Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
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Originally Posted by
klw
I don't know if this is thread worthy but the Reds have signed Ron Mahay and Clay Zavada to minor league deals.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/0...ay-zavada.html
Mahay is best known in some circles (my parent's house) for once having a child in my mother's nursery school back when she was still teaching. He had his then Texas teammates sign balls for a couple of the parents.
Not that familiar with Zavada, but Mahay has had some success. I'd say they're just injury insurance and one will probably end up in the Bats pen to give them another lefty to go with Horst.
Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
I hope Zavada still has that mustache
Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blo...Piecoro/118696
Zavada a no-show, pictures, videos & other stuff
Diamondbacks left-hander Clay Zavada did not undergo his scheduled physical exam on Sunday night and did not show up for workouts on Monday morning, and General Manager Kevin Towers said the reliever is considering retirement.
“He was having some doubts on wanting to go through this again,” Towers said.
Zavada has walked away from the game before, missing the 2007 season following the death of his father.
He underwent Tommy John surgery on his left elbow in May and had been working his way back
Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
Seems like decent depth, as long as Zavada brings the Rollie Fingers stache otherwise I give the edge for 1st up to Carlos Fisher. That Rollie stache' was awesome I remember the kid sporting it a couple season ago.
Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
Looks like Sam LeCure and Corky Miller have another challenger.
Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
Yes! I've been wanting the Reds to get the mustache guy ever since he arrived on the scene.
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Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
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Originally Posted by
redsfan30
A sticky?
Yes, it is. Good question.
Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
Seeing as how both players received invites to spring training and have major league track records, I'm not sure why there is confusion as to why this might be stickied for a day or two. I'm sorry if this post being stickied offends any of the posters here, but this is not out of the ordinary at all.
Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
This may signal the end of Carlos Fisher as a Red. It could also pave the way for either (or both) of Andrew Brackman or Sam LeCure back to the AAA rotation.
Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
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Originally Posted by
Scrap Irony
This may signal the end of Carlos Fisher as a Red. It could also pave the way for either (or both) of Andrew Brackman or Sam LeCure back to the AAA rotation.
Is this assuming that either of these guys makes the big club's roster coming out of a Spring Training? Seems as if they're organizational depth. No question there will be loads of competition for remaining spots on the 25 man roster, but I see these signings as having arms at the ready (which is probably where Fisher remains too). Not sure Brackman comes east either, but he's on the 40 man, so that's not an issue if he does well in Arizona.
Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
No, it's not assuming they make the club out of Spring Training. But, because they're in Louisville and have major league experience, the Red braintrust may decide they don't need to sign a starter or two to minor league contracts.
They still need that depth in the starting rotation and the next best starting candidates might be LeCure and Brackman.
Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
This make me more curious to what happens in Louisville more than Cincinnati. You would guess that if neither Mahay or Zavada make the club, one or both would be released. However, if one does go down to Louisville, that would, in theory, give the Bats four potential lefties in the bullpen in (Zavada/Mahay,) Horst, Webb, and then Joseph.
Re: Reds sign Mahay, Zavada
I think there's a very good chance that Zavada is penciled in for AA