In the biggest news of the offseason, former Red Elmer Dessens has signed a minor league contract with the NY Mets, according to the Denver Post.
Why the Denver Post was able to scoop the world on this is anyone's guess.
In the biggest news of the offseason, former Red Elmer Dessens has signed a minor league contract with the NY Mets, according to the Denver Post.
Why the Denver Post was able to scoop the world on this is anyone's guess.
A bonafide ace in any rotation.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
The rich get richer.
It will be interesting to see if Elmer sticks.
Does anyone else hear any crickets?
Bowden must have been bummed in his collecting of Ex- Reds!! LOL
All models are wrong. Some of them are useful.
What did Dessens do last season. I see him in four games for the Braves in August and September, but no minor league stats in 2008.
I'll say for Dessens, the Mets are not a bad organization to try for another shot.
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I once had a three game streak, split between going to Reds and Louisville Bats games, where Elmer pitched. That was a special time in my life.
Ah yes, you're right. I should have Googled it. Here's was was on mlbtraderumors.com from last August:
According to MLB.com's Mark Bowman, the Braves signed 37 year-old righty Elmer Dessens to join their rotation for September. Dessens posted a 4.03 ERA and 3.0 K/BB ratio in 105 innings in the Triple A Mexican League.
Dessens had been released by the Pirates in spring due to a back injury.
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