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PuffyPig · 05-07-2007, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

There will be decent bidding for Mr. Davis's services; I'd go as high as Valaika for him.

I thought the same thing about Phillips last year, and he didn't cost us anything.

But I wouldn't lowball Cleveland . I expect with the shortages of pitching everywhere, an arm like Davis' won't go unnoticed.

TC81190 · 05-07-2007, 06:23 PM

Wasnt there a Jason Davis here last year?

EDIT: I was thinking Jason Johnson.

OnBaseMachine · 05-07-2007, 06:50 PM

Valaika for Davis? Crazy.

Davis would be a good pickup. Good call AK.

TC81190 · 05-07-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

Valaika for Davis? Crazy.

Davis would be a good pickup. Good call AK.

Agreed.

Bill · 05-07-2007, 09:11 PM

Davis was very promising when he came up, so much so that I mentioned him a couple times as a trade possibility. However, Davis was rushed, called up after just a few games at AA. Has great stuff, but does not miss bats. They moved him to the pen and he has been ok, but never lived up to the promise. Purely a middle/long as he is now but still worth a shot. He will not improve the pen in the short-term however.

mth123 · 05-07-2007, 09:16 PM

Get him somehow.

Bill · 05-07-2007, 09:31 PM

Davis walked a couple batters after entering with the bases loaded, that seems to have been the final straw. The kid they called up, Mujica, could be a good one.

Here is a decent overview of Davis from a tribe forum (btw there is a rumor there that Davis is headed to Oakland): Don't bring him in with runners on. He throws a sinking fastball in the low 90s and a straight high 90s fastball. His command is spotty and there are times where he just can't throw a strike to save his life. He was a starter as a rookie and had a decent year, has been moved back and forth between starting, long relief and middle relief. He needs to pitch consistently to maintain his command

KoryMac5 · 05-07-2007, 10:23 PM

Davis looks like more of the same to me, opponents are hitting .300 off of him and he walks too many batters. If you are going to make a move and it is a hardthrower with a live arm, don't we have a few of those in house at AAA and AA. This team needs a closer, Cordero, Linebrink, etc... That is the move to be made. The question than becomes what would you give up.

Patrick Bateman · 05-07-2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KoryMac5

Davis looks like more of the same to me, opponents are hitting .300 off of him and he walks too many batters.

That's true if you look at this year's small sample size.

Last year he had a BB/9 of 2.28. Davis is capable of pitching with good control.

There are basically zero pitchers currently in the system that are capable of throwing 97 MPH per good control. I bet he would be our 2nd best (and maybe the best) reliever in our pen right now.

IslandRed · 05-08-2007, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Austin Kearns

There are basically zero pitchers currently in the system that are capable of throwing 97 MPH per good control. I bet he would be our 2nd best (and maybe the best) reliever in our pen right now.

Throwing 97 is a means to an end, not an end in itself. However hard he throws, he's never really missed a lot of bats. He's a good example of the pitcher that looks like he should be better than he is. Just having turned 27, he's not really a kid that you can expect to get a lot better, either. Hope, yes; expect, no.

That said, if we could acquire him inexpensively, I'm all for it.

pedro · 05-08-2007, 12:02 PM

I read that the A's picked Davis up.

flyer85 · 05-08-2007, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pedro

I read that the A's picked Davis up.

who would have thought that.

Falls City Beer · 05-08-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by flyer85

who would have thought that.

Says a little something about the A's opinion of McBeth maybe? It doesn't have to--maybe Davis just replaces McBeth on the contingency depth chart, but it's interesting.

shredda2000 · 05-08-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

Says a little something about the A's opinion of McBeth maybe? It doesn't have to--maybe Davis just replaces McBeth on the contingency depth chart, but it's interesting.

Do the A's owe us another PTBNL? Maybe this is it?

flyer85 · 05-08-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

Says a little something about the A's opinion of McBeth maybe? It doesn't have to--maybe Davis just replaces McBeth on the contingency depth chart, but it's interesting.

I wonder if they traded Denorfia for him?

05-07-2007, 06:23 PM	#32
TC81190 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,072	Re: Jason Davis Wasnt there a Jason Davis here last year? EDIT: I was thinking Jason Johnson. __________________ I hope it's never sunny in Philly again.

05-07-2007, 06:50 PM	#33
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,692	Re: Jason Davis Valaika for Davis? Crazy. Davis would be a good pickup. Good call AK.

05-07-2007, 09:11 PM	#35
Bill Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,267	Re: Jason Davis Davis was very promising when he came up, so much so that I mentioned him a couple times as a trade possibility. However, Davis was rushed, called up after just a few games at AA. Has great stuff, but does not miss bats. They moved him to the pen and he has been ok, but never lived up to the promise. Purely a middle/long as he is now but still worth a shot. He will not improve the pen in the short-term however.

05-07-2007, 09:16 PM	#36
mth123 The Big Dog Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,908	Re: Jason Davis Get him somehow. __________________ "All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS

05-07-2007, 09:31 PM	#37
Bill Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,267	Re: Jason Davis Davis walked a couple batters after entering with the bases loaded, that seems to have been the final straw. The kid they called up, Mujica, could be a good one. Here is a decent overview of Davis from a tribe forum (btw there is a rumor there that Davis is headed to Oakland): Don't bring him in with runners on. He throws a sinking fastball in the low 90s and a straight high 90s fastball. His command is spotty and there are times where he just can't throw a strike to save his life. He was a starter as a rookie and had a decent year, has been moved back and forth between starting, long relief and middle relief. He needs to pitch consistently to maintain his command Last edited by Bill; 05-07-2007 at 10:33 PM.

05-07-2007, 10:23 PM	#38
KoryMac5 Kmac5 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Waterloo, NY Posts: 3,661	Re: Jason Davis Davis looks like more of the same to me, opponents are hitting .300 off of him and he walks too many batters. If you are going to make a move and it is a hardthrower with a live arm, don't we have a few of those in house at AAA and AA. This team needs a closer, Cordero, Linebrink, etc... That is the move to be made. The question than becomes what would you give up.

05-08-2007, 12:02 PM	#41
pedro Please come again Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 14,716	Re: Jason Davis I read that the A's picked Davis up. __________________ Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun

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