A's Resign Brett Tomko, Sign Jason Jennings
by danmerqury on Feb 28, 2010 1:50 PM PST
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PrintThe A's signed right-hander Jason Jennings and Brett Tomko to minor-league deals and Jennings reported this morning. Tomko told me he'll drive to Phoenix later this week and report right to a rehab coordinator because he is still working his way back from that nerve injury that ended his season with Oakland last year.
Tomko, of course, pitched for us last year, surprising most everybody with a 2.95 ERA in six starts. Jason Jennings is a 31-year-old RHP who most recently pitched for the Texas Rangers, with a 4.13 ERA in 44 relief appearances. Also from Slusser (via twitter):
Jennings is here [in camp]. A's will stretch him out to start or for long or middle relief.
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This makes the A's favorites in the West, right?
If you think Billy Beane is a bad GM, I hate you and find you stupid.
Our AAA team
is still better than the Nationals.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
Maybe
Can they give us Ian Desmond, though?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 28, 2010 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
Magic Tomko pixie dust!
So those NY-centric hotstove.com guys were right after all?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
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Sometimes we’re more lucky than we are smart. LOL! Hope he’s healthy and can contribute.
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Next time please ask about the A's picking up Stephen Strasburg off the waiver wire
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'd rather go with Cahill, Gio, or Mazzaro
"The A's get some action but they do not score..." -Glen Kuiper
"Anyone who calls themselves the Angels Angels should have to start over and ride the short bus." -timmeh from McCovey Chronicles
Why?
What if they all suck? Nice to have some semi-proven backup plans in the pockets of those who hold them.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
Tomko has sucked his entire career.
It’s not going to change now.
"The A's get some action but they do not score..." -Glen Kuiper
"Anyone who calls themselves the Angels Angels should have to start over and ride the short bus." -timmeh from McCovey Chronicles
What if they all suck?
Thank goodness the A’s will have Brett Tomko to save the day.
If you think Billy Beane is a bad GM, I hate you and find you stupid.
by NateHST on Feb 28, 2010 4:33 PM PST up reply actions 7 recs
awesome.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 28, 2010 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
What I like about the Dinardo/Tomko/Jennings troika is that none of them
have to be on the forty man right now, which is important at a time of year when the A’s are unable to use the 60 DL and haven’t started D-ingFA anyone yet. Once the season starts I imagine there will be room for them if they’re needed. Seems like it will work out better than Eveland would have.
What I like about this is it's more competition for the 4th/5th spots
Which may help keep guys like Cahill and Mazzarro in Sacramento.
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
How long does Cahill have to stay in AAA for another year of team control?
If you think Billy Beane is a bad GM, I hate you and find you stupid.
I'm not entirely sure, I dunno how many service days are considered a year of time.
Regardless, he needs to get better before being in MLB again.
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
21 days
If a player is on optional assignment for 20 or fewer days in a season, he gets credited with service time for the whole year.
Are you sure about this?
I thought 172 days was considered a full year. Or are we talking about the same thing in just different terms here?
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by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2010 6:11 PM PST up reply actions
YER OOTP IS SHOWING :D
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
You're both right
Service Time
A player earns Major League service time for each day he spends on the active (25-man) roster or on the Major League 15-day or 60-day disabled lists. A player also continues to earn service time while serving any disciplinary suspension or serving in the military.
Under the CBA, 1 year of service is defined as 172 days. A player may earn up to 172 days of Major League service during a championship season (regular season), which generally lasts 183 calendar days. If a player is sent to the minor leagues on optional assignment for a total of less than 20 days during a season, he receives service time for the entire season.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
It doesn't say anything about the priesthood.
Do we still have Desme for 6 years or don’t we???
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Interesting
So 172 is a maximum and it = one year, but you could have just 164 days on a major league roster and still get credit for the full year.
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by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2010 11:05 PM PST up reply actions
Decent moves...
They can both pitch every 10th day as starters or pitch long relief.
We KNOW that pitchers will get injured/cut/traded so having more around never hurts.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
Good no-risk signings
Ideally neither of these guys will see any time in the A’s rotation but they are good cover in case of injury. The A’s have some rotation depth but when the 6 and 7 guys are coming out of the group of Cahill, Gonzalez, and Mazzarro you really don’t want those guys riding the shuttle back and forth from AAA.
Whichever of the young guys are sent to AAA you want them to dictate their return with performance. You don’t want to be forced into a situation where you have to promote them when you’re not sure if they are ready. Having guys like Jennings and Tomko around provide a good cushion.
AAA Title Here We Come!!!!
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
doesn't really matter either way, these guys are just this years version of jerome williams
i’m not sure what the point is (^ aside from winning yet another AAA title), these guys were not really even good back when they were good.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Because it's better to have Tomko be not that good in the majors than Cahill
And, you know, 3 of the 5 projected rotation members have some pretty serious injury issues in their past.
I think both of these guys pitch innings for the A’s this year.
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by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2010 6:16 PM PST up reply actions
really?
i’ll say one of the two (jennings) pitches for the a’s this year. tomko must first deal with injury issues of his own. this year it’s those two plus dinardo, last year it was edgar gonzalez, jerome williams, and shawn chacon. one of the three pitched for the a’s, 6 starts.
also, the a’s don’t need tomko around to keep cahill out of the majors if they really want to keep him out.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
They don't need Tomko specifically. They just need a couple replacement-level veterans
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by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2010 11:05 PM PST up reply actions
This "need" is contingent on them actually USING said replacement-level veterans
Given the failure to do so last year, I find it questionable at best whether they are likely to do so this year, when the pitchers that they are allegedly buying time for are a year older.
Shawn Spencer: "I’m receiving a transmission from your husband. Really more of a voicemail, if I'm being honest. A status update. Perhaps a twitter."
Burton Guster: "I believe it’s called a tweet."
Shawn Spencer: "There’s no way I’m saying that."
Nah Jason jennings was pretty good on the rockies
Back before they conditioned the infield and the balls and stuff his 5.00ish ERA was as successful as any Rockies player had been at Coors…And he put up a 3.78 there one year. Healthy Jason Jennings is better than suck. But he’s not gonna be healthy probably.
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
I don't mind this move at all.
i was rather pleased at how well Tomko pitched for the A’s last year, even if it was for only 6 starts. Jennings is nothing special but could provide some depth in the minors.
Either way, they both signed minor league deals so I don’t see the harm in inviting them to ST. Go A’s!
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
by mrod on Feb 28, 2010 9:31 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
It's good to have good veteran pitching
Just in case someone breaks down somewhere down the line. And less reliance on some random dude coming up, oh wait that’s been the A’s M.O. the past couple of years.
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