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Auggie

(31,172 posts) Mon Feb 17, 2014, 09:40 PM Feb 2014

Orioles, Ubaldo Jimenez agree on deal

The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a four-year, $48 million deal with right-handed pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez, a source confirmed to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.

Fox Sports earlier reported the two sides had reached an agreement.

The deal is still pending a physical.

Jimenez, 30, went 13-9 with a 3.30 ERA, 194 strikeouts and 80 walks in 182 2/3 innings pitched with the Cleveland Indians last season.

LINK: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10472838/baltimore-orioles-agree-deal-ubaldo-jimenez

Cleveland wipes a big expense from the books and gets a draft choice. Baltimore gets a big question mark.

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Orioles, Ubaldo Jimenez agree on deal (Original Post) Auggie Feb 2014 OP

I remember El Supremo getting a tingle down his leg talking about Jimenez. madinmaryland Feb 2014 #1

He was unhittable at times in 2010, but in 2012 ... Auggie Feb 2014 #2

He's the only Rockie that has thrown a no-hitter. El Supremo Feb 2014 #3

I remember watching another no-hitter... madinmaryland Feb 2014 #4

You could say that they still DO have a Triple-A team in Denver... n/t Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2014 #5

You are dating yourself, MIM. El Supremo Feb 2014 #7

White and Pomeranz are gone? Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2014 #6

White was traded to Houston in 2012, Pomeranz to Oakland in 2013 Auggie Feb 2014 #8

Finding good pitching these days is like catching lightning in a bottle. bluedigger Feb 2014 #9

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

1. I remember El Supremo getting a tingle down his leg talking about Jimenez.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 09:50 PM

Feb 2014

So maybe he is really that good.

Auggie

(31,172 posts)

2. He was unhittable at times in 2010, but in 2012 ...

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 09:57 PM

Feb 2014

he led the league in losses at 9-17, with a 5.40 ERA.

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

3. He's the only Rockie that has thrown a no-hitter.

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 10:06 PM

Feb 2014

Then he got PO'ed that he didn't get a big contract after he stunk the next season.

And what we got in the trade for him with the Indians didn't pan out. Right-hander Alex White and lefty Drew Pomeranz are gone now. First baseman Matt McBride and right-hander Joe Garner never have made it to the majors.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

4. I remember watching another no-hitter...

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 10:10 PM

Feb 2014

Didn't they have a Triple-A team in Denver at that time??

Moses2SandyKoufax

(1,290 posts)

5. You could say that they still DO have a Triple-A team in Denver... n/t

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 10:36 PM

Feb 2014

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

7. You are dating yourself, MIM.

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 10:45 PM

Feb 2014

Not since 1952-1954 were the Denver Bears the AAA team of the Pirates. In 1955 the Kansas City Blues moved here. You may be thinking of the Denver Zephyrs who were with the Reds from 1985-1986 and had Barry Larkin.

Moses2SandyKoufax

(1,290 posts)

6. White and Pomeranz are gone?

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 10:38 PM

Feb 2014

I remember watching Rockies games on the Extra Innings package after that trade, and your announcers (Goodman and Frazier?) were spinning it as if the Rockies had acquired the modern day version of Koufax and Drysdale.

Auggie

(31,172 posts)

8. White was traded to Houston in 2012, Pomeranz to Oakland in 2013

Reply to Moses2SandyKoufax (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 10:29 AM

Feb 2014

White underwent Tommy John surgery in early 2013 and missed the entire year.

Pomeranz is vying for a spot on the A's 2014 roster.

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

9. Finding good pitching these days is like catching lightning in a bottle.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 02:44 PM

Feb 2014

Seems like it comes out of nowhere and disappears just as quickly.

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