Orioles sign Jair Jurrjens

[markakis8]

Orioles Agree To Sign Jair Jurrjens: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

I actually don't like how much they committed.....$1.5 million is A LOT for a SP that posted 13.4 H/9 and coming to the AL East. But if he regains his AS form, it seems genius, right?

I don't like it.

 

[VandyDan]

Love the move. This is the sort of move we rode to success last season. If he can be our staffs Nate McLouth or Chris Davis, will be great. At least a place holder for Bundy.

 

[Hallsgator]

1.5 mil is below average pay

 

[Hallsgator]

for a below average player

 

[excel_B]

I agree about the contract, and it's less risky... I like this move.

 

[markakis8]

Hey I'm all for it working out. But with how deep we are in the rotation, I just would've rather invested the $1.5 mil in a RH bat.

 

[George_Calfas]

Hey I'm all for it working out. But with how deep we are in the rotation, I just would've rather invested the $1.5 mil in a RH bat.

Great insurance if the O's current rotation goes all 2012 Blue Jays on you.

 

[markakis8]

Great insurance if the O's current rotation goes all 2012 Blue Jays on you.

True. But we do have 10 guys in the mix already - Hammel, Chen, Gonzalez, Tillman, Matusz, Britton, Arrieta, Johnson, Wada, and Hunter. I guess having an 11th doesn't hurt. I fully expect Matusz or Hunter to go back to the bullpen. Hard to pass up Hunter throwing 100 MPH out of the pen vs 90 MPH cutters AKA meatballs when he's starting::facepalm::

 

[craftysouthpaw]

He will get eaten alive in that division unless his fastball magically regains the 5 mph it lost the last year or two

 

[Hallsgator]

any player you get for 1.5 mil is someone you will "hope works out"

 

[markakis8]

I think he's pitching for the Netherlands in the WBC, so we'll see what he looks like there.

 

[Benson]

Jair Jurrjens meet Rick Peterson, Rick Peterson meet Jair Jurrjens. No risk at all with this signing, DD likes to stockpile pitchers. They will send him to Peterson and see if he can straighten him out.

 

[James52411]

I like the move. Mid-rotation guys are getting $12-$15 million per, often over 3-5 years. Jurrjens is an affordable risk who could pay off for the O's. It's a decent deal even if he throws in long relief and eats some innings once or twice a week.

 

[bigpapiMA32]

Guy looked TERRIBLE last year. But at 1.5, ehh, I've seen worse. Worth a flyer if they've got the money.