Odalis Perez back on market

[Jehrico]

Apparently he regretted the deal he signed, and never reported to spring training. Washington just released him.

 

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/02/nationals_release_holdout_pere.html

 

Considering the injury risk of Z and Harden, would anyone be willing to sign him if he cost a mil or less and was willing to work out of the pen? He's underperformed his whole career, but he did manage to put up league average numbers last year. If he works out of the pen, then he provides another left arm if Marshal gets the 5 spot, and could provide some additional depth for the rotation. I'm not crazy about Cotts being the only potential lefty in the pen, but the pickings out there are slim.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I really dont see Z as an injury risk and the main reason we got Heilman was as a backup if/whe Harden goes down, so Id say theres 0 chance Hendry even gives the matter any thought.

[Jehrico]

I really dont see Z as an injury risk and the main reason we got Heilman was as a backup if/whe Harden goes down, so Id say theres 0 chance Hendry even gives the matter any thought.

You're probably right about Odalis, but any pitcher who has to get a cortisone shot to get through a season has to be an injury concern the next year.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Odalis will no doubt get picked by some team slightly better than the Natspos for slightly more money.

 

However Im just counting down the days until June/July when the Halladay trade proposals start pouring in.

[SweetZombieJesus]

I really dont see Z as an injury risk and the main reason we got Heilman was as a backup if/whe Harden goes down, so Id say theres 0 chance Hendry even gives the matter any thought.

 

but dusty overworked him. His arm is bound to fall off.