O's release Jamie Walker

[Post Count Padder]

2:44pm: Roch Kubatko of MASN.com reports that it's official; the O's announced they've released Walker.

 

1:55pm: Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun reports that the Orioles will release lefty reliever Jamie Walker. Baltimore still owes Walker about $3MM, but they were no longer satisfied with his production. To replace Walker, they called up Alberto Castillo, another lefty who pitched for the O's last year and has performed well at Triple A Norfolk so far in 2009.

 

Zrebiec writes that the move is "not all that surprising" because lefties are hitting .458 against Walker this year. The pitcher signed a three year deal worth $12MM before the 2007 season.

 

He hasn't been great the past two years, but prior to signing with the Orioles I always thought he was underrated. He probably doesn't have much left though.

[jersey cubs fan]

But I like Good Times.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Another Loogy who cant get out lefties. I feel we may have had 1 of those in the not too distant past.

 

On the plus side though, he would be DYN-O-MITE

[BCVM22]

My guess is Wieters wanted no. 32 (which Walker was wearing) and Angelos/MacPhail felt this was the best way to make it happen.