Re: Cubs aquire some guy named Thomas Diamond from Rangers

[Little Slide Rooter]

thread title changed due to the fact that Im now intrigued by this.

Cubs Acquire Thomas Diamond

By Tim Dierkes [september 4 at 12:23pm CST]

The Cubs acquired righty Thomas Diamond from the Rangers, MLBTR has learned. Diamond, the 10th overall pick in the 2004 draft, was designated for assignment Tuesday by Texas. He had Tommy John surgery in '07, and has struggled with his control since.

 

heres his career numbers

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=diamon001tho

Edited September 4, 2009 by Little Slide Rooter

[SouthSideRyan]

Not some guy, he's one of the Ds in DVD

[Little Slide Rooter]

Looks like he had some solid numbers back in his A ball days, but its been downhill since.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Diamond was a top prospect before Tommy John, they called the trio of Danks, Volquez, and Diamond "DVD". He always had terrible control, and it's been especially heinous since coming back from TJS. The K's came back though, so hopefully that means his stuff is still good and maybe a different organization and different coaches can help him with his control. Smart move to pick him up.

[Clem Fandango]

He's got a sexy WHIP over the past 2 seasons.

 

Looks like he's got serious power pitcher potential, but yeah his command looks atrocious. Former #1 prospect... seems like a decent low risk move. Never hurts to have more arms in the minors.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Diamond was a top prospect before Tommy John, they called the trio of Danks, Volquez, and Diamond "DVD". He always had terrible control, and it's been especially heinous since coming back from TJS. The K's came back though, so hopefully that means his stuff is still good and maybe a different organization and different coaches can help him with his control. Smart move to pick him up.

 

Danks turned out pretty good, and Volquez was doing great before you know who got to him, so hopefully theres hope for Diamond. Plus he sounds Jewish, and weve been without ever since Jason Marquis departure, unless you count Rothschild.

Edited September 4, 2009 by Little Slide Rooter

[Outshined_One]

Low risk move that could pay off.

 

I'm fine with it.

[jersey cubs fan]

How did they acquire him?

[Little Slide Rooter]

How did they acquire him?

 

Hopefully for Aaron Miles. doubtful though.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

How did they acquire him?

 

Since he was DFA'd on Tuesday, a trade. Probably PTBNL or cash.

[chuckywang]

a pitcher with control issues, sweet

[Guest]

Nice low-risk move.

[Post Count Padder]

He was once the Rangers' top prospect, no?

[Geech]

He was once the Rangers' top prospect, no?

 

What gave you that idea?

[SouthSideRyan]

Diamond was a top prospect before Tommy John, they called the trio of Danks, Volquez, and Diamond "DVD". He always had terrible control, and it's been especially heinous since coming back from TJS. The K's came back though, so hopefully that means his stuff is still good and maybe a different organization and different coaches can help him with his control. Smart move to pick him up.

 

Danks turned out pretty good, and Volquez was doing great before you know who got to him, so hopefully theres hope for Diamond. Plus he sounds Jewish, and weve been without ever since Jason Marquis departure, unless you count Rothschild.

 

Sam Fuld is Jewish.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Diamond was a top prospect before Tommy John, they called the trio of Danks, Volquez, and Diamond "DVD". He always had terrible control, and it's been especially heinous since coming back from TJS. The K's came back though, so hopefully that means his stuff is still good and maybe a different organization and different coaches can help him with his control. Smart move to pick him up.

 

Danks turned out pretty good, and Volquez was doing great before you know who got to him, so hopefully theres hope for Diamond. Plus he sounds Jewish, and weve been without ever since Jason Marquis departure, unless you count Rothschild.

 

Sam Fuld is Jewish.

 

I did not know that. Between Kinsler, Youklis, and half of Ryan Braun, its a golden age.

[CUBZ99]

Cubs assistant GM Randy Bush coached Diamond at the University of New Orleans, by the way.

 

You left out this part.

 

Hendry is bargain shopping again.

[dew1679666265]

He was once the Rangers' top prospect, no?

 

What gave you that idea?

 

He's right.

 

2005 - #1 ranked for TEX

[Little Slide Rooter]

Wow, I misread it to be 10th round pick, not 10th overall pick. I know hes a while removed from that, but TJ can set a guy back a bit. Im actually very intrigued now. Other teams are able to pick up former top prospects and make them stars, why cant we?

[Little Slide Rooter]

1:32pm: The Cubs confirmed the acquisition via a press release. Diamond was simply claimed off waivers from the Rangers. He'll head to Triple A Iowa.

 

I guess we just got him off waivers for nothing. I find it hard to believe that if he had anything left in the tank, the perenially pitching starved Rangers would give him up for nothing, but you never know.

[Rob]

Excellent move. Rotoworld is saying we claimed him on waivers, so it doesn't even look like we gave up anything.

[jame.gumb]

1:32pm: The Cubs confirmed the acquisition via a press release. Diamond was simply claimed off waivers from the Rangers. He'll head to Triple A Iowa.

 

I guess we just got him off waivers for nothing. I find it hard to believe that if he had anything left in the tank, the perenially pitching starved Rangers would give him up for nothing, but you never know.

 

They aren't really pitching-starved anymore.

[TruffleShuffle]

i wonder if he's related to the great dustin diamond.

[hotshot13422]

I love buy-low pickups

[cbbryan]

I'll have to head down to Des Moines and check him out.