Angels claim Michael Brady off waivers from Marlins

[ScottT]

I like it.  He's from Orange County....

 

actually, I don't care if he is from Jupiter.  His minor league numbers are excellent.  

[Chimi]

I like it.  He's from Orange County....

 

actually, I don't care if he is from Jupiter.  His minor league numbers are excellent.  

 

He actually is from Jupiter.  The Marlins minor league team plays in Jupiter, Florida.

 

According to an article on Baseball America (from last year), apparently this guy has a problem throwing too many strikes.  I laughed when I read that.  I guess they had to teach him to throw the ball out of the zone every now and then.

[Homebrewer]

He actually is from Jupiter.  The Marlins minor league team plays in Jupiter, Florida.

 

According to an article on Baseball America (from last year), apparently this guy has a problem throwing too many strikes.  I laughed when I read that.  I guess they had to teach him to throw the ball out of the zone every now and then.

Butchy should love him then.

[jshep]

I've posted this info (13 years) 3-4 times this week.  I will continue to do so until everyone realizes how absurd it is. 

 

You're doing a phenomenal service to this community.

[nando714]

You'd think after 13 years in the organization that the Jep-ster's future was pretty damned clear. A career 4.53 ERA and 1.470 WHIP is not worthy. Time to send him down the road kicking horse turds.

Sosh's son

[DMVol]

Sosh's son

Wonder if the Cubs would take him too?  Maybe they have another famous son to trade...

[Tank]

 

he might pitch for us, but it's well known that he bats for the other team.

[Homebrewer]

Wonder if the Cubs would take him too?  Maybe they have another famous son to trade...

Dipoto looked into Jeff Samardzija, and he would have been a nice score. He just didn't have anything to trade to a club looking to the future.

[stormngt]

Wasn't Donnelly pretty old when he came up. And wasn't he pretty good for a few years?

I don't care about age when it comes to relievers.

How's Michael Monster doing?

[FabulousFabregas]

He better come out to the Brady Bunch theme song.

[Homebrewer]

Wasn't Donnelly pretty old when he came up. And wasn't he pretty good for a few years?

 

Steroids are were wonderful.

[Ray McKigney]

he might pitch for us, but it's well known that he bats for the other team.

 

I thought he was a switch hitter?

[Docwaukee]

I thought he was a switch hitter?

he was obviously a catcher.

[ELEVEN]

I thought he was a switch hitter?

His squat was legendary.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I didn't realize he had been kicking around that long.

KEVIN JEPSEN WAS DRAFTED BEFORE THE ANGELS WON THEIR WORLD SERIES. This is blowing my mind.

...... did not know that. Holy sh*t.

So we found bin laden before he could find the strike zone?

[Dave Saltzer]

What I don't get is why they added him to the 40 man over someone like Jerry Berg.

[Tank]

What I don't get is why they added him to the 40 man. over someone like Jerry Berg.

 

i couldn't agree more, david.

[ettin]

What I don't get is why they added him to the 40 man over someone like Jerry Berg.

Then they would have to expose him to waivers as well, right, if he is not placed on the 40-man? Whereas Berg has options to be moved up and down.

On a slightly different note I like the move, he is a righty-specialist who also does decently against LHH. Waiver claims, Rule V Drafts, etc. are solid ways to acquire solid relievers (Moran and now Brady).

[Second Base]

Anything > Kevin Jepsen.

 

Brady falls into the category of anything.  At this point, I don't care if the Angels let Jepsen go and Tampa Bay picks him up and turns him into an elite closer.  Just get that guy off our roster.  At this point he's no different than any minor leaguer that throws 95 with a good offspeed pitch but no idea where it's going.

 

I'd put Morin, Alvarez and Bedrosian in before I'd trust Jepsen with a lead, and not one of those guys is above AA.  I trust Jepsen with a lead as much as I trust any random AA or Cal League reliever.   

[JAHV76]

Post game comments would be funny "The ball was coming out of Michael Brady's hand quite well tonight"

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Marlins reject. ouch. 

 

Must have some history with the Rockies or D-Backs.

 

I was hoping to claim Marcia Brady off waivers personally.