Author Topic: Brewers Release Pitcher (Read 4067 times)

toddthebod · « **on:** March 25, 2008, 01:52:41 pm »

From Rotoworld:

Brewers released RHP Claudio Vargas.

http://rotoworld.com/Content/playernews.aspx?sport=MLB

It looks like Vargas is signed for $3.6 million for this year, which may have been why the Brewers weren't able to trade him. He has a 3.86 ERA this spring (not bad) but his numbers in the majors have not been great. Would the Astros be interested?

pravata · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2008, 01:59:30 pm »

I think that we have seen that the Astros are interested in everybody.

Noe · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2008, 04:44:30 pm »

Quote from: toddthebod on March 25, 2008, 01:52:41 pm

From Rotoworld:

Brewers released RHP Claudio Vargas.

http://rotoworld.com/Content/playernews.aspx?sport=MLB

It looks like Vargas is signed for $3.6 million for this year, which may have been why the Brewers weren't able to trade him. He has a 3.86 ERA this spring (not bad) but his numbers in the majors have not been great. Would the Astros be interested?

Is he related to Huggy Bear?

toddthebod · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2008, 05:41:18 pm »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on March 25, 2008, 04:44:30 pm

Is he related to Huggy Bear?

This morning, Harold Reynolds was on MLB radio and the subject of the Astros lack of diversity came up. He noted that the Astros were now a pretty diversified team and now had an African American manager but said that it was sad to be having this discussion in 2008.

Which got me thinking (pretty scary).

In past years, we have had unofficial mascots like Scott Baio and Tom Berenger (both whiter than white). And Limey's fantasy lineup is pretty solid (CF Alba; 2B Johansson; 1B Connelly; LF Jolie; 3B Hayek; RF Sachse; C Cuthbert; SS Beckinsale; P Theron) but also pretty white.

Maybe we at this site should be more diverse in choosing our mascots.

Enter Antonio Fargas.

He's a bad-ass.

http://imdb.com/media/rm3663433728/nm0267279

He's got lots of movies to watch for slumpbusting purposes.

And how many people can you say guest-starred on Police Woman, Kojak, CHiPs, Vega$, Hardcastle and McCormick, Charlie's Angels, Love Boat, Miami Vice, MacGyver, the Simpsons, and Heroes -- just to name a few memorable appearances. That's 4 DECADES of dedication to a craft.

austro · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2008, 05:56:07 pm »

Quote from: toddthebod on March 25, 2008, 05:41:18 pm

Maybe we at this site should be more diverse in choosing our mascots.

Enter Antonio Fargas.

He's a bad-ass.

I'm voting for Ving Rhames.

remy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2008, 05:58:27 pm »

Quote from: toddthebod on March 25, 2008, 05:41:18 pm

And Limey's fantasy lineup is pretty solid (CF Alba; 2B Johansson; 1B Connelly; LF Jolie; 3B Hayek; RF Sachse; C Cuthbert; SS Beckinsale; P Theron) but also pretty white.

I think we can find a spot for Syesha Mercado from American Idol on that line-up.

utastro · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2008, 11:19:53 pm »

I'm voting for Javier Bardem. I just watched No Country for Old Men. He is one scary MFer.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #7 on:** March 26, 2008, 08:24:43 am »

Since it's Houston, I'm thinking Mama Ninfa.

(http://www.souppeddler.com/photos/FAJITA_BASE-0.jpg)

Lefty · « **Reply #8 on:** March 26, 2008, 09:37:07 am »

Joe Duarte is on the ball yet again:

"I spoke with some people and the Astros have no interest in Vargas."

http://blogs.chron.com/astrosblog/2008/03/matsui_could_miss_two_weeks_of.html

Astroholic · « **Reply #9 on:** March 26, 2008, 10:06:47 am »

Quote from: Lefty on March 26, 2008, 09:37:07 am

Joe Duarte is on the ball yet again:

"I spoke with some people and the Astros have no interest in Vargas."

http://blogs.chron.com/astrosblog/2008/03/matsui_could_miss_two_weeks_of.html

Heres hoping jesus stays on special super secret assignment.

David in Jackson · « **Reply #10 on:** March 26, 2008, 10:13:19 am »

I think Vargas is a better pitcher than Chacon or Williams or any of the other pitchers we had fighting for the 4-5 slots, including stRanger Patterson.

pravata · « **Reply #11 on:** March 26, 2008, 10:20:49 am »

Quote from: Astroholic on March 26, 2008, 10:06:47 am

Heres hoping jesus stays on special super secret assignment.

Double secret super assignment.

strosrays · « **Reply #12 on:** March 26, 2008, 02:10:19 pm »

Quote from: toddthebod on March 25, 2008, 05:41:18 pm

This morning, Harold Reynolds was on MLB radio and the subject of the Astros lack of diversity came up. He noted that the Astros were now a pretty diversified team and now had an African American manager but said that it was sad to be having this discussion in 2008.

Which got me thinking (pretty scary).

In past years, we have had unofficial mascots like Scott Baio and Tom Berenger (both whiter than white). And Limey's fantasy lineup is pretty solid (CF Alba; 2B Johansson; 1B Connelly; LF Jolie; 3B Hayek; RF Sachse; C Cuthbert; SS Beckinsale; P Theron) but also pretty white.

Maybe we at this site should be more diverse in choosing our mascots.

Enter Antonio Fargas.

He's a bad-ass.

http://imdb.com/media/rm3663433728/nm0267279

He's got lots of movies to watch for slumpbusting purposes.

:sniff: I have had a Billy Dee Williams thing going on for some time. He was on my avatar for several months last season. :sniff:

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And how many people can you say guest-starred on Police Woman, Kojak, CHiPs, Vega$, Hardcastle and McCormick, Charlie's Angels, Love Boat, Miami Vice, MacGyver, the Simpsons, and Heroes -- just to name a few memorable appearances.

William Shatner? Gavin MacLeod? Anyway, I am holding out for Scatman Crothers, for his work on Hong Kong Phooey alone.