Yardbarker: Jon Garland

Mets trolling the garbage heap, interested in Joel Piñeiro.

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:54:52 -0500

Jon Heyman is tweeting that the Mets are interested in Piniero if his price tag falls below the $30 million mark over 3 years. The 31 year old right hander had a career year for the Cardinals this year. He was 15-12 and had an e.r.a of 3.49 over the span of 214 innings. His strongest point, only 27 walks all year. The problem is, he has been well below average for too many years leading up to this. I view him as a right handed version of Oliver Perez. He was built up so much as a young Mariner and never materialized. I guarantee you his 2010 stat line looks nothing line his 2009 stat line. I pray that the Mets do not spend money on this guy. Why not explore Jon Garland, Randy Wolf, or even Jason Marquis. All three are better than Pineiro. I would even be a fan of signing Brad Penny on the cheap and bringing his surly attitude to New York. He has electric, sinking stuff and is not afraid of anything.

This all may be posturing by Minaya as to who he really covets. Also, we can hope that the Cardinals want to retain Pineiro and sign him so all this is worthless.

Dodgers decline option on right-hander Garland

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:37:00 -0500

The Dodgers have declined a $10 million mutual option on pitcher Jon Garland for next season, making him eligible for free agency.

Jon Garland eligible for free agency after Los Angeles Dodgers decline option

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:49 -0500

The Dodgers have declined a $10 million mutual option on pitcher Jon Garland for next season, making him eligible for free agency.

Dodgers Decline Garland's 2010 Option

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:51:25 -0500

More photos » by Gus Ruelas - AP Browse more photos » In an unsurprising move, the Dodgers have declined the 2010 $10 million option on Jon Garland, per Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. By declining the option, Garland is owed a $2.5 million buyout. Per terms of the August 31 trade with Arizona, the Diamondbacks are paying that buyout. Kensai at Memories of Kevin Malone said it best: Garland gav...

Gameday Thread, #141: 9/9 vs. Dodgers

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:42:40 -0500

Jon GarlandRHP, 9-11, 4.23 Dan HarenRHP, 13-8, 2.78 A somewhat later start tonight, so the Diamondbacks and Dodgers can play on national TV over on ESPN - so the whole country will get to see the nightmare unfolding in the eighth inning. Ok, it's not certain, but last night was the eighteenth time this year we've allowed four runs or more in that frame - the next-ranked Nationals have just 13, with the MLB average all the w...

Diamondbacks Not Happy With Dodgers After Garland Trade

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:38:26 -0500

by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Diamondbacks, Dodgers, MLB TransactionsThere's a bit of a storm brewing between the Diamondbacks and Dodgers in the wake of last week's trade of Jon Garland from Arizona to Los Angeles.The Diamondbacks, who were expecting to get infielder Tony Abreu from the Dodgers as the player to be named for Garland, now believe that the Dodgers, presumably GM Ned Colletti, may not have negotiated the deal in good faith, sources told the Arizona Republic.The issue stem...

Diamondbacks 2, Dodgers 4: Garland Bites The Hand That Feeds Him

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:44:03 -0500

by Gus Ruelas - AP It's just wrong. In every conceivable way... View full size photo uploaded September 4, 2009 Record: 61-74. Pace: 73-89. Change on last season: -8. Jon Garland apparently forgot that, while he may be wearing Dodger Blue, his checks for the remainder of the season are still being written in Sedona Red ink. Where's the gratitude there? After a wobbly start -and helped by some good defense and pe...

Jon Garland Trade: Impact on Free Agency?

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:05:00 -0500

As most of us know by now, Jon Garland was dealt from the lowly Diamondbacks to the NL West leading Dodgers two days ago. What I'm most interested in is not how this trade impacts the Dodgers, but instead, how this deal possibly impacts Garland's value on the open market. Let's take a look.Garland's performance this season with the Diamondbacks has been filled with peaks and valleys. In April and May, Garland was awful and one of the worst pitchers in the National League. But ...

Dbacks Ditching MLB Talent for Minor Leaguers

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:55:10 -0500

The purge continues. Last night the Arizona Diamondbacks traded starter Jon Garland to the Los Angeles Dodgers, while they were playing – the Los Angeles Dodgers. He didn’t have to walk far, going from one clubhouse to the other. I love how the Dbacks have just given up on this season, and I’m not just talking about [...]

Jon Garland traded to Los Angeles

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:16:38 -0500

More photos » by John Amis - AP Jon Garland, center, gathers with other teammates in the closing moments of a game against the Braves. Is he no longer a Diamondback? Browse more photos » While it hasn't been officially confirmed as yet, it appears Jon Garland has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. We're awaiting both formal notification and details of the trade, but all indications appear to p...

Gameday Thread, #125: 8/25 vs. Astros

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:00:31 -0500

Jon GarlandRHP, 6-11, 4.42 Bud NorrisRHP, 3-1, 4.05 Road trip! We're off down to Tucson to watch the game, see the Toros and hang out with 'Skins, Zephon, emily and whoever else wants to show up [details below]. The SnakePit will therefore be left in the care of 'charmer for the next 24 hours. She'll be bringing you tonight's recap and has also kindly agreed to do the fantasy recap tomorrow morning. I fully expe...

Why Doesn't the Real World Have Waiver-Wire?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:39:00 -0500

Last night Jon Garland became the latest and greatest MLB player to clear the waiver wire. The Diamondbacks have garnered two things from this move. They A) Now know that nobody thinks Jon Garland is worth the money that they are currently paying him and B) they can trade Garland to any team that may want him.

The Waiver Wire as a whole is an interesting concept. A team gets the opportunity to put a player on the waiver wire and see if anybody claims him. If no one does, they are free to do whatever they want with the player. If someone claims him than they can either negotiate a deal with the claimed team for return pieces, or they can pull the player off the waiver wire and return them to their roster.

What if this played out in the real world? I think it could lead to some very interesting behavior. Could you imagine how quickly Ken Lewis would clear the waiver wire? The real question is how much of his salary would they have to pay off in a deal and what could they get in return.

What if they did this to the common employee like you or I? What if my company put me on the waiver wire and I was claimed by IBM? Would my company just decide to dump me? I'm guessing yes. Maybe they'd ask for a chicken cutlet sandwich in return.

How about you? What do you think would happen to you if your company through you on the waiver wire? Would you clear waivers because you're overpaid or because no other company knows who you are? Would you get claimed and traded for?

Dbacks Wait Out Rain Delay to Defeat Mets

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:32:06 -0500

Jon Garland might just be turning it on at the right time. That or getting extra time to prepare for today’s game after a two and a half hour rain delay at the beginning of the game. The Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher, who was consistently part of trade rumors, came out and pitched what was probably [...]

Gameday Thread, #105: 8/2 vs. Mets

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:00:10 -0500

Jon GarlandRHP, 5-10, 4.42 ERA Mike PelfreyRHP, 8-6, 4.72 ERA Woo! East-coast day-game! On a Sunday! Get the crossants in! I'll bring the coffee! Yes, as you may have noticed from my over-enthusiastic use of exclamation points, this is your virtual Jim bringing you the Gameday Thread. The real one is still tucked up in bed, likely working out whether he can snag another pillow from Mrs. SnakePit's side of the bed without he...

Diamondbacks 5, Marlins 1: A Garland for the Winner, a Win for Garland

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:26:20 -0500

More photos » by Matt York - AP Garland: not just pitching well, he also taunts the opposing batters by sticking his tongue out as he retires them. Browse more photos » Record: 38-50. Pace: 70-92. Change on last season: -5. Change on 2004: +7 Finally. It's been a long time, but the victory today, coupled with losses in the other two seasons, means we are now closer to last year's record than 2004&...