Hawkins passes physical, signing is now official

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Question...

Was the dual posting of this on BCB and Bucky’s 5th Quarter an accident?

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by texwestern on Dec 16, 2009 2:55 PM CST reply actions

Huh

I clicked “post” and wondered where it went.

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by Kyle Lobner on Dec 16, 2009 3:10 PM CST up reply actions

According to McCalvy

…The bonuses are based on a combination of saves and games finished…

I thought incentives could only be based on games finished, and couldn’t be performance based.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Dec 16, 2009 3:52 PM CST reply actions

Games finished or appearances/starts, etc., but not saves as far as I know

There’s a three year old mlb.com article about contract incentives here. Maybe that’s changed for saves (what team wouldn’t want a pitcher to try harder to save a game?).

by TheJay on Dec 16, 2009 5:20 PM CST up reply actions

Although I wouldn't have spent so much on it,

our Bullpen is pretty sweet.

7th: Coffey
8th: Hawkins
9th: Hoffman

We’ve also got Villa, and Vargas who could fill in the 7th or long relief if needed.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Dec 16, 2009 4:30 PM CST reply actions

Long relief will be needed every 5th day

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by Fatter than Joey on Dec 16, 2009 4:44 PM CST up reply actions

Don't forget about every 3rd Parra start.

Or Gallardo’s 5IP 110 pitch starts.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Dec 16, 2009 5:31 PM CST up reply actions

Wow

I completely forgot Villanueva when crafting a bullpen in the Mug the other day. I guess it is pretty much full, with Hoffman, Hawkins, Coffey, Stetter, Villanueva, Riske and Vargas.

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by Kyle Lobner on Dec 16, 2009 10:03 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, there's not really any more room unless somebody gets hurt or Riske isn't ready yet.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Dec 16, 2009 11:04 PM CST up reply actions

Riske gets sent to AAA for a “rehab assignment” out of spring training or stays in extended spring training simply so they have a longer look at someone else. Of course, now that I say this I’m sure Riske will be lights out or everyone else will just suck it up in spring training and it won’t matter.

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by MadJimiBrewha on Dec 17, 2009 1:05 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah, most likely.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Dec 17, 2009 10:31 AM CST up reply actions

I have great faith in Suppan

Between the ability to skip the #5 starter due to off days, and the inevitable blind-squirrel-finding-an-acorn moment of Suppan having two good starts next season that long relief will be needed on average every 7.3 days.

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by Getting Yosted on Dec 16, 2009 5:01 PM CST reply actions

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