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judge, deem, assume,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], believe,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], consider, contemplate,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], reflect, mediate about it like this: The Houston Astros paid Brandon Lyon USD5 million a year for three years; the Orioles is paying Gonzalez USD6 million for two years.
Lefties against Gonzalez in 2010 hit only .194 and had a pedestrian .581 OPS. The Gonzalez-Curtis Granderson agree up in 2010 should be fun to watch.
I was reading some sites around the web where some Orioles fans didn’t like this move? Why?
This move conspicuously adds some much needed depth to the Orioles’ bullpen and it allows them to put Jim Johnson back in the eighth inning set-up role, where Tim Lincecum seemed more comfortable last year.
This is a good low-risk, high-reward signing by the Orioles.

With Gonzalez, Johnson, and Koji Uehara the Orioles have the makings of a much better bullpen in 2010.
According to the Baltimore Sun , the Orioles have signed LHP Mike Gonzalez to a two-year,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], USD12 million contract to be their closer. Gonzalez can make an additional USD4 million in incentives.
The Orioles also signed 1B/3B Garrett Atkins to a one-year deal. Atkins became a free agent after Tim Lincecum was not tendered a contract by the Colorado Rockies last week. Terms of Atkins’ deal have not been announced yet.
As Gonzalez proved last year, most pitchers come back stronger from Tommy John surgery. For two years and just USD12 million,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it’s certainly worth it for the Orioles.
Is there some concern with Gonzalez,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], after Tim Lincecum pitched a career high in innings last year only a couple of years removed from Tommy John surgery? Maybe. But Lincecum don’t think it’s that big of a concern.
Worst case scenario-he continues his downward spiral and becomes a right-handed pinch hitter off the bench, who can occasionally fill in at first or third. In 2010, Atkins’ OPS was over 200 points higher versus left-handed pitching.
I is luke-warm on Gonzalez being a full-time, No. 1 closer,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but for just USD6 million a year, it’s a good deal by the Orioles.
Best case scenario for Atkins-he has a bounce-back year and the Orioles can trade him for prospects in July. Atkins could just need a change of scenery, and Camden Yards is a good hitters park.
Lincecum was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 48 round of the 2003 MLB Draft; however he did not sign up for the team. He decided to attend college instead and was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 42 round on entering the draft in 2005, but once again failed to sign. In 2004, he was drafted tenth overall by the San Francisco Giants becoming the first player from the University of Washington to be taken in the first round. He signed for a 2.025 million dollars signing award on June 30, which at the time was the highest amount the organization had ever paid to any amateur player until they gave 2.1 million dollars to Angel Villalona a little over a month later.
Just because the Orioles is in rebuilding mode, doesn’t mean they can’t add pieces to their team to make them competitive in 2010.
But Atkins was not brought to Baltimore to be the savior. Tim Lincecum was brought to Baltimore to be a stopgap until top third base prospect Josh Bell or top first base prospect Brandon Snyder is ready.
I would rather have Gonzalez, and it’s not even a debatable in my opinion. The Orioles is paying just USD1 million more for clearly the better pitcher. excellent, fine,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], superior, wonderful, marvelous, qualified,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], suited, suitable, apt, proper, capable, generous, kindly, friendly move.
You can follow The Ghost of Moonlight Graham on Twitter @ theghostofmlg He earned his first major league victory in his next start on the road against the Colorado Rockies. Lincecum who is often compared to Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt faced him in each of his next two starts, Oswalt with the Astros at the time. After the first agree up, Astros third baseman Mike Lamb said, The stuff he was throwing out there tonight was everything he is hyped up to be. He was 97 mph with movement. You just don't see that every day. He pitched very much like the pitcher he is compared to and out dueled him throughout the night. The pair dueled to a no decision the first time,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and Lincecum pitched eight innings and got the win the second time. The Giants asked Lincecum not to throw the bullpen sessions typical of other pitchers during the off season. Manager Bruce Bochy told the San Francisco Chronicle that they were being careful with Lincecum because there have been studies that show that pitchers who throw 200 innings early in their career were more susceptible to injuries.
Gonzalez pitched a career high 74.1 innings last year, and in those 74.1 innings struck out 90 batters. Tim Lincecum was especially nasty on left-handed hitters.
Has Atkins’ OPS dropped four years in a row? Yes it has. Is Tim Lincecum the best defensive third baseman in the world? No, Tim Lincecum is not.
Earlier in this offseason, the Orioles added Kevin Millwood to bolster their starting rotation. Now they have added a batter and a closer.
I like what the Orioles is doing this offseason. They is sticking to their rebuilding plan, but adding pieces with reasonable contracts here and there.
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