Cardinals close to signing Percival???

by glamboomer on Jun 8, 2007 6:15 PM EDT

Here's the link from Rosenthal, who's just about the best in the business nowadays...
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6901918

What do you all think Walter is doing with this move? The bullpen's been really good so far.. Could Franklin be moved? Looper? Could the trade of a starter be far off?
Should be interesting whatever happens. Depth is always good with pitchers, especially with trade time looming...
Maybe Dunc thinks he can teach Troy the 2-seamer & Tony will put him in the rotation...

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Go for it

I would support this signing 100%

by stltrav09 on Jun 8, 2007 6:24 PM EDT reply actions

If anyone is going into the rotation

it's Franklin and not Percival.

Percival has been a closer (or 8th inning guy) his entire career.

Of course, so was Looper. But I think Percival is a little long in the tooth to be used more than one inning.

This is pretty interesting, though...

by player2bnamedl8r on Jun 8, 2007 6:33 PM EDT reply actions

RE: If anyone is going into the rotation

I was kind of joking about the whole 2-seamer thing.. sorry..

by glamboomer on Jun 8, 2007 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Figured you were...

but sometimes it's hard to tell. No worries.

I didn't mean to come across like a know-it-all either...because I certainly don't. :)

by player2bnamedl8r on Jun 8, 2007 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions

according to the post

they're more than close:

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/FB857A574097661C862572F4007C258F ?OpenDocument

he's been signed to a minor league deal.

by sdesserman on Jun 8, 2007 7:15 PM EDT reply actions

FWIW

Troy Percival's ZiPS projection:
5.45 ERA
(5.92 R/9)
1.66 HR/9
2.61 BB/9
4.74 K/9
8.76 H/9

by liam on Jun 8, 2007 7:31 PM EDT reply actions

Izzy's Replacement

Perhaps we're seeing a bit of wishful thinking on the Cards' part here. Assuming a return to form for Percival, this would make Izzy very expendable in the upcoming trade window running through the deadline.

Also, Percival is, as earlier stated, a bit long in the tooth. Perfect to step down in a year or two when one of our plethora of minor league relievers shows he has the stuff to be our stopper. Izzy will most likely be searching for at least one more deal of 2 years+

Now, I have no problem with Izzy's performances here this year. I am very pleased with him, something I cannot remember feeling previously. However, he could bring us the prospects we so need. Not to mention clear $10 million of payroll.

Just food for thought.

Don't sell the farm~

by tripleacabs on Jun 9, 2007 2:47 AM EDT reply actions

I have no problem with

acquiring him; but does it not seem like a desperation move? I mean he's been out of basebell a few years, and I wouldn't expect too much. I would hate to see Izzy go, but he's one of the few players we have that another team might want.

by jillsinmo on Jun 9, 2007 7:34 AM EDT reply actions