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Baseball Musings
May 31, 2007
Weaver Refuses Rehab

Jeff Weaver refused to go down to the minors for a rehabilitation assignment. The PI reports this pretty straight forward.

The Mariners have made a bit of an about-face and will not send disabled pitcher Jeff Weaver out on an injury rehabilitation assignment.

Tuesday, manager Mike Hargrove said he wanted Weaver to face some live batters in game competition. But when Weaver declined to go to the minor leagues for a rehab start, the issue became pitch count.

Weaver, who threw a simulated game Monday, will throw a bullpen session Thursday in Seattle before the Mariners open a homestand with a game against Texas. He'll then throw another simulated game Sunday, the last day of the series against the Rangers.

In the comments there, and at USS Mariner, people can't believe Jeff is getting away with this. My favorite theory is that Jeff didn't want to get knocked around by minor leaguers. He's already cost the Mariners two or three games in the standings. Given their 5 1/2 game deficit, those are huge. Why they would give him another start at any level is beyond me.


Posted by David Pinto at 01:13 PM | Pitchers | TrackBack (0)
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Why he still has a roster spot in the majors is beyond me.

Posted by: rbj at May 31, 2007 02:15 PM

Jeff Weaver's nickname should be "The Human Pinata."

Posted by: Kevin In JAX at May 31, 2007 03:53 PM

Well, if they released him, Bill Bavasi would look bad. We can't have that, now can we?

Posted by: jvwalt at May 31, 2007 04:00 PM

I guess they figure the Cardinals will jump on him if he gets released, and want to work out a trade?

Posted by: JeremyR at May 31, 2007 04:04 PM

Why this guys ever got even rated enough to be overrated is beyond me. Jeff Weaver is exhibit A why Scott Boras is the best agent around from a player's perspective.

Posted by: Yamen at May 31, 2007 05:31 PM

Why Bavasi ever signed this guy in the first place is just evidence enough of what a lousy GM he is. This guy does not have a clue. It would not be fair to Hargrove to stap him with having to use Weaver at any capacity. This guy stinks. The only thing he ever did in his career was pitch fairly well in the WS last year. So of course Bavasi the laughing stock of MLB decides to sign the guy. Baek has replaced Weaver in the starting rotation and won again tonight. The Mariners would be well advised to pay this clown (Weaver) what ever the hell they owe him and send him packing. How can this loser stand there and say with a straight face that he is going to refuse a rehab start. The only thing that he has going for him now is rehab. He certainly has no place in the Mariner's starting lineup. I like Kevin In JAX comment about Weaver being a pinata, that is the most apt name for this guy. Watching him pitch can only be described as painful if you are a Mariner's fan at all.

Posted by: emains at June 1, 2007 01:53 AM
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