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Braves sign Tanner Roark
I thought they were promoting him
Technically, they are selecting his contract, as he signed a minor league deal
I guess this is a situation where the Blue Jays are paying him 12 million to play for the Braves. It kind of blows my mind that a guy like Roark can make over 50 million dollars in a cusp MLB SP career. There's such a narrow difference between a guy like him and a guy who spends a decade back and forth in the minors without getting a break and doesn't make much more than hundred thousand over their career.
Roark performed when he got his chance.
He had one really good season, and a couple borderline backend of rotation/AAAA seasons, and turned it into 50 million dollars. I liked the guy and don't begrudge him his money, I just find it fascinating. A guy like Espino is performing when he gets the chance. If he sticks with us for the year, he'll get 500k, which I think is more than he's made in his entire career at 34.
Didn't realize Tanner Roark had a negative WAR for his career. $50 million is indeed impressive. But yes he was great in 2014 and 2016.
I think you’re reading something incorrectly
https://mobile.twitter.com/braves/status/1408818539159560194?s=21Soroka re-tears his Achilles
How's it feel to be rooting for the Barves?
Feels good. They are up 11-2. I even bet on them tonight.
So I am watching BoSox phils tonight. 10-3 sox in the bottom of the 6th. Kintzler pitching basically mop up. 2 on, but he ks a guy for the 2d out. F'ng Girardi pulls him mid inning. Brogdon on now to pitch to Vazquez. This is why games are so slow. Just shoot Girardi and you'll chop 10 minutes a game from pace of playFor the record, I don't favor shooting Girardi. I am just pointing out what shooting him would mean