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He also had a surgery to remove bone spurs in his elbow in 2022 before the tommy john surgery. Hes clearly not the same guy since returning in 2024blackinkbiz wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 14:35 pm Did he have TJ and that's why he missed all of 23? He was phenomenal in 21. Of course, I'd avoid STL like the plague if I were him.
This is where careers go to die.
Walker Buehler is not the best player on the planet.KeeptheRamsinSTL wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 01:48 amOhtahni has had 2 TJs. I would take a chance on him.icon wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 00:09 amYeah, 2 TJs is usually 1 too many. Pass.An Old Friend wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 23:43 pmOther than he completely sucks?
There is no good reason to pick up Buehler.
And for those people saying “but this is his first season back from Tommy John”… stop it. The success rate of pitchers coming back from multiple TJ surgeries is abysmal. I gather most of you don’t realize that this was his second go around.
Why aren’t the Sox responsible for all but the pro-rated minimum?An Old Friend wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 07:50 amI’m gonna go out on a limb and say zero point zero one chance.
They’ve told us a hundred times they’re reducing payroll. What would be the point of taking on the roughly $3MM still owed?
Just reading up - 'claim' implied that he was designated for assignment and not given his outright release. In that scenario, he'd have to clear waivers. Any team who 'claimed' him during that period of time would assume the remainder of the contract.Bomber1 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 08:18 amWhy aren’t the Sox responsible for all but the pro-rated minimum?An Old Friend wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 07:50 amI’m gonna go out on a limb and say zero point zero one chance.
They’ve told us a hundred times they’re reducing payroll. What would be the point of taking on the roughly $3MM still owed?
Which suggests the Cards did have a crack at him and let him go?11WSChamps wrote: ↑31 Aug 2025 16:41 pm Looks like the Phillies claimed him and plan on
putting him in their rotation.
There was no point for a dead end team to claim him for 24 meaningless games. He and Philly are a good match. Blocking a guy from signing with a playoff contender is bad form, and other vets would take notice.MrPostman01 wrote: ↑31 Aug 2025 17:17 pmWhich suggests the Cards did have a crack at him and let him go?11WSChamps wrote: ↑31 Aug 2025 16:41 pm Looks like the Phillies claimed him and plan on
putting him in their rotation.
Next year it will begin to change, I believe.blackinkbiz wrote: ↑29 Aug 2025 14:35 pm Did he have TJ and that's why he missed all of 23? He was phenomenal in 21. Of course, I'd avoid STL like the plague if I were him.
This is where careers go to die.
agree with ya MortMort Gage wrote: ↑31 Aug 2025 17:53 pmThere was no point for a dead end team to claim him for 24 meaningless games. He and Philly are a good match.MrPostman01 wrote: ↑31 Aug 2025 17:17 pmWhich suggests the Cards did have a crack at him and let him go?11WSChamps wrote: ↑31 Aug 2025 16:41 pm Looks like the Phillies claimed him and plan on
putting him in their rotation.
If the Cards cut Buehler off from a playoff chance he would probably be too hacked off to sign with them as a FA. Not that we would offer the best combo of money and chance to win, anyway.