Armando Galarraga - An Apodaca project? Worth a shot?

by FlyAway on Jan 21, 2011 11:32 AM MST

I just read that after designating Armando Galarraga for assignment the Tigers are now looking to trade him. http://topnews360.tmcnet.com/topics/associated-press/articles/2011/01/21/136943-tigers-will-try-trade-galarraga.htm

So here is my question. Do any of you think that it would be worth it for the Rockies to give Armando Galarraga a shot? I don't like the idea of trading away a Rockies prospect and taking on his $2.3 million one year deal, but if there are no takers and he is actually designated for assignment, I think it would be worth taking a shot, especially if he would sign a minor league deal and come to Spring Training.

Granted I don't know a lot about him. The reason I would like to take a look is because in that one amazing game, blown by a bad call, he showed a lot of character. Apodaca has a history of taking other teams cast-offs and turning them into good pitchers. I think Galarraga has talent, he went 13-7 and finished 4th in RoY voting in 2008. That type of potential, with that kind of character, I think he is a better project for Dac than Franklin Morales.

I like the Rockies rotation of Ubaldo, JDLR, Chacin (we need to come up with a nickname for him), Hamel and Cook. However, nobody finishes a season with 5 starters and after those 5 I think it is pretty slim pickin's.

So my question is, 1. Do you think he is worth a shot. 2. What would it take. It is easy to say a minor league deal with no guarantees, but would you consider picking up his $2.3 million for this year in a trade for a minor league player?

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Chacin is "The Machine"

Otherwise I don’t think he is a great option considering who we already have slated for the MLB and Sky Sox starting rotations. We just don’t have the room.

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by jrockies on Jan 21, 2011 5:53 PM MST reply actions

Chacin (we need to come up with a nickname for him)

Did ‘The Machine’ nickname die?

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by UZ on Jan 22, 2011 4:35 PM MST reply actions