The piece has been signed

[beatlesrule 1,212]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/07/angels-to-sign-junichi-tazawa.html

LOL at the first comment; He was immediately placed on the DL.

[Tank 13,931]

welcome to anaheim! here's part of our welcome package for all new pitchers, including a nice color picture of what you can expect within the next two years. enjoy yourself!

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[rottiesworld 37]

I can see it now, first game comes in to pitch and after the first pitch, his arm falls off

[Scotty@AW 4,761]

I know that no one is going to take this signing seriously, but I actually think this is a great move. Tazawa was untouchable in the past, ran into some fatigue issues, unknowingly began compensating elsewhere in his delivery and the end result was losing 2-3 mph on his fastball and losing all feel for his pitches.

Don't get me wrong, he might totally end up being toast. But Eppler signed him and sent him to extended ST immediately.

After reviewing video of him in Boston and video of him now, the team scouts believe they've identified a mechanical tweak that has caused the majority of his issues.

It's pretty similar to what happened with Alex Meyer. They showed him the difference and got him on a gameplan to get back on track. Alex had turned into  an ace pretty much overnight. He was hiding the ball, throwing strikes and no one could touch his slider. He truly had turned the corner, until his arm exploded.

But I think there might be something here with Junichi Tazawa..

[ScottT 1,260]

Is that the guy aka a human rain delay?

[calscuf 8,403]

58 minutes ago, Scotty@AW said:

I know that no one is going to take this signing seriously, but I actually think this is a great move. Tazawa was untouchable in the past, ran into some fatigue issues, unknowingly began compensating elsewhere in his delivery and the end result was losing 2-3 mph on his fastball and losing all feel for his pitches.

Don't get me wrong, he might totally end up being toast. But Eppler signed him and sent him to extended ST immediately.

After reviewing video of him in Boston and video of him now, the team scouts believe they've identified a mechanical tweak that has caused the majority of his issues.

It's pretty similar to what happened with Alex Meyer. They showed him the difference and got him on a gameplan to get back on track. Alex had turned into  an ace pretty much overnight. He was hiding the ball, throwing strikes and no one could touch his slider. He truly had turned the corner, until his arm exploded.

But I think there might be something here with Junichi Tazawa..

You’re so positive. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds 2,543]

Anyone remember the pitcher that came off the DL and threw a pitch and snapped a bone in his arm.

[calscuf 8,403]

11 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Anyone remember the pitcher that came off the DL and threw a pitch and snapped a bone in his arm.

Dave Dravecky.

[Blarg 20,322]

His arm was later amputated. 

[Angel Oracle 8,721]

Didn’t Dravecky’s arm develop cancer in it?   I thought I remembered that being what caused the arm to be amputated. 

[failos 1,029]

Wow Dravecky is a badass. I hadn’t heard of him until now. A good Christian too apparently .

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28 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Didn’t Dravecky’s arm develop cancer in it?   I thought I remembered that being what caused the arm to be amputated. 

i think he had bone cancer.

[WeatherWonk 640]

I remember reading an interview with Dravecky after the amputation. He mentioned that occasionally he would get an itching sensation, and the desire to scratch it, in the arm...................which was gone. The brain is a strange thing.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr 2,743]

On 7/14/2018 at 12:14 AM, Angel Oracle said:

Didn’t Dravecky’s arm develop cancer in it?   I thought I remembered that being what caused the arm to be amputated. 

I have an autographed lineup card from the dugout in a game he pitched.  That arm is gone.  Crazy story.