Jason Hammel Return Postage Paid, Spiral-Sliced Splooge Thread

[SKO]

CONFIRMED: He wanted off the World Series champion due to acute butthurt.

As Rogers notes, Mills was only designated for assignment when the Royals signed Jason Hammel, whose option the Cubs declined earlier in the offseason. The team's pursuit of starting depth now raises the question of whether the team would have been better off had it simply exercised the option. But Rogers says a key reason the two sides parted ways was that Hammel had a conflicted relationship with manager Joe Maddon, who Hammel felt didn't have appropriate faith in him and who frustrated him by pulling him out of games before he would have liked to depart. Though the option on Hammel's contract was a team option, the Cubs allowed him to decide whether he wanted to leave, and Hammel made the call. Rogers' sources tell him that was due primarily to his relationship with Maddon.

Although the lesson has been learned by me to not @ pro athletes, no matter how much you loathe them (because it's really stupid, guilty as charged etc.). But I feel at least somewhat validated now for having shown my ass for Hammel to PWN.  Somewhat. 

Apparently Joe is supposed to leave him in when he gives up runs, so he can give up some more runs. That Joe Maddon, always trying to win. What a dick.

I like to think the meeting ended with Hammel shouting "FINE, then I'll just go somewhere that they WILL let me continue to pitch past the point of effectiveness!" then stomping out of the room and slamming the door.

Literally everyone watching can tell within like, four pitches whether Hammel has a working slider that day and if he's going to get roasted, but sure, Jason, blame Joe.

[Saul Goodman]

CONFIRMED: He wanted off the World Series champion due to acute butthurt.

As Rogers notes, Mills was only designated for assignment when the Royals signed Jason Hammel, whose option the Cubs declined earlier in the offseason. The team's pursuit of starting depth now raises the question of whether the team would have been better off had it simply exercised the option. But Rogers says a key reason the two sides parted ways was that Hammel had a conflicted relationship with manager Joe Maddon, who Hammel felt didn't have appropriate faith in him and who frustrated him by pulling him out of games before he would have liked to depart. Though the option on Hammel's contract was a team option, the Cubs allowed him to decide whether he wanted to leave, and Hammel made the call. Rogers' sources tell him that was due primarily to his relationship with Maddon.

Although the lesson has been learned by me to not @ pro athletes, no matter how much you loathe them (because it's really stupid, guilty as charged etc.). But I feel at least somewhat validated now for having shown my ass for Hammel to PWN.  Somewhat. 

Apparently Joe is supposed to leave him in when he gives up runs, so he can give up some more runs. That Joe Maddon, always trying to win. What a dick.

I like to think the meeting ended with Hammel shouting "FINE, then I'll just go somewhere that they WILL let me continue to pitch past the point of effectiveness!" then stomping out of the room and slamming the door.

Literally everyone watching can tell within like, four pitches whether Hammel has a working slider that day and if he's going to get roasted, but sure, Jason, blame Joe.

I can't remember thinking "Oh no, what is Joe doing" a single time he's come out of the dugout to get him.

[Saul Goodman]

Righty Jason Hammel discussed his transition from the Cubs to the Royals with reporters including Patrick Mooney of CSNChicago.com. The veteran starter says he wasn't ready to give up starting at this stage, which may have been in the plans had he remained in Chicago. "I felt like I had proven myself over and over and over again for three years there," he said.

You know the second half of the season counts too, right Jason?

[ChuckD]

Righty Jason Hammel discussed his transition from the Cubs to the Royals with reporters including Patrick Mooney of CSNChicago.com. The veteran starter says he wasn't ready to give up starting at this stage, which may have been in the plans had he remained in Chicago. "I felt like I had proven myself over and over and over again for three years there," he said.

You know the second half of the season counts too, right Jason?

I think it's pretty obvious that he does...

"I felt like I had proven myself over and over and over again for three years there"

[Quality Start Machine]

Righty Jason Hammel discussed his transition from the Cubs to the Royals with reporters including Patrick Mooney of CSNChicago.com. The veteran starter says he wasn't ready to give up starting at this stage, which may have been in the plans had he remained in Chicago. "I felt like I had proven myself over and over and over again for three years there," he said.

You know the second half of the season counts too, right Jason?

I think it's pretty obvious that he does...

"I felt like I had proven myself over and over and over again for three years there"

He had absolutely proven himself...to be a guy that a team that needs someone who can deliver into October/November should pass on.