The report is that the Royals have granted Feliz his release, freeing up the erstwhile epitome of Brian Sabean's anti-Moneyball position-player development system to look into other options, one of which seems to be the Florida Marlins.
I'm very pleased by this -- if Feliz had made the big league club, it would have followed a sad little parade of players that have been both on the Giants and the Royals and managed to suck goat testicles in both places, last year adding Jose "Gimpy" Guillen to the list.
(Ramon Ramirez notwithstanding, who has managed to very much not suck in both places. Bless you, laddy.)
I mention it here, of course, so as to bring something to mind, depending on your particular feelings of Feliz's time with the Giants:
- Feliz competently fielding ground balls at 3rd base, showing decent range and a strong arm, or
- Feliz flailing at sliders away and neck-level fastballs and missing, or Feliz making contact with sliders away and grounding out and making contact with neck-level fastballs and popping out.
I'm going to go with #1, if for no other reason than to avoid grinding my teeth. Good luck, Pedro!
I smell him getting signed by the Mariners.
ReplyDeleteWell, the Mariners do need offense, and I hear tell that Feliz still steps to the plate with a bat in his hands, which is a good start...
ReplyDeleteHe could be like a poor man's Casey Kotchman, without the overrated defense.
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