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Thread: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

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    MLB Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    And by a full season, I mean 25+ starts at least, or will he just bounce around a few times until he falls into complete obscurity? The stats on him over the last couple of years don't lie, but I haven't seen him enough to know if he is beyond redeeming into a capable 5th starter. He did have a 4.98 ERA on the season, but that was with 33 strikeouts to 29 walks.

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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    Well, it might be worth it for some team that's not really competing to take a flier on him. Obviously, it has to be the NL. I mean, if it can resurrect Brad Penny and Jose Contreras to a certain degree, maybe it would help Willis. Past that, no, I don't think we'll be hearing much from Willis again.
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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    Supposedly he wants to pitch out on the West Coast (IIRC, he is a California guy.)

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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    If the dodgers sign him, Mofo will move to the East.
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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    Quote Originally Posted by missionhockey21 View Post
    Supposedly he wants to pitch out on the West Coast (IIRC, he is a California guy.)
    Oakland guy to be exact.
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    If the dodgers sign him, Mofo will move to the East.
    I do have a story to share about him. Back when I started playing fantasy baseball, I added the rookie Dontrelle Willis who had only a handful of starts onto my roto team out of desperation (I was in last place). The league commish posted a message smacking all the other teams with reasons why they're all behind his team in the standings. I guess these guys knew each other since the commish had non-baseball related things to say for the other dudes (e.g. "Rastas" would rather be toking it up, or "My Gurlz" is dating two women), maybe because their teams weren't bad enough to smack on. Finally, for me, I got a pithy, "Dodgerfan has Dontrelle Willis in his rotation." And as you know, the rest is history. My team still sucked, but Dontrelle sure showed him.
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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    And that's your sign he will be a dodger.
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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    No, my sign that he will be a dodger is that George Sherrill wears the same stupid looking style of hat as Willis does.

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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    Your new #5 while Padilla is out slapping women, Donnntreeellllleeeeeeeeee Willlissssss
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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    Wait, forget my last post. The real sign that he will be a Dodger was when I watched him pitch against us last, last Friday and he was constantly pitching behind the count. It's just my luck that my snickering at him as a Tiger will soon be replaced with groans and "Oh no's" when he takes the mound for the Dodgers. >_<

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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    For a weak enough NL team, I could see him hanging on as a 5th starter this season... but it will be close.

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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    I could see the Astros taking a flier on him, as he has a career BA of .232 and pitches around power hitters. He is a good athlete and is likely not done, yet.
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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    Rumor has it that the D'Backs and Marlins have some interest in him. Maybe?????
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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    Just heard a report on MLB Network that the D'Backs and Tigers have agreed on a deal sending him the the desert. No details available at this time, though.
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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    Well. Ummmm.. that'll boost Manny Ramirez's batting average.
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    Re: Will Dontrelle Willis ever pitch another full MLB season?

    Yep, I am seeing that too Catman. Pending physical it should be a done deal.

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