The Michael Gonzalez experience is over in Baltimore. 2 years and $12 dollars later (I guess the Rangers are covering some of the cost) and all we he has to show for it is 3-5 record, a 4.18 ERA, 78 innings and …wait…. here it is…. 2 saves. yes folks, this guy was supposed to be the closer. 2 saves in 2 years. He blew more saves the first week of the 2010 season.
Anyway, I shouldn’t be surprised that all the O’s got in return was the nebulous “Player to be Named Later.”At least he is off the books. Maybe, we can now start the healing process.
Gonzo accounted for 0.8 WARs over his two year stint. Given the going FA price of $5 M per WAR he was worth ~ $4M. So yeah, 2 years and $12 M later the deal was quite regrettable. Assuming the reports of MacPhail leaving when his contract expires are true then we can only hope that the next GM will avoid expensive relief pitching options.
More than any other move, if McPhail retires, this is the guy everyone will remember.
I agree , one of the few arms he didn’t grow , turned out to be abysmal……….