Today in Blue Jay History: Jays Sign Kevin Millar

by Tom Dakers on Feb 11, 2012 1:46 PM EST in Toronto Blue Jays History

I don't have a punch line. Here's Hugo's story, from the day that will live in infamy. I've been complaining about the lack of news of late, it could always be worse.

Year	Age	Tm	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	GDP	HBP	SH
2009	37	TOR	78	251	29	56	14	0	7	29	0	0	31	49	.223	.311	.363	.674	77	10	1	0

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Generated 2/11/2012.

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While Bautista offers some insurance against a Rolen injury, the fact that he can’t hit righties and plays average at best defense at third really means he only offers insurance as the right-handed half of a platoon where Joe Inglett would probably get more at-bats.

by JaysSaskatchewan on Feb 11, 2012 2:19 PM EST reply actions 3 recs

Love the Bautista-Millar comparison

And the platoon with Joe Inglett suggestion

by yescobar on Feb 11, 2012 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

Inglett did have one really solid season

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by benk on Feb 11, 2012 11:21 PM EST up reply actions

The main consideration with Millar v. Bautista is probably money

by JaysSaskatchewan on Feb 11, 2012 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

it gets me every time

that before September 2009 Bautista was a non-tender candidate

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by benk on Feb 11, 2012 7:28 PM EST up reply actions

Millar does offer something Bautista doesn’t – he can actually hit righties.

by yescobar on Feb 11, 2012 2:22 PM EST reply actions

Also leadership. Millar’s tangible/intangible splits were through the roof.

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by Redonred on Feb 11, 2012 3:07 PM EST via Android app up reply actions 2 recs

This season’s Shannon Stewart?

Tom was right on the nose on this one.

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by Frag on Feb 11, 2012 2:48 PM EST reply actions

From the other post on Millar

it’d be great to trade, say Bautista and Frasor (the Twins were in on Lyon, so we know they’re interested in righty relief help, and Frasor compares reasonably well to Lyon and is cheaper) for someone like Boof Bonser, who is out of options and who has fallen out of favor in the Twin Cities but who has very respectable career peripherals. I’d give him a shot at taking a starting job with the Jays. Problem is, I can’t see the Twins taking on Bautista for $2.4 million – he just doesn’t profile well as an everyday player with a career .685 OPS against righties and mediocre defense, and (as we know) that’s too much to pay someone who is only going to play against lefties in this market.

It’s amazing to look at how things can change in a just a few years

by c-square on Feb 11, 2012 3:37 PM EST reply actions

Hahahaha stupid hugo

;-)

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by Minor Leaguer on Feb 11, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs

the bad part about having archives is that you get reminded how many times you are wrong.

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by Tom Dakers on Feb 11, 2012 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

Yea I'm so glad I wasn't on board back then

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by Minor Leaguer on Feb 11, 2012 5:01 PM EST up reply actions

oh don't worry

it wont be too long before future yleviticus is like “hahahahaha stupid Minor Leaguer ;)”

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by yleviticus on Feb 11, 2012 10:52 PM EST up reply actions

Helluva boy in the clubhouse....

besides his on base skills top the ones of Lind

"Touch ´em all, Joe!"

by jaysfanfromeurope on Feb 11, 2012 5:01 PM EST reply actions

2009 was all about Cowboy Flop

In honor of the Jays 2nd Baseman who played with fire in more ways than one.

by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Feb 11, 2012 5:21 PM EST reply actions

He had a killer walk rate.

That’s about all he did well for us. Was he the last big leaguer left who wasn’t a player’s union member? Jays had a thing for those guys (Millar, Mennechino, Ligtenberg).

Man who has four balls cannot walk

by Beer Leaguer on Feb 11, 2012 5:38 PM EST via Android app reply actions

Cowboy up?

by siggian on Feb 11, 2012 8:09 PM EST reply actions

well this trip down memory lane ruined my day

by ayjackson on Feb 12, 2012 12:33 PM EST reply actions

I remember rolling my eyes at this signing

I think some veteran players get signed with the understanding (or is it even in their contract?) that they will get x number of plate appearances. Then the manager is handcuffed. And I don’t buy the “good clubhouse guy” in this case. He was one of those Red Sox good-offs! Clubhouse jesters might be good for a laugh, but…

by Cybertooth Tiger on Feb 12, 2012 1:07 PM EST via mobile reply actions