D'Backs To Sign Willie Bloomquist

The D'Backs have agreed to sign Willie Bloomquist to a one-year, $1.05MM deal, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com. There's also a mutual option for 2012.

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Facepalm

Prediction: a couple of months of watching Bloomquist, Blum et al make outs 70+% of the time, the good people of AZCentral are going to miss Mark Reynolds.

The 2011 DBacks, kings of the ~~strike~~out!

by paqs on Jan 13, 2011 11:05 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Edited to point to original source [I didn't FP this one!]

And also to include the 2012 mutual option.

Bloomquist has a career OPS of .653. He hasn’t had an OPS higher than .679 since his rookie year of 2002. In other words, at his best, he was about 50 points worse than the league average average. That might be tolerable if he was a defensive wiz, but his UZR is negative at every spot he has played, except 2B where he has a massive +0.7 for his career.

Signings like this, of players whose track-record is just not very good, even if they are mere place-fillers, make it increasingly difficult to sustain confidence in current management.

Kevin, you got some ’splaining to do…

"I don't wanna sit around watching you 'give it your best.' Either stop sucking or get out of the way."

by Jim McLennan on Jan 13, 2011 11:17 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too. " ~Greg, age 8

by njjohn on Jan 13, 2011 9:59 PM EST up reply actions

wasn't he ranked as one of the worst players in the game before last season?

by rapdawg on Jan 13, 2011 11:28 AM EST reply actions

Still looking into that

But he was voted the worst player in baseball after the 2006 season. And has not exactly exploded since…

"I don't wanna sit around watching you 'give it your best.' Either stop sucking or get out of the way."

by Jim McLennan on Jan 13, 2011 11:44 AM EST up reply actions

I was hoping

to buy a D’backs jersey this year with an ASG patch, so at least I know which player I should get now.

The only way to win is not to play.

by soco on Jan 13, 2011 11:56 AM EST reply actions

There is no animated gif to show how I feel here

Bad doormat! No stock options!

by Clefo on Jan 13, 2011 12:00 PM EST reply actions

This

sounds like a challenge.

The only way to win is not to play.

by soco on Jan 13, 2011 12:13 PM EST up reply actions

This is how you feel

The only way to win is not to play.

by soco on Jan 13, 2011 12:17 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

... I need an adult

Bad doormat! No stock options!

by Clefo on Jan 13, 2011 12:21 PM EST up reply actions

For whatever reason

I find that deeply disturbing.

by CaptainCanuck on Jan 13, 2011 2:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Me too...

"In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back." ~Charles M Schulz

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 13, 2011 8:43 PM EST up reply actions

you had all

better HUSH UP because I LOVES him, okay?

Okay, so he’s no Mark Reynolds, but … he’s … he’s my favorite.

Maaaaan I’m gonna get made fun of so much this season, I can already tell.

by jinnah on Jan 13, 2011 1:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions

How

do you feel that he went to ASU?

The only way to win is not to play.

by soco on Jan 13, 2011 1:46 PM EST up reply actions

deeply disappointed in him

for that. But he was an Aquasox years ago and I loved him before I knew I was supposed to hate ASU, so it’s okay.

by jinnah on Jan 13, 2011 1:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

It's

okay to like ASU baseball. It’s inevitable, given the power of the program.

The only way to win is not to play.

by soco on Jan 13, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions

I don't know

I think I might have to ask ‘Skins if that’s okay …

by jinnah on Jan 13, 2011 2:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

It's

not like he went to a PAC school.

The only way to win is not to play.

by soco on Jan 13, 2011 2:14 PM EST up reply actions

well

by jinnah on Jan 13, 2011 2:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

yay

for hitting the post button accidentally!

by jinnah on Jan 13, 2011 2:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

well

I still have to ask Philip.

by jinnah on Jan 13, 2011 2:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Be

your own person! Root for the Sun Devils!

The only way to win is not to play.

by soco on Jan 13, 2011 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

I'll cheer

for the Sun Devils when your wife cheers for the Dolphins :p

Philip says no, we do not even like their baseball team. Booooooo ASU.

by jinnah on Jan 13, 2011 2:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Yeah

but his only reason for hating the Sun Devils is he’s from a town that is often eclipsed by Phoenix. It’s not like he has a horse in this race.

The only way to win is not to play.

by soco on Jan 13, 2011 2:33 PM EST up reply actions

even if that's true

I still gotta hate ‘em if he does. It’s just what you do.

by jinnah on Jan 13, 2011 2:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Grew up in Tucson, home of the UA,

and took classes at UA.

I hate ASU.

Mr. Science Boy

by DbacksSkins on Jan 26, 2011 5:11 PM EST up reply actions

A light hitting guy with speed (he still does have speed right?)

Sounds like we’ll be saying Oy,Oy,Oy.

No Julio Franco, no peace.

by Reynolds rapper on Jan 13, 2011 2:13 PM EST reply actions

Well

he stole 25 bases and hit 8 triples two years ago, so he has that going for him. Which is nice.

by paqs on Jan 13, 2011 3:29 PM EST up reply actions

he also

hit an inside-the-park home run, and if that’s not talent then I don’t know what is.

by jinnah on Jan 13, 2011 6:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Well

Sometimes that’s just bunting against the Diamondbacks.

"What's it like in your brain?"
"A great big rollercoaster, packed full of geniuses, all going wheeee!"

by kishi on Jan 13, 2011 7:02 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

Buck got his job for making fun of that play.

No Julio Franco, no peace.

by Reynolds rapper on Jan 13, 2011 10:13 PM EST up reply actions

Thats a fluke.

Per Mare, Per Terras

by justin1985 on Jan 13, 2011 7:04 PM EST up reply actions

It

was NOT, you take that back.

by jinnah on Jan 13, 2011 8:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Check this out

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Willie_Bloomquist

The last paragraph:

Bloomquist and Kansas City Royals teammate Jason Kendall have become good friends and together are vying to represent the United States in the 2018 Olympics in two-man bobsled.

LOLZ

by paqs on Jan 13, 2011 3:40 PM EST reply actions

Its good

to have goals in life.

I got nothin'.

by Bcawz on Jan 13, 2011 4:18 PM EST up reply actions

It's nice to know

That our infield will be going downhill very quickly… :-S

"I don't wanna sit around watching you 'give it your best.' Either stop sucking or get out of the way."

by Jim McLennan on Jan 13, 2011 4:59 PM EST up reply actions

Damn, Jim

That’s cold.

"What's it like in your brain?"
"A great big rollercoaster, packed full of geniuses, all going wheeee!"

by kishi on Jan 13, 2011 5:03 PM EST up reply actions

All I know

That despite his faults, Willie looks cool running

Bad doormat! No stock options!

by Clefo on Jan 13, 2011 5:46 PM EST up reply actions

I'm glad

that nobody’s going to luge their temper over this.

by Azreous on Jan 13, 2011 8:18 PM EST up reply actions

I endorse that pun

No Julio Franco, no peace.

by Reynolds rapper on Jan 13, 2011 10:14 PM EST up reply actions

It's not a full joke, you could say it's just the skeleton

Bad doormat! No stock options!

by Clefo on Jan 13, 2011 11:15 PM EST up reply actions

So with this signing...

Does that mean Ryan Roberts is gone, since he was the ‘25th man’?

"In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back." ~Charles M Schulz

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 13, 2011 8:45 PM EST reply actions

I think Roberts was already gone

With the signing of Nady. The bench would have been Blanco, Blum, Abreu, Allen, Parra. Now, assuming Bloomquist is in, he could replace any of the non-catchers, though Blum is presumably safe.

"I don't wanna sit around watching you 'give it your best.' Either stop sucking or get out of the way."

by Jim McLennan on Jan 13, 2011 9:32 PM EST up reply actions

So this is a vote of "no confidence"

on Abreu?

No Julio Franco, no peace.

by Reynolds rapper on Jan 13, 2011 10:15 PM EST up reply actions

Yes

I think so. He’ll have to go back to AAA and find his bat. I think Towers decided that a .244 OBP and 47/4 K/BB ratio earned him a trip back to the minors.

by Amit on Jan 14, 2011 1:51 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I don't understand this

by txzona on Jan 13, 2011 9:13 PM EST reply actions

When a team likes a player, they pay him money for

signing a contract to play baseball.

No Julio Franco, no peace.

by Reynolds rapper on Jan 13, 2011 10:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Yes

but why would they like Bloomquist? I mean, I like him on principle because he’s a Sun Devil, and I guess jinnah likes him because he was an Aquasox, but we’re crazy.

The only way to win is not to play.

by soco on Jan 14, 2011 12:39 AM EST up reply actions

I saw him play in KC when I was on vacation.

And I guess he can play 7 positions and he has wheels. So I guess he’s Jose Oquendo.

No Julio Franco, no peace.

by Reynolds rapper on Jan 14, 2011 12:50 AM EST up reply actions

haha man what a genius you are rapper!

you’r on fire! somebody get this guy a half hour special.

by txzona on Jan 14, 2011 5:59 PM EST up reply actions

Are you kidding me?

Man, am I glad I haven’t bought any tickets for the D-Backs this summer yet. I shared season tickets for a couple years, then when my “connection” quit buying tickets I bought one of the 6-packs last year. This year? Maybe I’ll just wait and see. I have no idea what Towers is thinking.

by Craig from Az on Jan 13, 2011 10:34 PM EST reply actions

You're not going to buy any

Tickets because the Diamondbacks signed Willie Bloomquist? That seems pretty shallow. Well, have fun at home. I’m not about to holdout my fandom because of one silly contract.

Wear your own fur.

by Marc Fournier on Jan 13, 2011 11:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs