Kam Mickolio Going To Pitch In Japan

by Rockkstarr12 on Nov 9, 2011 3:59 PM EST

Say goodbye to pitcher Kam Mickolio...he is on his way to pitch in Japan, says ESPN's Jerry Crasnick on his Twitter page...

Looks like yet another Diamondbacks player is well on their way to Japanese obscurity, much like former Diamondbacks Rusty Ryal, Alex Cabrera, & Chad Tracy in the past few years...I had a feeling he wouldn't be back and would fall victim to being either traded, released, or of course, sent overseas to pitch.

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One last tinme

"We have to resist it. Do whatever you have to. Cross your fingers. Say a prayer. Think of a basket of kittens. But do not give in to the fear..."

by Jim McLennan on Nov 9, 2011 4:55 PM EST reply actions

...And we did. :(

What's one more comeback, anyway?

by Zavada's Moustache on Nov 9, 2011 5:34 PM EST up reply actions

Ye who shall be set free...

I got sprayed by Ryan Roberts!!!

by Rockkstarr12 on Nov 9, 2011 5:06 PM EST reply actions

Good luck to him.

It sucks that he was never able to put it all together in the majors. With his hulking frame and upper 90s fastball, there’s still a lot of untapped potential there, I bet.

Maybe he can pull a Colby Lewis and come back in a few years and have some success. Here’s hoping.

The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.

by Stupendous Man on Nov 9, 2011 5:11 PM EST via mobile reply actions

We never got to see those upper 90s heaters

or mid 90s heaters now that I think of it.

by txzona on Nov 9, 2011 5:13 PM EST up reply actions

The 97 mph heater is there.

But you gotta believe it’s there. And there needs to be a harvest moon that night.

The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.

by Stupendous Man on Nov 9, 2011 5:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Actually when i read it i was thinking colby lewis

or a vogelsong. Hey Stupendous, why are you a Dbacks fan if you are a fan of every Houston team. Not complaining just curious

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by Torpedosneak on Nov 9, 2011 6:04 PM EST up reply actions

Long Story.

I live in South Texas. My father is from Houston, so I was raised to be a fan of the Astros, Oilers/Texans, and Rockets.

Back in 1998, when the Astros traded for Randy Johnson, he instantly became my favorite player. I was only 12 years old then, and I was crushed when he turned down Houston to sign with Arizona that offseason. But, I kept following his career in Arizona. After a couple of seasons, just following Randy Johnson’s starts turned into following the Diamonbacks as a team. Soon, I was a full-fledged fan of both Houston and Arizona. It gets complicated when Houston and Arizona play each other, but now that the Astros are moving to the AL, it’ll be easier on me.

The 2001 World Series is my favorite sports memory, period. It would have been nice to see Houston do the same in 2005.

The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.

by Stupendous Man on Nov 9, 2011 6:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

You sound like me with the DBacks and Rockies

And a few of my fave ex-Rockies ended up playing here in AZ (Greg Colbrunn and Armando Reynoso, alongside Craig Counsell and Quinton McCracken, who also are former Rockies), plus my friend was working for the DBacks back then, got me a job as an usher at the ballpark my first summer out here…so things all lined up for me as far as being a two-team fan goes…AL team I love is the Angels…

And as far as your ’Stros in 2005 WS, that had to be bittersweet seeing Geoff Blum of all people hitting a monster home run for the White Sox

I got sprayed by Ryan Roberts!!!

by Rockkstarr12 on Nov 9, 2011 6:58 PM EST up reply actions

It definitely sucked seeing the Blummer hit that HR.

Like watching your uncle steal your tricycle, or something to that effect.

The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.

by Stupendous Man on Nov 11, 2011 12:15 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Part of you was cheering because it was him and he was a member of your team...

But on the other hand, his HR took the wind right out of your sails since he was in the opposing team’s uniform at the time he did it…I totally get that

I got sprayed by Ryan Roberts!!!

by Rockkstarr12 on Nov 11, 2011 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

Neat story

I just cant and never will root for two teams in one division. Football for example, I live in Dc and am a die hard cowboys fan but I could never be a Dallas fan and either a Redskin, Eagles, or Giants fan

by AzDbackfanInDc on Nov 9, 2011 7:01 PM EST up reply actions

Five years of minor league service time

And he’s turning 28 in 2012. Bummer it never worked out for him.

Wear your own fur.

by Marc Fournier on Nov 9, 2011 5:23 PM EST reply actions

Trading Reynolds

got us Hernandez, Mickolio, and opened up a spot at 3B for Roberts. We made out like bandits on that one, even if the Roberts thing was a surprise.

by venomfan on Nov 9, 2011 6:39 PM EST reply actions

Ryan's been an awesome surprise :)

I got sprayed by Ryan Roberts!!!

by Rockkstarr12 on Nov 9, 2011 6:58 PM EST up reply actions

Yes he has

by AzDbackfanInDc on Nov 9, 2011 7:01 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks Kam

for bringing along David Hernandez with you.

by Augdogs on Nov 9, 2011 6:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs

I think

he’ll come back in a few years and be a good reliever. He was never really given a shot.

Goldy Watch: 48 games, .250/.333/.474

by Jdub220 on Nov 9, 2011 10:08 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Amen.

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by Dan Strittmatter on Nov 9, 2011 11:53 PM EST up reply actions

aww, too bad

I really wanted an extended look at him. He wasn’t given much of a chance as a DBack.

That and because I loved Mark Reynolds, and I don’t want just David Hernandez being the only one we have use for in that deal.

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by CaptainCanuck on Nov 10, 2011 9:42 PM EST reply actions

As was pointed out above

we really should enclude Roberts with that trade, even if he wasn’t exactly a part of it. When we traded Mark, it opened the spot at 3rd for RyRo, and without him, I don’t think we’re NL West champs

Oh where oh where have my Dbacks gone? Oh where oh where could they be!

by imstillhungry95 on Nov 11, 2011 1:44 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

This!

I got sprayed by Ryan Roberts!!!

by Rockkstarr12 on Nov 11, 2011 11:13 AM EST up reply actions

I'd make that trade

straight up, knowing what I know about Hernandez

by Baseballdad on Nov 11, 2011 1:33 PM EST up reply actions

I'm also happy we got Hernandez

I got sprayed by Ryan Roberts!!!

by Rockkstarr12 on Nov 11, 2011 3:20 PM EST up reply actions

The problem is

would the O’s make that trade straight up, knowing what everyone now knows about Hernandez?

Oh where oh where have my Dbacks gone? Oh where oh where could they be!

by imstillhungry95 on Nov 12, 2011 2:00 AM EST up reply actions

This joke's been made already, but I'll do it again

We’ve released the Kra-Kam. Wish him the best of luck in his future endevours

Oh where oh where have my Dbacks gone? Oh where oh where could they be!

by imstillhungry95 on Nov 11, 2011 1:42 AM EST reply actions

Not sure how this works

Did Kam make a deal to play in Japan, then try to get the D-Backs to sell his rights? Or did the D-Backs make the deal with the Japanese team (and, of course, Kam has to report to Japan for the deal to go through)? Surely this isn’t as simple as, say, trading Kam to the Pirates.

by Craig from Az on Nov 13, 2011 12:50 PM EST reply actions

D-backs, Kam, and Japanese team all agree, I believe

Rarely difficult to get the player to agree, given that Japanese salaries for players like Mickolio are much higher than what he’d get in the states.

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by Dan Strittmatter on Nov 13, 2011 4:14 PM EST up reply actions

Makes sense, thanks

by Craig from Az on Nov 13, 2011 5:11 PM EST up reply actions

I'm glad we saved some money by getting rid of this scrub

We were able to use it to sign the X-Factor, Willie Bloomquist to a 2 year deal!

SARCASM in every part of this post.

Seriously, I thought KT likes hoarding projectable arms not Bloomquist types. If he hits leadoff again, god help us.

by rapdawg on Nov 13, 2011 5:56 PM EST reply actions

Mickolio is out of options

Would have had to make the Opening Day Roster to stay with the D-backs. Wasn’t gonna happen. Further, I’m sure Mickolio asked to be sent to Japan, given the expected pay-raise. With such little to lose, the D-backs had no reason not to comply.

Also, Mickolio is hardly “projectable” at this point of his career.

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by Dan Strittmatter on Nov 13, 2011 7:36 PM EST up reply actions

Gotta remember he started baseball late

And is from a state without much baseball, he could still figure it out and be as good as a guy his size with his arm should be. As far as the out of options, I did not realize that, so maybe I wasn’t sarcastic about saving money. Didn’t see him on the Opening Day Roster either, just saying he’s still got room to improve, age needs to be taken out of his equation a little. Hope he finds it in Japan.

by rapdawg on Nov 13, 2011 9:33 PM EST up reply actions