Ricardo Ferrer

by Trenchtown2 on Jul 3, 2006 2:35 PM PDT

The Mariners signed this righty pitcher out of Venuezula today

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2508432

He wasn't on ESPN's top 11 latin america prospects but he was listed in the "other prospects" area, the M's signed him for $290,000. I don't know anything about him but if anyone here spends considerable time in Venezuela and would like to fill me in they would certainly be welcome to do so.

300 Character fact of the Day: Ricardo Ferrer was a European actor during the 1960's and 70's and appeared in movies such as Touch Me Not, and Blue Jeans and Dynamite.

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Call him up

he can't be worse than Pineiro

by Matthew on Jul 3, 2006 2:39 PM PDT reply actions

If anyone here spends considerable time

in Venezuela, Carlos Guillen recommends that you get a TB shot.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 3, 2006 2:40 PM PDT reply actions

VENEZUELA!!!!!!

by Matthew on Jul 3, 2006 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions

That would explain...

why the usual search methods are yielding mixed results.

Thanks 300 Character Fact!

While I doubt I'll be able to find anything worthwhile, I'll report back if I do.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett

by JY on Jul 3, 2006 3:20 PM PDT reply actions

Awesome names

It's like playing video game sports career mode where they randomly pair names together on incoming rookies.

"Boston paid $600,000 to outfielder Angel Beltre and $550,000 to slugger Moises Tejeda."

by molemantis on Jul 3, 2006 3:20 PM PDT reply actions

Julio Spooneybarger

"...after seeing him for 500 career starts, hitters still haven't figured out a way to consistently pounce on his junk." - Jeff on Jamie Moyer

by Gomez on Jul 3, 2006 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Paul Suzuki

Yuniesky Johjima would be a good one.

by Garces on Jul 3, 2006 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Archimedes Glavine

"...after seeing him for 500 career starts, hitters still haven't figured out a way to consistently pounce on his junk." - Jeff on Jamie Moyer

by Gomez on Jul 3, 2006 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Byung-Hyun Rodriguez

by oompagooba on Jul 3, 2006 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Rusty Kuntz

wait...

by Matthew on Jul 3, 2006 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Dick Hardy

"...after seeing him for 500 career starts, hitters still haven't figured out a way to consistently pounce on his junk." - Jeff on Jamie Moyer

by Gomez on Jul 3, 2006 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Big Jim Allholesfilledwithhardcock

Ah.....I went too far, didn't I?

by Jerry on Jul 3, 2006 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions

You're not gonna fit that on the back of a uniform

They'll just put JIM.

"...after seeing him for 500 career starts, hitters still haven't figured out a way to consistently pounce on his junk." - Jeff on Jamie Moyer

by Gomez on Jul 3, 2006 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Mike Hunt

by mariners124m on Jul 4, 2006 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions

That is so wrong

by Nadingo on Jul 4, 2006 3:48 AM PDT up reply actions

you're right

Link

by Matthew on Jul 4, 2006 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Not even the Yankees

Can beat our Johnson!

Randy Johnson. Dick Pole.

Both former Mariners.

Free George Sherrill. And Dan Rohn.

by PositivePaul on Jul 5, 2006 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions

No joke, but in MVP 2005, I just drafted in the

third round a 3B by the name of Barry Canseco.

The ultimate steriod freak!

Fire Mike Hargrove!

by Goose on Jul 3, 2006 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Warrick Manning

Was my favorite name from NFL2k5

by molemantis on Jul 3, 2006 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Did he lead the league in HBP?

b/c that man's head would be HUGE!

by jtopps on Jul 3, 2006 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Is his middle name Sosa?

"...after seeing him for 500 career starts, hitters still haven't figured out a way to consistently pounce on his junk." - Jeff on Jamie Moyer

by Gomez on Jul 3, 2006 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Sounds like

the name of a tennis player, or Spanish soccer star.

"...after seeing him for 500 career starts, hitters still haven't figured out a way to consistently pounce on his junk." - Jeff on Jamie Moyer

by Gomez on Jul 3, 2006 3:43 PM PDT reply actions

Nice

I don't know anything about Ferrer, but it is definitely nice to see the M's throwing down 6-figure bonuses to bring some talent into the system.

The list of elite players on ESPN and Baseball America have started to shrink, as clubs like the Yankees, BoSox, and Nationals have started to scoop up the best players.

Not suprisingly, many of the best players who are still available are Scott Boras clients. I could see them holding out for a while. But it would be nice to see the M's work out a deal for one of those guys. There is also a really good Australian SS that is unsigned. The M's are very active down there, so perhaps they will make a move.

It would be really nice to see the M's sign some of these guys. It would help maintain the M's spot as one of the really active teams in the international market.

by Jerry on Jul 3, 2006 9:47 PM PDT reply actions