Jason Vargas Optioned, Doug Fister Purchased

by Matthew on Aug 7, 2009 4:22 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Transactions

That move was well hidden.

I do not think anyone has ever been really excited with Doug Fister, but he we are. The 25-year-old righty spent the last two seasons in Double-A West Tennessee where he was unexciting. Promoted to Tacoma this year, he has turned some corners, entirely in the never walking anyone department. Fister is a moderate groundballer who does not miss bats but also tries to never miss the zone either. It is rather hard to fathom that he is not a Twin.

Someone with a scouting report will fill us in on his pitches, but for now... yeah... okay.

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Woo!!!

Fisting time!!!!

by I Lick Squirrels on Aug 7, 2009 4:22 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs

It's the new Dickey time.

angels fan in seattle

by Eyebrows on Aug 7, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh boy

by Aaron Campeau on Aug 7, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

So Fister is the new 5th starter?

I’m going to next Tuesdays game against the White Sox and I’m pretty sure Vargas was scheduled to pitch that day. So will Fister pitch in Vargas’ place?

Ichiro is my uncle

by twags on Aug 7, 2009 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

Good for Doug

He’s really tall, and uses that to get a downward plane on a FB. Not much there in terms of offspeed stuff.

Dave C’s referred to him as a tall Jakubauskas, and I think that’s as good a pithy description as there is. He’s going to pound the zone with a FB at 90-93, not walk anyone, and hope the fielders make plays.

I’m happy for him; seemed like a nice guy.

by marc w on Aug 7, 2009 4:30 PM PDT reply actions

H/T Deanna...

The original scouting report from 2006…

Amazingly I didn’t catch him in Tacoma this year, so go by Marc’s comments above…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Aug 7, 2009 4:32 PM PDT reply actions

The Fister Pounds the Zone

This is going to be fun.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Aug 7, 2009 4:38 PM PDT reply actions

That 'Striker' gag from Airplane would have made for some incredible cinema if his name was Fister.

Fuck Anaheim.

by Eyeball Kid on Aug 7, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Anything but Vargas and Olson

Sounds good to me. Even if his stuff isn’t anything special. At the very least we may get to see Wilson, Gutz, etc make some really awesome plays with all the balls in play.

by Yoyogi on Aug 7, 2009 4:44 PM PDT reply actions

Haven't seen anything yet on Vargas being optioned

but Chris Woodward was acquired by the Red Sox off waivers this afternoon

by frelled on Aug 7, 2009 4:54 PM PDT reply actions

What does Jeff think about this name?

It’s a little more in your face than Koplove

by basebliman on Aug 7, 2009 4:54 PM PDT reply actions

does he have small hands?

by frelled on Aug 7, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions

No, but he carries lots of lube

by Sundevil78 on Aug 7, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Vargas is a rule 5 pick, isn't he?

I thought they needed to be kept on the big league 25 man roster for a full season?

Either way, excited to see Fister (sort of), since it’ll be a charge of pace.

by AtomicGarden on Aug 7, 2009 5:32 PM PDT reply actions

No

He came over as part of the JJ trade

by Graham MacAree on Aug 7, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions

That's right, thanks.

by AtomicGarden on Aug 7, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Vargas came over in the Putz trade.

Also, he spent some time at Tacoma earlier in the season.

So no, he’s not a rule 5 pick.

by I Lick Squirrels on Aug 7, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

LATE

by I Lick Squirrels on Aug 7, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm more excited for this than I should be.

Doug was on my high school baseball team, and is actually a really nice guy. Random fact Dusty Ryan who plays C for the Tigers was also on the team, and we still finished close to 20 games under .500.

by CstSnow on Aug 7, 2009 5:39 PM PDT reply actions

So another part of the JJ trade flails.

2009 Safeco Field Record: 5-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 9-4

by Fin on Aug 7, 2009 5:54 PM PDT reply actions

I don't think the expectations of him were necessarily reasonable.

I’d take what he did out of a guy that did not pitch at all last season due to injury.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Aug 7, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions

If Vargas never throws another pitch in the majors, we still come out big winners.

by Teej on Aug 7, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions

And he's still only 26 years old.

A Mariners fan in Seattle

by Coach Owens on Aug 7, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions

what

by Poochie on Aug 7, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Please be good Doug.

‘Cause I want a Fister jersey so F’ing bad.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Aug 7, 2009 6:18 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

will he have an inverted number 7 on his back?

by frelled on Aug 7, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm hoping he'll get #69

by I Lick Squirrels on Aug 7, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

#58

Probably done so just to disappoint you.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Aug 7, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Can't complain, although Vargas at Safeco has been a good match

results wise. I think his peripherals are better at home in regards to strikeouts, less walks, and all those balls in play have found the gloves there to the tune of a 2.75 ERA as opposed to his 7+ road ERA. And Im only using ERA to point out the results. He’s obviously helped bigtime bySafeco and has proven to be respectable at home.

by Rudy4three on Aug 7, 2009 6:35 PM PDT reply actions