Sox release Abe Alvarez

[jacksonianmarch]

Red Sox released LHP Abe Alvarez.

Alvarez was once thought of as a top prospect and received all kinds of love from Peter Gammons, but began this season at Triple-A for the fourth straight year, posting a 6.46 ERA and 8/11 K/BB ratio in 15 1/3 innings. He's still just 25 years old and figures to latch on somewhere, but has a 5.14 ERA in 378 career innings at Triple-A.

[One Red Seat]

*yawn*

Probably belongs in the MiLB forum since that is where Abe's career will end.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Watch the Padres: Alvarez is a flyball pitcher who'd thrive in PETCO, and he's probably better than their fifth starter, Justin Germano.

Of course, watch to see what the Yankees do, too...

[yeszir]

I remember talking about this guy so much a couple years ago. Feel good story to boot, he's blind in his left eye (or almost) isnt he?

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Originally Posted by yeszir

I remember talking about this guy so much a couple years ago. Feel good story to boot, he's blind in his left eye (or almost) isnt he?

I think he's the guy that wore his cap worn at a weird angle so that he could see with his one good eye.

[rician blast]

Cy Alvarez.

(add "clops" not "Young")

[a700hitter]

Originally Posted by Jayhawk Bill

Watch the Padres: Alvarez is a flyball pitcher who'd thrive in PETCO, and he's probably better than their fifth starter, Justin Germano.

Of course, watch to see what the Yankees do, too...

Doesn't he throw 60-65 mph?

[Coco's Disciples]

Funny, I was just thinking last night about where he was...I guess I got my answer.

[Sweet Chin Music33]

He was with us the past few years? Talk about flying under the radar.

[ksushi]

If by flying you mean crashing and burning into a pile of rubble.