elmer dessens signed

by piratefn7 on Jan 5, 2008 7:08 PM EST Comment 5 comments

Well we signed Elmer Dessens.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08005/846978-63.stm

If you read on it says that he is almost a lock to make the 25 man roster at the begginning of the season. Hmm. 6 eras are locks now? Also gave some 23 year old shortstop who never played above A ball a contract. Wow.

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E.D.

Who said the Pirates have been inactive this winter?

by bolton on Jan 5, 2008 9:23 PM EST reply actions

E.D.

When I saw the initials E.D.,I didn't think of Elmer Dessens, I thought of erectile dysfunction which pretty well describes the Pirates offseason...

by sludgeworm on Jan 5, 2008 10:03 PM EST reply actions

Dessens had an abbreviated stint

here in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants in 1999 as a teammate of Masumi Kuwata. Maybe the thinking is that the Pirates want to collect as many washed-up pitchers as possible who aren`t even good enough to pitch in Japan. There are still a few other cheap rejects out there.

by patthatt on Jan 5, 2008 11:01 PM EST reply actions