Graffy Signed to Minors for the Tribe

[sgtcluels]

Tribe Sign Graffy to Minors Deal

 

Graffanino, who just turned 35, is coming off two knee surgeries and is not ready for game activity. Initially, he'll be working out with the Bisons, with his expected return-to-play date not yet announced.

Graffanino has played 12 seasons with six teams -- the Braves, Rays, White Sox, Royals, Red Sox and Brewers. He owns a career Major League average of .267, with 58 homers and 301 RBIs. He played in 86 games for the Brewers last year, batting .238 with nine homers and 30 RBIs, before sustaining a season-ending injury to his right knee in August. He had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in August and surgery to repair a torn ACL in December.

[stoops17]

Good for him, hopefully he can extend his career a little. I liked him while he was here, I just don't think there is a place for him anymore though.

[TooLiveBrew]

Agreed -- best of luck to Tony G. Hopefully he can get all the way back from those dang knee WOAHs.

[berniebrewer4life]

Good for tony. I liked him alot with the brewers and i hope he can get to the majors.

[JoeHova]

I was just thinking the other day that Graffanino would be a prefect fit for Cleveland. Check out Asdrubal Cabrera's numbers. Sure, Jamey Carroll's been better of late, but does anybody expect that to continue? If Graffanino can't make it there, he's probably done. I'll be cheering for him.

[djoctagone]

since when is tony graffanino equal to russell branyan on brewerfan.net?

[JoeHova]

I should clarify that I'm glad it's not the Brewers who picked him up.

[Invader3K]

Dibble was actually joking about this on XM this afternoon, "Well, this solves their offensive problems."

 

Good luck to Graffanino, though I don't really miss him.

[And That]

Graffy seemed to play hard and had an ok little run with us. And he yelled at Ned Yost once so there's that.

 

And a very small part of me misses all the Counselnino references.

[Fatter than Joey]

since when is tony graffanino equal to russell branyan on brewerfan.net?

 

???

 

I'm not sure what this means -- I think for the most part people are just glad to see that his injury was not career ending.

[djoctagone]

it means he wasn't signed to a major league contract yet he's discussed in the major league forum. i thought russell branyan was the only exception to that rule.

[pitchleague]

good point about the major/minor league forum, but I'm pretty sure this thread is here because many people would like to know about Graff, but not as many people as you'd think visit/read the minor league forum.

[Fatter than Joey]

it means he wasn't signed to a major league contract yet he's discussed in the major league forum.

 

Oh, thanks for the clarification -- I think an update on Graffy's progress is appropriate in the ML forum.

[RightFieldCoder]

Graffy's more of a rehabbing major leaguer that needs some time in the minors rather than the washed out now minor leaguer trying to get back to the show. Same reason Weeks playing some games in the minors might make the major league forum.

 

Best of luck to Graffy. Not a great player, but has made a nice career doing something fun.

[hawing]

And a very small part of me misses all the Counselnino references.

As a platoon nickname, Counselnino will be difficult to top.

Good luck to Tony, and may you not save your greatest post-Brewers play for a future game against the Brewers.

 

[Fatter than Joey]

As a platoon nickname, Counselnino will be difficult to top.

 

Better than Menchkins?

[joepepsi]

And a very small part of me misses all the Counselnino references.

As a platoon nickname, Counselnino will be difficult to top.

 

I was always partial to Menchkins. I like Graffy and wish him well. Would rather he was on the Brewers than Counsell, but I don't want both, so will tolerate things the way they are. In fairness Counsell is having a quality Counsell type year....