56.14 Huerta Waived After Criticizing Team

[Bob Breum]

It seems like just yesterday that Pedro Huerta was all smiles as he inked a four-year, $60 million deal with Montreal. Not quite eight months later, Huerta finds himself on the outside looking in.


Pedro Huerta
Coming off two seasons in which he posted a 140ish OPS+, the Blazers were expecting great things from him. Instead, they got a .227 batting average, a .260 on-base percentage, and negative WAR. To make things worse, instead of owning his performance and working to improve, Huerta whined when he was moved out of the clean-up spot in the lineup. It's rumored that he has demanded a trade, as though anyone would want to trade for his current performance relative to his contract.

Montreal management called his bluff today, putting him on irrevocable waivers after he refused demotion to AAA New Jersey where it was hoped that he could work on his swing away from the bright lights of Montreal. Privately, team officials are concerned that the media scrutiny in a large market like Montreal might be too much for Huerta to handle.

[Dington]

That signing is gonna sting.

[recte44]

Good gravy, that's a long contract.

[jiminyhopkins]

See? This is what I meant in discord. This guy should rake, and would have in any other version. But he sucks now for no reason. The game just plays different now.

[RT60]

Pedro is laughing all the way to the bank in New Jersey. But you had to do what you had to do.

[Bob Breum]

Good gravy, that's a long contract.

See? This is what I meant in discord. This guy should rake, and would have in any other version. But he sucks now for no reason. The game just plays different now.

He cleared waivers and is back on our active roster, albeit in a limited role. It is our hope that he will bounce back next season, which I think is not unrealistic. I have given up hope for this season.

[Trebro]

See? This is what I meant in discord. This guy should rake, and would have in any other version. But he sucks now for no reason. The game just plays different now.

Let's see what happens next year. Some of my players seem to bounce back after a bad year across versions.

[Bob Breum]

See? This is what I meant in discord. This guy should rake, and would have in any other version. But he sucks now for no reason. The game just plays different now.

Let's see what happens next year. Some of my players seem to bounce back after a bad year across versions.

He's off to a promising start this season, hitting .311/.382/.667 for a 186 OPS+. While that is likely not sustainable, it certainly suggests that he is having a bounce back season.

[Jwalk100]

The game is great at simulating awful seasons by players.