The Colbra is Re-Signed

[WilltheThrill]

From mlbtraderumors:

"The Rangers have reached agreement on a minor league deal with righty Colby Lewis, tweets Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. The deal includes a Spring Training invite.

Lewis had been a nice MLB comeback story before missing 2013 to have hip surgery. Now 34, Lewis posted a cumulative 3.93 ERA in eighty starts over 2010-12, including 8.1 K/9 against just 2.4 BB/9.

His new deal calls for him to make $2MM if he ends up in the bigs, and contains up to $4MM in additional incentives, according to Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas.com (via Twitter). "


This news made my day, as Colby is my favorite Ranger. Whether he is able to pitch again or resemble the 2011 playoff warrior remains to be seen. But I think it's a smart move by JD to give him the minor-league deal and possibly provide some more competition for that 5th rotation spot. The Rangers haven't had a ton of success with starters on make-good deals (Harden, Webb), but I do like Colby's chances better than theirs. Plus with Murphy now gone, JD had to retain the remaining over-the-top nice guy on the team.

 

[RevSader]

Cobra

 

[TheRangerDude]

Great to have him back.. Cobra is a true work horse and if he can find the Cobra of old, thats a pretty solid rotation.

 

[Nightcrawler]

I liked Colby in the playoffs..... Unfortunately, in the regular season, my nickname for him was "Longball" Lewis.

 

[romeo212000]

I liked Colby in the playoffs..... Unfortunately, in the regular season, my nickname for him was "Longball" Lewis.

He was a horse in the regular season as well. He limited most of those long balls to solo shots. Unfortunately you're the least knowledgeable poster on this board.

 

[terpsfball09]

Good deal. Worst thing that happens is he never gets his velo back so he serves as a mentor in triple A right?

 

[ESPN Refugee]

I liked Colby in the playoffs..... Unfortunately, in the regular season, my nickname for him was "Longball" Lewis.

 

[Duane1952]

Welcome back Cobra.

 

[jta4437]

He was a horse in the regular season as well. He limited most of those long balls to solo shots. Unfortunately you're the least knowledgeable poster on this board.

Lots of people got in a fuss b/c of Longball's tendency to give up the HR

 

[romeo212000]

Lots of people got in a fuss b/c of Longball's tendency to give up the HR

And those people didn't know what they were talking about.

 

[jta4437]

And those people didn't know what they were talking about.

So you're saying Lewis didn't have a HR problem? Leading the league in HRs allowed isn't a problem? A 4.40 ERA that year can't be linked to his HR tendencies?

Whose the one who doesn't know what they're talking about?

 

[romeo212000]

So you're saying Lewis didn't have a HR problem? Leading the league in HRs allowed isn't a problem? A 4.40 ERA that year can't be linked to his HR tendencies?

Whose the one who doesn't know what they're talking about?

Never said he didn't have a home run problem. People focused too much on it though and ignored the overall.contribution he brought to the rotation.

 

[RevSader]

We called it the OCLHR which was the obligatory colby lewis HR. Then it transferred to Holland and then finally to Yu.

 

[romeo212000]

We called it the OCLHR which was the obligatory colby lewis HR. Then it transferred to Holland and then finally to Yu.

That's no joke. I remember in 2011 Colby pitched a one hitter against David price. Of course that one hit was a solo shot.

 

[RevSader]

That's no joke. I remember in 2011 Colby pitched a one hitter against David price. Of course that one hit was a solo shot.

Really love that dude. Would love to get the work horse inning eater back.