Mori Released

[deerayfan072]

http://www.620wdae.com/cc-common/mainheadlines2.html?feed=122843&article=1001294

The Rays released Mori before he ever threw a pitch for the Rays. Apparanetly he is going to be ready to pitch anytime soon.

[raiders_umpire]

I actually thought he could have been helpful last year. It is a shame he got hurt before ever getting a chance to be in the bigs.

[casem2k2]

That sucks....I was hoping we would give him a chance!

[jlm53089]

his kind of injury is hard to recover from too for a pitcher. i feel bad for him, he could of been a hideo nomo.

[deerayfan072]

Devil Rays re-signed RHP Shinji Mori to a minor league contract.

Because he was guaranteed another $900,000 and still has major questions about his shoulder, Mori had little trouble clearing waivers. It's possible he'll be healthy enough to compete for a spot this spring after missing 2006 with a torn labrum. Still, he's a long shot to be much of an asset unless he recovers some velocity.

looks like we are going to give him another shot w/ a minor league deal. I think this is the right way to go. If he is recovered we are OK, and if he is not it doesn't cost us anything