Cut/Released: Billy Butler

[Marc the Habs Fan]

A's will pay him 11.7 M next year.

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[Cassano]

Bizarre signing from day one. But Butler to me was the physical embodiment of A's baseball. High OBP, patience at the plate, etc.

 

[Eyedea]

I would take him over Smoak but I don't know if his terribleness at the dome would continue.

 

[Voight]

I would take him over Smoak but I don't know if his terribleness at the dome would continue.

Have a feeling they sign him low cost to replace Edwin if they lose him.

 

[hockeykicker]

if i was him i would just wait til offseason, he cant play in playoffs so no point signing now

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

After the altercation with Valencia, multiple teammates stood up for Valencia and didn't say a word from Butler. Guarantee there is more to this than just baseball.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Have a feeling they sign him low cost to replace Edwin if they lose him.

lol Signing Butler to replace Encarnacion?

 

[Stammer Time*]

Snitches get stitches.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Have a feeling they sign him low cost to replace Edwin if they lose him.

Would you say it's a gut feeling?

 

[Terry Yake]

After the altercation with Valencia, multiple teammates stood up for Valencia and didn't say a word from Butler. Guarantee there is more to this than just baseball.

this.

although the funny thing is that valencia has often been rumored to be a problem in the clubhouse. never heard anything like that about butler. funny thing is that he was actually not that bad this season but whatever, definitely won't miss him

 

[Virtanen18]

I remember seeing an article from a Jays guy about how the Jays getting rid of Valencia was vindicated because of that incident with Butler lol

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I remember seeing an article from a Jays guy about how the Jays getting rid of Valencia was vindicated because of that incident with Butler lol

I thought it was Valencia, too, until Crisp and Alonso immediately vouched for him and didn't mention Butler. Then Billy had to apologize for the incident while Valencia never did.

 

[Virtanen18]

I thought it was Valencia, too, until Crisp and Alonso immediately vouched for him and didn't mention Butler. Then Billy had to apologize for the incident while Valencia never did.

I also saw Eric Hosmer tweet something about how Valencia is actually a really good guy or something like that.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

I think it's funny Butler said he thought he helped the team when he actually got a chance to play.

 

[Terry Yake]

I also saw Eric Hosmer tweet something about how Valencia is actually a really good guy or something like that.

the fact that hosmer stood behind valencia and not butler got me thinking that butler has most likely had clubhouse issues in the past that we never heard about, considering hosmer played with butler a lot longer than he did with valencia

 

[BSHH]

I think it's funny Butler said he thought he helped the team when he actually got a chance to play.

What's so funny about it? He still was one of the better hitters on that team (even while being a slightly subpar hitter himself).

Gruß,
BSHH

 

[robert terwilliger]

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.as...2016&month=0&season1=&ind=0&team=10&players=0

no he wasn't.

 

[BSHH]

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.as...2016&month=0&season1=&ind=0&team=10&players=0

no he wasn't.

That was the exact site I was looking at before writing my answer. With a wRC+ of 99, he was one of the better hitters in Oakland indeed.

Gruß,
BSHH

 

[MurrayBannerman]

That was the exact site I was looking at before writing my answer. With a wRC+ of 99, he was one of the better hitters in Oakland indeed.

Gruß,
BSHH

He's a DH. There's one other DH type on that team who has a wRC+ of 115. What do you do with Billy Butler then?

 

[BSHH]

He's a DH. There's one other DH type on that team who has a wRC+ of 115. What do you do with Billy Butler then?

Davis often played as OF. Anyway, Butler could at least be useful as a PH. I understand that he wasn't overly popular in Oakland, but lets not pretend he held many better hitters back.

Gruß,
BSHH

 

[robert terwilliger]

it's not about holding better hitters back, it's just about admitting defeat and cutting a guy loose who was never a fit and was disgruntled because he wasn't being allowed to play while being ******. the dustup with valencia didn't help him either, especially when guys on other teams are siding with valencia who is a known scoundrel.

 

[BSHH]

it's not about holding better hitters back, it's just about admitting defeat and cutting a guy loose who was never a fit and was disgruntled because he wasn't being allowed to play while being ******. the dustup with valencia didn't help him either, especially when guys on other teams are siding with valencia who is a known scoundrel.

That was a weird signing from the beginning. I still wonder a) why the A's spent so much for a almost pure DH and b) which other teams Beane presumed to be interested in offering Butler a similar deal with most wealthy Al teams finding their DH spots already occupied.

Anyway, the brawl with Valencia must have triggered his demise. Otherwise, the A's would have been better off to keep him until the start of next season in order to try and find a new team for him.

Gruß,
BSHH

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Rumor has it he's signing with the Yankees.

Why didn't they just keep Arod?

 

[BSHH]

So the Yankees obviously have signed Butler. Let's see whose endorsement deal he would like to discuss there...

Gruß,
BSHH

 

[Cassano]

He'll be the team's DH for the rest of the season. at least vs. leftys