i ate 10 tacos next to jeff weaver last night

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dodgers/2010/02/weaver-is-back-yet-again-and-could-easily-be-staying.html

Jeff Weaver is not only back in the Dodgers’ spring training camp, there is an excellent chance he will be back with the team when it returns to Los Angeles.

Professionally, it’s been a tumultuous past few years for Weaver. If not for his entire nine-year career.

But now he sits at his locker at Camelback Ranch as a non-roster invitee, without guarantee of a major league job, and seemingly at peace.

Weaver said he is done with the Triple-A uniform, which is the only one he wore in 2008. At age 33, and as of Wednesday a new father, he appears ready to seize his current opportunity or live with the results if he does not.

"That’s why I came back," Weaver said. "It was more of a situation where I really don’t want to do the Triple-A thing again. I’ll be content with whatever happens with me now."

He came to the Dodgers' spring training camp last year too, but when camp broke was headed to Triple-A Albuquerque. Called up on April 30, he stuck for the rest of the season.
He proved a valuable swing man for the Dodgers, finishing the season 6-4 with a 3.65 ERA in 28 games. In seven starts, he went 2-1 with a 3.13 ERA.

It’s his proven ability to both relieve and start that makes him a strong candidate to again make the Dodgers this season. Even though they were unwilling to sign him except as a non-roster invitee.

Weaver said he did have opportunities to sign a major league contract, but the Manhattan Beach resident and Northridge native wanted to remain in Los Angeles.

"There was a couple, but not a situation I wanted to encounter," he said. "Especially with the baby coming. I’m just really comfortable with the chance to be at home in a stable situation."

The question is, do the Dodgers retire his number when he makes it to the hall of fame?

With his 100th win, Jeff Weaver passed Sparky Lyle, Vicente Padilla, George Suggs, Elam Vanglider, and several others on the all-time wins list and is now tied with Brett Tomko, Dick Tidrow, Zane Smith, Randy Jones, Moose Haas, and several others. Only 560 pitchers have more career wins.

K'd by Jered, but later got his bro to 4-3.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0133f0ea99d8970b-pi

http://blog.mlive.com/its-just-sports/2009/06/large_theweaves.jpg

even tho that's the first time i've ever seen their dad, i could've picked him out of a line up even w/o the jerseys

yea srsly the tacos do not fall far from the taco truck, apparently

I ate 5 tacos last night, it looks like Weaver is eating his tonight.

all you can eat taco bar in SD tonight?

Judging from his expressions, Weaver ate the brown guac prior to the game.

pound the zone weav!

from last night

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/numlocation.php?pitchSel=213711&game=gid_2010_08_02_sdnmlb_lanmlb_1/&batterX=&innings=yyyyyyyyy&sp_type=1&s_type=

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/a6/fullj.c815b116516660c61557e2c1b411f2ab/c815b116516660c61557e2c1b411f2ab-getty-97635657sd014_chicago_white.jpg

8 years removed from 10 tacos.
RIP weaverbros

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CB_XkM-VIAE4DnW.png

The velocity of his brother's final pitch was 87.2 mph.

http://bit.ly/1Fi8wMr

He entered with the bases loaded, escaped unscathed, and earned a HOLD for his one-pitch effort.

@MikeDiGiovanna
#Angels P Jered Weaver: "I'm pretty much serving BP up there. I have to figure out a way to work with what I've got."

jered weaver rehabbed at inland empire tonight; supposedly his fastball was 'sitting' 82

i bought 3 cheesy crunch gorditas last night but could only eat 2

had the last one tonight, it was cold, but still cheesy

this is just to say

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/9/17/9346475/jered-weaver-kyle-seager-unwritten-rules

That was some bullshit gamesmanship from Seager, though.

yes

This is an elaborate joke, right? Jered Weaver on...stretching.

"It doesn't feel like your body's supposed to do that, but it needs to," Weaver said. "I just hated the feeling of it. It's like nails on a chalkboard to me. But, if you're gonna commit yourself to staying in this game, if your passion and love is still in it, you're gonna do what it takes to get through that. I'm well aware of what I need to do. I'm going to stay on top of it as much as possible."

Weaver, 33, spoke Sunday at Tempe Diablo Stadium, where the Angels are continuing spring-training exercises. He has thrown two bullpen sessions here and earned positive reviews from the team.

He worked hard at stretching this off-season, he said, and began throwing one month earlier than usual to see if the stretching was working. It was. Weaver said his stretching and massage work was primarily "old school," with "a lot of knees and elbows."

http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-20160222-story.html

@pedromoura
Jered Weaver did not throw a pitch faster than 83 mph in his first spring inning

he's saving it for the regular season

Im proud of lil' weav for being a better junk baller than his big brother

After spring debut, Angels' Jered Weaver passes torch to Garrett Richards

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/garrett-706849-torch-jered.html

Hopefully he won't have to reach so far that he becomes limber enough to crank it up to 84.

topped out at 80 today, gave up three homers in 2 2/3

btw i really love that b-ref's automated projections have him earning one save this year despite his having never, in his career, pitched in relief

Jered Weaver’s Fastball: Sorry … this is taking a little longer than I thought … almost there

Klaw: Take your time. We’ve got another half hour at least.

Michael: Guys like Weaver and Sabathia presumably wouldn’t make their teams if they were 24 and making $500k. Is it fair to ask then, why don’t those teams just realize the sunk cost and release them?

Klaw: In Weaver’s case they might have to do that – how can you let him start if Carlos Perez could just catch Weaver’s fastball with his teeth?

@JeffFletcherOCR
Angels Jered Weaver just gave up a 3-run HR in the 1st inning of his minor league game. He's faced 4 A's Class-A hitters.

GUTS
GUILE
GUAC

@pedromoura
Jered Weaver gave up a 2-run double to metalcore fan Jon Lucroy, and did not back up the plate on a close play at home. Milwaukee leads, 4-1

Daren Willman @darenw
Most pitches 70 MPH or slower since 2014:
Jered Weaver 1047
RA Dickey 401
Despaigne 247
Eric Stults 213
Steven Wright 213
Odorizzi 143

Currently outdueling Kershaw.

@msimonespn
Highest Hard-Hit Rate, Pitchers
Jered Weaver 25.4%
Jake Odorizzi 23.3%
Phil Hughes 22.8%
José Quintana 20.4%

@pedromoura
Jered Weaver is topping out at 84 mph through two long innings. 3 runs in, and Minute Maid Park is calling many of his fastballs changeups.

0.2 IP, 4 ER, 3 H, 2 HBP

@sdutdennislin
Jered Weaver said he's been dealing with some dead arm since his last bullpen. He's had dead-arm phases in past springs.

...

Try STRETCHING.

14 homers allowed in 35.2 IP

Greg Zaun (the blue jays wannabe don cherry talking head) has started referring to home runs as tacos.

https://popculturehasaids.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/weaver_5-24-09.jpg

This is a death.

*scrapes tortilla chip across empty family-size guac container*

thread is now awaiting the next generation of weavers

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Of course the Seager parents are in the building for Dodgers vs. Mariners.<br><br>Even with just Kyle playing (get well soon, Corey), his mom Jody had to rep both sides. <a href="https://t.co/Z8ww5aeHQc";>pic.twitter.com/Z8ww5aeHQc</a></p>— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) <a href="

Of course the Seager parents are in the building for Dodgers vs. Mariners.

Even with just Kyle playing (get well soon, Corey), his mom Jody had to rep both sides. pic.twitter.com/Z8ww5aeHQc

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 18, 2018

Every single time I see "Bernie Sanders campaign advisor Jeff Weaver" I have to remind myself, sadly, that it's not *that* Jeff Weaver. https://t.co/TFlCTSK4tT

— Jon Tayler, Smiling Politely (@JATayler) April 27, 2020

Man what’s a guy gotta do to get an invite to spring? Zero calls since I retired.. kinda weird. Oh well.

— Jered Weaver (@Weave1036) February 25, 2023

Any organizations with a "no stretching" philosophy out there?