Dontrelle Willis and the Orioles organization had a disagreement over what his role would be. That disagreement was settled; Willis pitched a few games, but now is done with baseball.
Dontrelle Willis Announces Retirement
And then, this:
It would be a fascinating way to end an interesting career -- but it won’t happen, because not long after the first tweet, Kubatko sent out this one:
Read Article >Dontrelle Willis Returns To Orioles (Sort Of)
Well, that took a while; to be approximate, more than two weeks.
See, the Orioles wanted Willis to pitch as a reliever in the minors, and Willis wanted to start. Willis eventually left his minor-league team; whether with permission or not, which depends on who you asked.
Read Article >Dontrelle Willis And Agent Dispute Orioles GM’s Claim
Just to summarize quickly, because otherwise I would have to excerpt a large Jerry Crasnick story and that’s not kosher, even on the Internet and also I really like Jerry Crasnick, so please read his story that I will link to in a minute ...
2. Then Dontrelle Willis was really terrible, perhaps because of an anxiety disorder.
Read Article >Dontrelle Willis Quits Orioles’ Triple-A Team
March 7, 2012; Clearwater FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis (53) pitches in the sixth inning of the game against the Houston Astros at Bright House Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE After a moderately successful comeback last season with the Cincinnati Reds, Dontrelle Willis signed a non-guaranteed minor-league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, who reportedly hoped Willis would become a solid bullpen lefty.
Those hopes were dashed during spring training, when Willis hardly pitched and ultimately was released. The Orioles, with the same hopes, signed Willis to a minor-league deal and sent him to their triple-A affiliate in Norfolk.
Read Article >Dontrelle Willis Released By Phillies
It always seemed like something of an odd fit: Dontrelle Willis, a reclamation project if there’s ever been one, and perennial National League East champion Philadelphia Phillies.
Turns out, there wasn’t much of a fit at all. Matt Gelb:
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