Get the hell out of San Diego birds

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->The Padres claimed right-handed pitcher Jae Kuk Ryu off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, giving them yet another arm to evaluate next month when Spring Training begins.

The 25-year-old Ryu appeared in one game for Tampa Bay last season, throwing 1 1/3 shutout innings. He made five starts for Triple-A Durham, going 1-2 with a 4.38 ERA.

Ryu, a native of South Korea, saw his season end early after having arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow in July.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Ace]

If only we had kept him we could have traded for Peavy!

[Destined]

Are the Padres having a dead arm convention or what? First Prior, now JKRyu?

[Quinn]

The assistant GM of San Diego has a blog and said this about JKRyu:

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Jae Kuk Ryu is a 25-year old right-handed pitcher from Seoul, South Korea. Originally signed for $1.6 million by the Cubs in 2001, Ryu has spent parts of the past three seasons in the Majors with Chicago and Tampa Bay. His 2008 season ended prematurely, however, as he was shut down in May and had relatively minor elbow surgery in June. Ryu's fastball sits around 90 mph while reaching as high as 92, and he complements it with both a curveball and a changeup. According to our scouts, all of his pitches grade out as at least Major League average, and he can throw all three for strikes. Given his repertoire and success as a starter in the minor leagues, we believe Ryu can compete for a spot in our rotation or our pen. He has one minor league option remaining.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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