as a reliever...
Terdo down.
as a reliever...
Terdo down.
Ivermectin Man
Is that a wise move? He's a possible trade chip, imo. Although, I could see him being a pretty solid long term reliever.
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
jpx7 (07-07-2015)
... and suddenly, the bullpen looks very nasty.
Although, I will say that I loathe bouncing power arms from the rotation to the bullpen and back.
The Chosen One (07-07-2015)
Not sure if you meant that tongue-in-cheek or not.
http://sabr.org/research/does-pitcher-s-height-matter
These data demonstrate that there is no statistical evidence that shorter pitchers are more or less durable than taller pitchers. The statistics suggest that they are just as prone to each type of injury,they recover at the same rate and they get injured as often. Given that durability is the most often cited concern for baseball executives when drafting shorter pitchers, the evidence in this study that durability does not correlate to a pitcher’s height is highly significant. Brad Steil explained the prevailing theory as “You know, a large, strong body is more durable in general.”4 However, the data contradict that claim.
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Braves1976 (07-07-2015), Dalyn (07-07-2015), jpx7 (07-07-2015)
Could bringing him up as a reliever be a clue that Jim Johnson, grilli, or both could be gone pretty soon?
I think folty could be a good closer if he cut down to 2, maybe 3 pitches and just aired it out with the fastball.
Last edited by msstate7; 07-07-2015 at 02:16 PM.
JohnAdcox (07-07-2015)
So is that 13 pitchers then? Preparation for Coors Field maybe?
Bad move. His best value is as a starter until he proves he can't be one.
Yeah, I'm with the people who want him as a starter. He's capable of throwing the ball 97-98 even after 100 pitches. You don't give up on that kind of stamina as a starter easily. I have no problem with using him as a reliever this year if you want to limit his innings or get him some more experience at the big league level. But long term his best value is as a starter.
I think this could be a move to show scouts that he can get MLB hitters out. He can still be a starter.
It could also be a move because we are about to trade Grilli, Johnson, or Availan. We won't let the team go bad news bears so this may be the stop gap solution.
I don't like the idea of jerking a guy from starter to pen, but they could see it as a chance to get him more MLB experience and then stretch him out next year.
I mean we have a massive need for help in the pen right now and we're close enough to a playoff spot it makes sense. I don't love delaying his development as a SP but he would be far from the 1st pitching prospect to be moved to the pen then back to the rotation the following year. But long term with all of our depth...is it really bad if he becomes a dominant closer for us long term?
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Knucksie (07-08-2015)
Speaking of Shae, anyword on when he might be coming back?
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