Good Wood

[thethe]

I hope he can hold this impressive form for now! Ok, 5 starts is not that much to say he's an ace!
I'm a little concerned, that teams will "read" him. Right now you can see that his unconventional delivery is a problem for many batters. If they see him more and learn about him, everything can be different.

Agreed but the stuff is there. He could be a solid #2 down the road. Just hope his arm holds up.

 

[Tapate50]

I hope he can hold this impressive form for now! Ok, 5 starts is not that much to say he's an ace!

I'm a little concerned, that teams will "read" him. Right now you can see that his unconventional delivery is a problem for many batters. If they see him more and learn about him, everything can be different.

Hey, it worked for Nomo for a while!

 

[GovClintonTyree]

Agreed but the stuff is there. He could be a solid #2 down the road. Just hope his arm holds up.

Well, he looks like a solid #2 right now. The more I see him, the more convinced I am that his mechanics aren't any more violent than any other pitcher's. I kind of like them. It gives his fastball action and sets up his plane for the knuckle-curve, which is a sweet pitch. Landing six inches open from a straight line never hurt a pitcher.

Jordan, from the Nats, on the other hand...

 

[Orphan Black]

btw...Alex Wood has only given up 1 homer in almost 52 IP. That is freaking amazing.

 

[Temo]

So, figuring that Minor/Teheran/Medlen are locks... who's the 4th on the postseason staff? Beachy or Wood?

 

[gilesfan]

I would go with Beachy and Wood and sit Medlen.

 

[CJC]

Medlen is a lock?

I'm not sure. I think Minor and Teheran are, but the other 2 could be Medlen, Beachy, Wood or Malholm.

 

[Temo]

I would go with Beachy and Wood and sit Medlen.

That seems doubtful, unless Beachy goes on a run for the rest of the year.

 

[Temo]

Medlen is a lock?

I'm not sure. I think Minor and Teheran are, but the other 2 could be Medlen, Beachy, Wood or Malholm.

Not sure I understand. What's Beachy done that gives him a leg up on Medlen, as of now?

 

[gilesfan]

That seems doubtful, unless Beachy goes on a run for the rest of the year.

I agree it's doubtful. It's simply what I would do.

 

[gilesfan]

Not sure I understand. What's Beachy done that gives him a leg up on Medlen, as of now?

Certainly think it's a bit early, but Beachy has a few starts to show what he is..... a better pitcher than Medlen.

 

[nsacpi]

None of them are locks. Not even Minor. It will all come down to how well they pitch in their last four or five starts of the regular season. There is no starter that so towers above the others that he would be in the playoff rotation even if he pitches poorly down the stretch.

 

[Temo]

Certainly think it's a bit early, but Beachy has a few starts to show what he is..... a better pitcher than Medlen.

They almost identical career numbers.

 

[gilesfan]

They almost identical career numbers.

Well, I personally think last year was a fluke for Medlen. I think he's a mid to high 3's pitcher if he remains in the rotation.

 

[gilesfan]

Minor is a lock of all locks to be in the postseason rotation.

 

[jpx7]

He'll be in the rotation barring a set-back health wise.

Why are you so absolutely sure about this? Beachy has progressed a little quicker than expected, but still doesn't look especially sharp. We'll see how the next month and a half play out, but as of today I still trust Medlen more (as far as 2013 is concerned).

 

[stpeteirish]

nobody's mentioning Maholm but he'll get a shot before the end of the year. Doubt if he outpitches the others, so it should be an easy choce. But if he does they might go with the "experience" even tho he has none, at least as far as playoffs are concerned.

Beachy's one of the four unless he has a regression, he's been getting better each start. We'd probably go with Medlen over Wood; Medlen's been there and Wood was in college last year, for crying out loud.

God, our pitching is young. Julio's innings need to be limited in Sept so he's a full go in Oct.

 

[jpx7]

Medlen isn't going to bullpen. [...] He'll be traded before he ever goes to the bullpen, although I see the scenario of Hudson being let go more realistic

Agreed.

 

[Enscheff]

Well, I personally think last year was a fluke for Medlen. I think he's a mid to high 3's pitcher if he remains in the rotation.

Agreed. I was clamoring for Wren to sell high on Medlen this offseason. Maybe he just didn't have any buyers offering anything he wanted, who knows.

I could very easily see Medlen traded this offseason and Hudson signed year to year until he retires, or a contact with a bunch of mutual options.

No way Wren trades Minor, Teheran or Wood this offseason. Maybe Beachy if his stuff doesn't come back. He seems to be 2-3 MPH short on his fastball this year.

I have a feeling Uggla is gone this offseason, and someone like Medlen is used to help convince the other team to pay more of Uggla's money. Some AL team can use him as a primary DH, and the Braves can't really continue to run a poor defender at 2B if he's only putting up a 700-750 OPS.

 

[Braves1976]

Why are you so absolutely sure about this? Beachy has progressed a little quicker than expected, but still doesn't look especially sharp. We'll see how the next month and a half play out, but as of today I still trust Medlen more (as far as 2013 is concerned).

Beachy has improved since his first start, including an 8 inning shutout of Miami and two more quality starts. I am not saying he's back to what he use to be yet. But even so he seems to be progressing fine (and I'd still trust him over Medlen at this point). Medlen is mostly a two pitch pitcher unlike Beachy. Also, I wouldn't say that I am "absolutely sure" based on my qualifier regarding Beachy's health. It's possible Beachy goes through a dead arm period. I wouldn't call him a lock, I just expect him to be in the rotation the way things are going barring a set-back.