Carrillo/Russell swapped
by toonsterwu on Aug 5, 2008 1:46 PM CDT
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Just noticed that those two were swapped, with Marco going to AA and James going back to Daytona.
Carrillo's promotion is deserving. He's strung together a superb year at age 21. He's still more a mid-end of the rotation type if he makes it up, but he deserved the bump.
Russell's bump to AA seemed quick. Everyone hoped this was a Shark case, where the organization felt like they saw something, but it always was possible that they acted too quickly. Reminds me of when Marshall was bumped up to AA too quick. Here's the tougher question - is James a starter? Some projections out of college had him as a pen arm.
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I was just thinking
that Russell needed to be sent back down. His numbers looked good earlier in the season, I just don’t know what happened to him.
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by thecoolest on Aug 5, 2008 2:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
My guess at what happened
He still really lacks a decent third pitch. After awhile, opposing teams might simply have just caught on.
by toonsterwu on Aug 5, 2008 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Russell doesn't have much pro experience
It was a pretty quick jump for him to AA in the first place, no?
by AceCubbie on Aug 5, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yes it seemed like a relatively quick bump
I was surprised. Again, just a fan, but I was surprised. It’s not as if there was a glaring need for him to be up there.
by toonsterwu on Aug 6, 2008 2:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Marshall posted a 2.52 ERA after getting promoted to AA.
Only 25 innings, but after that he made his big league debut the following April.
by Maddog on Aug 5, 2008 8:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He wasn't really ready for the majors in 2006, though, was he?
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Aug 5, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think he was ready to throw 100 innings at the majors.
I think if the Cubs had been able to limit him to a long-relief/swing-starter roll he would have done much better, but they were desperate for a live arm.
by cwyers on Aug 5, 2008 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He seems well suited to that role now, doesn't he?
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Aug 6, 2008 3:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i wonder who I'm thinking of
i thought it was marshall … hmm maybe i’m thinking of someone else. I know Nolasco was up at AAA before coming down. It was in Marshall’s time period coming up … h,mm.
by toonsterwu on Aug 6, 2008 2:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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