2010 BCB Community Projections: Tom Gorzelanny
by Al Yellon on Feb 22, 2010 8:00 AM CST
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PrintAnd now, we get to uncertainty.
Up to now, most of the players I've posted in this projection series are either regulars among position players, or pitchers guaranteed a spot in the rotation.
What do you think will happen with Tom Gorzelanny? He had a solid year for the Pirates in 2007, then got hurt and had an awful 2008. By the time the Pirates traded him to the Cubs, he had spent most of 2009 in Triple-A. He showed flashes of that 2007 form with the Cubs, but also had some awful outings.
Post your projection after the jump. (Incidentally, Xavier Nady will wear #22 this year. Gorzelanny has switched to #32.)
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Hope this works
"Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off." ~ Bill Veeck
by Musicdude10 on Feb 22, 2010 9:26 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
Guess not :(
Inglorious Basterds anyone?
"Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off." ~ Bill Veeck
by Musicdude10 on Feb 22, 2010 12:57 PM CST up reply actions
YESS!!! :D
A LO PROFUNDOOO...NOO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOO...DIGANLE QUE NO A ESA PELOTA!! GANAN LOS CACHORROS DE CHICAGO!!
by Azul Cachorro on Feb 22, 2010 11:12 PM CST up reply actions
I'm not gonna do predictions b/c I suck at them
But I think not being in a trainwreck of a franchise and two years away from his major injury will do wonders for his stability.
[...]when Giants coach Steve Owen, a certified defensive genius, was asked how he planned to stop Nagurski, he said: "With a shotgun, as he’s leaving the dressing room."
I hope you're right.
If Gorz can even come close to his 2007 performance, the Cubs will have a really good #4 or #5 starter.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
That would be nice, but somehow I'm not holding my breath
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by eths on Feb 22, 2010 11:21 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Me three.
I don’t expect anything from him, I just hope he doesn’t hurt the Cubs to bad.
Cue Washburn.
CUE SILVA!!!
THIS GUY IS A STUD!!!
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Feb 22, 2010 4:07 PM CST up reply actions
I would like nothing better than Gorz put together a Marquis-type 5th starter year
Having two lefties in the rotation would help the the three righties and allow Jackson and Cashner develop in Iowa.
Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."
I don't think it is at all unreasonable to expect Gorzelanny to give us that
Something around a 4.50 ERA from the #5 spot. Sure, we’d all like another #2 back there, but like most teams we can’t afford that luxury. I’m definitely rooting for him or Marshall to give us the second lefty like you said.
Yeah
I did finally make a prediction, though. I think 23 starts, which is fine for a #4 or #5.
[...]when Giants coach Steve Owen, a certified defensive genius, was asked how he planned to stop Nagurski, he said: "With a shotgun, as he’s leaving the dressing room."
by NobodySpecial on Feb 22, 2010 3:25 PM CST up reply actions
You'll get your chance to project Marshall soon.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Gorzellany is better than Maddux
I have him at 29-3 with a 0.06 ERA and 356.2 IP
Thanks for taking this seriously.
Most everyone else is.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
My prediction:
Gorzellany will benefit greatly in BCB perception due to the fact that his first start as a Cub was awesome, which allows us all to gloss over the rest of them, which were nasty, brutish, and/or short. Heck, I doubt many of us even saw his season-ending shellacking at the hands of the Diamondbacks.
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Amen brother
I guess there IS hope that not everyone on BCB is saturated with the kool-aid.
The Blackhawks and the Stanley Cup in 2010.
Gorzellany is a complete crapshoot
It’s as simple as that. I personally like him on the roster, but that said he could just as well be a valuable swingman operating out of the pen and rotation…or a complete and total disaster the likes of which will actually make us root for the return of Aaron Heilman. Hopefully Gorzellany can be slightly above serviceable operating in a middle relief role.
The Blackhawks and the Stanley Cup in 2010.
I think
that he will pitch in the bullpen.I hope that he, Grabow, and Marshall will be our key south-paws in the bullpen.
by braziliancubsfan on Feb 23, 2010 10:09 PM CST reply actions
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