Strasburg lives up to the hype
by Worf on Jun 8, 2010 8:10 PM CDT
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7IP, 4H, 2R, FOURTEEN FREAKING STRIKEOUTS, No walks, 94 pitches.
That 94 pitches impresses the hell out of me. He got 14 strikeouts on 94 pitches. He faced 24 batters, which means it was an average of 3.91 pitches per at-bat.
That's freaking badass. He's in line for the win.
I'd make a joke about facing a AAAA team, but since the Pirates own the Cubs, I'll refrain.
Don't hate. He's the man.
Learn it, love it, live it.
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Redonkulous
I’m stunned.
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by Craig in South Bend on Jun 8, 2010 8:22 PM CDT reply actions
I'm not surprised.
Most teams can beat the Pirates ;)
Nevertheless, very VERY impressive.
A-well-a Byrd, Byrd, Byrd, well the Byrd is the word.
Ridiculous
His stuff is probably the best in MLB, the only guy that might be close right now is Jimenez from the Rockies.
His stuff is sick.
In a good way.
"Dad gum right this games gonna be played under protest. . . I guarantee this is gonna be one protest that's upheld." --Hawk Harrelson, 6/24/07
Impressively impressive.
Let’s see if he keeps it going. He won’t face the Cubs till August, if then.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
...where he will match up against still unbeaten Carlos Silva
in a duel for the ages!
Ready? Fight!
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
Now see, why can't MLB have promotional dates like this!
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
What a terrible, horrible, awful video game
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by Craig in South Bend on Jun 9, 2010 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, once you unlock Vader, it's pretty much over.
He’s basically unbeatable if you know what you’re doing.
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
Just got done listening to the game...
he was outstanding. It’s a new day for the Nationals, no doubt about it.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"--The Brain
If they were to trade for Oswalt...
… or any other solid veteran starter, they could be a wild card contender.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Depends on how much the Lerners will loosen up the purse strings...
after all, they’re going to have to pay and pay to sign Bryce Harper.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"--The Brain
Speaking of ...
How would that trade of Oswalt for Strasburg look now?
Yes, good for him, though good for me too. I drafted him in my fantasy league.
by jerry morales rules on Jun 8, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, Steve Phillips would have done it.
The Nats should be glad he’s not their GM.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
According to the Jason Marquis Rules
All they have to do is keep Marquis on their team and they will make the playoffs.
"I'd rather hit home runs you don't have to run as hard." -- Dave Kingman
by BucknerKongCardenal on Jun 9, 2010 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Does he have to play?
Or is the DL sufficient?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I guess we'll find out
Though the way Marquis has pitched so far this year they might be better off with him on the DL.
"I'd rather hit home runs you don't have to run as hard." -- Dave Kingman
by BucknerKongCardenal on Jun 10, 2010 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
i watched some of this game
on MLB TV—it was in the top of the 4th when i got home from work. What impressed me most was his mental make up. After giving up a home run to Young, he absolutely shut the Bucs down. He was actually getting stronger as the game went on and he settled in. He struck out the side in his last half inning and he was still throwing 97-99 mph. He had that velocity and the movement on his 4 seam should be illegal. I’m very impressed, it’s one of the few times I’ve seen someone outdo his hype. If he can avoid Prior Syndrome he has a very successful career ahead of him.
"There is no tomorrow for you, and that makes you very dangerous people."--Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) The Replacements
Time is an illusion--lunch time doubly so.
Think they will be interest in trading him for Z?
United we stand and united we'll fall......down on our knees the day we win it all!
No
Lol
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by mikegncb34 on Jun 8, 2010 11:08 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
maybe if the Cubs throw in Theriot?
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by lookingdeadred on Jun 9, 2010 8:09 AM CDT up reply actions
No
Instead of Theriot, they want Miles.
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 9, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
I would trade our entire starting rotation
plus any two other players the Nats wanted.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
his curveball
is nasty as hell. i think the kid k comparisons are accurate
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Which pitch is his best?
I can’t decide between his 98 MPH 4-seamer, his wicked curve or his 95 MPH sinker. All of it is filthy.
Or it could be his change up
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He did it against the Pirates
Big deal. I know the Cubs can’t beat the Pirates, but come on. It’s a good debut, but don’t hype anything up. I’d have been more impressed if he did this against a contender in his debut.
RIP Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010).
And I say good for him
He got a soft landing and he excelled against a weak Pirates team.
RIP Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010).
Why hasn't every "good" pitcher that faces the Pirates
strike out 14 batters in less than 100 pitches? It was an incredible showing by a 21-year-old pitcher, no matter what team he was facing.
"It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies." - Mike Royko
Why doesn't every "good" pitcher that faces the Marlins pitch a perfect game?
It was an amazing debut, but it was against a club that’s hitting .236 as a team.
Huh?
I think you are missing my point. I was just saying that it shouldn’t matter what team a pitcher faces when they put on a great performance, it should be about the performance. Yeah, the Pirates are not a good team, but I don’t think that should take away from Strasburg’s performance.
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Worf I request you get an avatar.
I hate your stupid star thing.
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I have been dating a K-Stater for months now.
Hell, the entire family—all 6 of them—K-Staters. Went to a wedding last weekend, Willie the Wildcat showed up. Kid’s fifth birthday party over Memorial Day? Dad had K-State tattoo. License plate something stupid about K-State. Don’t get me started.
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Found one
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 9, 2010 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
I watched his last 4 innings.
Absolutely unbelievable. He was hitting 99 on a regular basis. 82 MPH curveball. Filthy slider. Dude has amazing talent. I hope he stays healthy, because if so, he’s going to be one of the best pitchers in baseball for a long, long time.
96 MPH sinker
thats ubaldo nasty
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by jesus christos on Jun 8, 2010 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Went to the game
There really are no words to describe that insane debut. Absolutely filthy start to finish.
Wow
Not used to seeing that stadium packed like that.
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 9, 2010 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions
You should do a OT Fanpost on it
Ken Burns threw out the first pitch. I think he thinks Strasburg is the start of the “11th Inning”…here comes the pitcher’s era again?
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by BucknerKongCardenal on Jun 9, 2010 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions
To my untrained eye, that form is really Prior-esque.
And I’m saying that b/c it’s alarming. Didn’t someone recently write some big article about how Prior’s arms made an “M” shape at that point in his delivery and that caused a problem?
It’s probably just the angle on the photo. Or the stirrups, which are also Prior-esque.
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by jesus christos on Jun 9, 2010 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
But that means he has PERFECT mechanics!
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 9, 2010 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions
for throwing towels?
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by lookingdeadred on Jun 10, 2010 7:53 AM CDT up reply actions
I noticed that...
hopefully he doesnt suffer the same fate…god to be that good that young….sound familiar?
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paging Dr. Mike Marshall....
I'll go to my grave believing Armando Galarraga tossed the 21st perfect game in MLB history.
Actually
His delivery reminds me more of Ubaldo Jimenez.
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by WayneCampbell08 on Jun 11, 2010 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
This dude...
…reminds me so much of Kerry Wood back in 1998 – very similar stuff. Wood didn’t have the change, but Wood’s fastball and breaking ball were almost identical.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Yeah...
thought the same thing. Watching those strikeouts over and over in sequence with that nasty breaking ball reminded me of the 20 K game.
by RichieAllenIn1966 on Jun 8, 2010 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/06/09/yeah-but-can-strasburg-do-it-again/
He didn’t even look at the scouting report of his opponent during his pitching debut.
yeah…
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Yes, but
he essentialy let Pudge call the game for him. I don’t think he shook him off at all and in the post game press conference, Pudge said that he regretted calling for a change-up when he should have called for a fastball. That was on the HR.
I’m just saying that Pudge should get some credit here too. He called the game. Strasburg jsut went and threw what Pudge told him to.
by jerry morales rules on Jun 9, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
OK then
Next time I’ll go out there and just throw to Pudge and I’ll strike out 14.
"They found a delivery in my flaw." - Dan Quisenberry
he is what we never had for an extended healthy period of time
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by jesus christos on Jun 9, 2010 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Depends on your meaning of "never"
Remember, when Fergie Jenkins was in his 20s, he won 20 games a year for six consecutive years for the Cubs, including a 24-win season in 1971.
"They found a delivery in my flaw." - Dan Quisenberry
Making some of us jealous
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 10, 2010 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Eh
I think Danimal was making fun of JMR more than he was of SS.
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by WayneCampbell08 on Jun 11, 2010 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions
For the record
I’m not trying to say anything negative about Strasburg. It was an incredible performance and he could become one of the all-time greats.
My only comment was in regards to Strasburg not looking at scouting reports. My point was that he didn’t need to because Pudge called the game. Why would you need to look at scouting reports if you were just going to throw what the catcher told you? In my book, he doesn’t get “credit” despite not looking at the scouting report. Pudge did that for him. Of course, credit for executing those pitches as magnificently as he did should solely go to Strasburg.
That doens’t diminish what the kid can throw or the pitcher he is right now or can become in the future. It’s nasty, filthy stuff and this performance was unbelievable. I’m looking forward to every next start he makes. I drafted him in my fantasy league, so I’ve got added incentive for him to do great.
by jerry morales rules on Jun 15, 2010 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions
+1
The type of pitcher that has hitters guessing so much that they look stupid up there. Baseball needs guys like this to come along. It’s exciting for the game.
I know it’s “only the Pirates” but they’re still a major league team.
Scott Bora$ is satan.
by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jun 9, 2010 5:39 AM CDT up reply actions
By comparison
June 8th, 2010:
1st Major League Appearance/Start
Home vs Pittsburgh
7 innings pitched
4 hits
2 earned runs
1 home run surrendered
0 walks
94 pitches
65 strikes
Win
—-Stephen Strasburg, 21, San Diego
May 22nd, 2002:
1st Major League Appearance/Start
Home vs Pittsburgh
6 innings pitched
4 hits
2 earned runs
1 home run surrendered
2 walks
103 pitches
65 strikes
Win
—-Mark Prior, 21, San Diego
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by Gibbon Jockey on Jun 9, 2010 8:25 AM CDT up reply actions
The one difference that stands out is the pitch count
Prior was 103 in 6 innings. Strasburg was 94 in 7 innings with 14 K’s. Prior had 10 K’s in his debut.
I would trade the Cubs full organization of players for the Nationals' players, and wouldn't think twice.
And that makes me so sad I think I could cry. The Nationals? Dammit.
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If he was a Cub
The guy would break down just like Wood and Prior did. That’s our luck.
RIP Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010).
Watch and see if the Nats let Strasburg hit 130+ pitches 7 or 8 times in September.
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by D98 on Jun 9, 2010 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Every young pitcher should send Prior a fruit basket
because teams are now terrified of ruining them.
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i think that hes going to reach his inning limit by sept
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by jesus christos on Jun 9, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Inning limit?
If you said that at a Dusty Baker presser in 2003, he’d laugh at you and call you a p*ssy.
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Well...
I don’t think he ever threw more than 6 innings in the minors, but the issue with an “inning limit” is what if the Nats are still in contention come September, and Stras has thrown somewhere around 160 innings this year, do they keep pitching or sit him the rest of the year and possibly drop out of contention?
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 9, 2010 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
do you mean 160 ML innings or 160 in general?
he threw about 55 in the minors
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by jesus christos on Jun 9, 2010 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions
innings
He will hit a limit, because he just hasn’t thrown enough in the minors, where they failed to stretch him out. They’d be crazy to let him go over a certain amount of innings this year – if they do, I’ll bet you dollars to donuts he’s getting Tommy John surgery next year.
I blame this on MLB in general, which seems to have developed a dread fear of putting any kind of serious workload on minor league pitchers. Then they get to the majors, are expected to pitch normal workloads – say 100 pitches, 7 IP per game – and they flame out.
I don’t think Stras threw as many as 100 pitches even once in the minors. You can’t be successful in the majors if you can’t regularly throw 100 or even 110 pitches a game. (Unless you strike out 14 batters on 94 pitches in 7 IP every time. If you can do that, all bets are off!)
"They found a delivery in my flaw." - Dan Quisenberry
in general
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 9, 2010 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions
dont know
maybe theyll keep starting him until they clinch or get knocked out and then shut him down. if they clinch they might just start him back up for the postseason
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by jesus christos on Jun 9, 2010 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Clinch
It’s crazy that we’re even having a conversation about the possibility of Washington in the posteseason.
How about these 4 NL teams in the postseason:
Nats
Reds
Padres
Braves.
It’s a possibility, and no one would have guessed.
"They found a delivery in my flaw." - Dan Quisenberry
About a month ago the Nats were talking a bout a 150 IP limit for the season
Minors and majors combined.
Which makes me think there really shouldn’t be an inning count so much as a pitch count. If Lilly throws 90 pitches in 8 innings, and someone like Gio Gonzalez throws 100 pitches in 5 IP, multiply it over 30 starts and Lilly could throw 300 less pitches a season but 90 more innings.
The question to me is, if the Nats are in contention when Strasburg is around 120 IP and they are serious about the IP limit, should they move him into the bullpen so he can stay on their active roster all year?
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by BucknerKongCardenal on Jun 9, 2010 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Somewhere Online
I read a report saying that the Nats will limit his innings after the All-Star break somehow. Shutting him down or maybe in the pen. Then they’ll put him back in the rotation for the stretch run.
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by WayneCampbell08 on Jun 11, 2010 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
160 pitches
How about if they let him throw more than 160 pitches in a start, as Don Zimmer did with (barely) 22-year old Greg Maddux in 1988? (It was an 10.2 inning start, though, so the pitches just added up.)
Luckily, no long-term damage to Maddux.
"They found a delivery in my flaw." - Dan Quisenberry
Maddux
The start I’m referring to occurred on May 17, 1988, vs. St. Louis.
Maddux threw 167 pitches, and I’m betting a whole bunch of them happened in the 11th inning, when he allowed 5 consecutive hits after two were out. Zimmer finally pulled him. Cubs lost 3-0.
"They found a delivery in my flaw." - Dan Quisenberry
Well
When was the last time the Cubs had the #1 pick in the draft in consecutive years? Or ever?
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by WayneCampbell08 on Jun 11, 2010 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Just wait till you see more of Andrew Cashner....
As a league scout said this days ago
Cashner has the stuff to do the job. One scout at the game Friday compared him with Nationals much-hyped rookie Stephen Strasburg, who is to make his major league debut Tuesday. "If Strasburg is better than this guy, then he has to be awfully good," he said.
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.
I remember a quote similar to this in '98
Someone from an opposing team went up to someone in the Cub organization (Sorry it’s so fuzzy) during spring training after a Kerry Wood start and after the Cubs anounced that he would go the minors to start the season. He told the Cub official that the Cubs were going to win the World Series. When asked why by the Cub official, the other guy said “Because you must have 5 better starters than Wood if you’re sending him to the minors.”
by jerry morales rules on Jun 9, 2010 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions
The person who said that was Terry Collins, who was then Angels manager.
He had seen Wood throw against his team in spring training and was impressed. Obviously, Wood didn’t have to wait too long to come to the majors.
Too bad his prediction didn’t come true.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I don't think that was a prediction :)
More like a sarcastic slap in the face… as in: “What the heck are you doing? You just sent your best pitcher down to the minors.”
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.
Yeah, I can see that.
Still, I wish that prediction had come true. Then, or any year since then.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Yes too bad the prediction wasn't correct
And thanks for clearing up my memory!
by jerry morales rules on Jun 9, 2010 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Not just that
But someone wrote an article about Simpson one year ago saying he could be the next Strasburg. It’s in the fanshots.
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 9, 2010 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Pretty cool
that Riggleman got to bring up Woody and now Strasburg.
random thoughts aplenty: @crouch17
Or maybe...
…whether Strasburg’s mechanics hold up a little better, how about that?
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
This is why
I want Cashner in the rotation. A guy with plus stuff that can succeed as a starter is much, much more valuable than a setup guy.
Not that Cashner will be anything close to Strasburg — but he can be a TOR guy.
Maybe next year is finally our year.
I don't mind the current plan.
Use him in setup and long relief for this year, and heck, maybe next year, then transition him to the rotation.
Johan Santana did it when he was young and starting out, and I basically trust everything the Twins do over everything the Cubs do.
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And as I have written, the Cardinals did it with Adam Wainwright.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
A lot of guys had to start that way...
Orel Hersheiser comes to mind too.
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.
The Red Sox were going to do that with Jonathan Papelbon.
Unfortunately (or fortunately) for them, Papelbon was too good as a closer.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
agreed
he will most likely return to the rotation next season
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by jesus christos on Jun 9, 2010 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
That seems likely
as it would appear at least two of the current crop of starters will not be wearing a Cub uni next season.
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by lookingdeadred on Jun 9, 2010 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Meaning Lilly and Silva?
And maybe Gorz?
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 9, 2010 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Lilly almost certainly is gone if the Cubs become sellers
Silva will have suitors, too, if he keeps up this pace. Both could return some pieces with which to begin a rebuilding process. Gorzo would bring less in return, but is certainly worth dealing.
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by lookingdeadred on Jun 10, 2010 7:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah,
even though I would of liked to see another month or two under Cashner’s belt to continue to see if this dominance would of held up.
Maybe next year is finally our year.
I presume you mean Lilly and Silva?
Possibly Gorz too.
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 9, 2010 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Reply fail
That was supposed to go to looking dreaded’s comment above.
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 9, 2010 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions
impressive performance last night by Cashner
it will all depend on how well he can master his off speed stuff.
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by lookingdeadred on Jun 10, 2010 7:58 AM CDT up reply actions
The priority is to help the big club now
and Cashner can do that best working out of the pen. However, this does not mean he cannot transition to the rotation next year if that is what the big club needs him for.
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by lookingdeadred on Jun 9, 2010 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions
or even late in the year
if we are out of it and Lilly gets traded at the deadline…
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Cashner
I like how they’re using him. The Cubs’ rotation isn’t the problem now, it’s their bullpen. They need a RH who can be effective ahead of Marmol. Cashner appears to be the guy. I agree that he’s eventually someone to put into the rotation, but I don’t see the hurry.
"They found a delivery in my flaw." - Dan Quisenberry
Wow wow wow wow wow
My Gosh was he un freaking believable! I watched his facial expressions all throughout the game. I didn’t see it change. It was the same after the long ball as it was on every other pitch. It was the same facial expression no matter if he was bringing that illegal 99mph heater and the same with the 81mph unworldly curve.
I won’t miss his starts the rest of the season. I haven’t been this amazed in by a pitcher in 10 years, not even Halladay.
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Makes me wish I had taken the metro to see the game.
Yeah, same excuse: too busy. I regret it. Oh, well….I wonder if he will pitch against the Cubs here in DC?
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What big ears you have….the better to hear the ball whiz past your bat.
What big eyes you have….the better to watch you strike out.
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