Carmen Pignatiello

[seanhopper]

He's posting some strong numbers again this year --nice 5/1 K/B ratio (small sample size this year, but last yr. he was almost as good). I believe he has been more of finesse guy, but he could be a nice lefty out of the pen for the Cubs. Ohman has been on and off all year and we all know Eyre has been horrific. I really wish the Cubs could find a way to DL Eyre and then slot a guy like Pignatiello in there to see what he has to offer. It couldn't be worse. If they intend to turn Cotts into a starter than he makes the most sense to bring up.

 

PCL 0 0 1.02 16 0 0 0 1 17.2 13 2 2 1 3 16 2.00 .203

[OleMissCub]

I've argued this same thing before. He'd be a great replacement for Eyre. He really can't do any worse.

[Guest]

For your consideration of lefty relievers currently not on the 40-man, I present you with Jerry Blevins:

 

AA Tennessee & A+ Daytona: 34.1 IP, 0.52 ERA, 45 K/8 BB, .174 BAA. And he throws a low-90s fastball.

[don_kessinger_was_good]

For your consideration of lefty relievers currently not on the 40-man, I present you with Jerry Blevins:

 

AA Tennessee & A+ Daytona: 34.1 IP, 0.52 ERA, 45 K/8 BB, .174 BAA. And he throws a low-90s fastball.

 

Let's wait until he puts up a sustained sample of production at a higher level before getting too excited. It is encouraging, though.

 

I have been on the Piggy bandwagon since last year, I really don't know why the Cubs haven't given him a chance in the bigs. He has nothing left to prove in AAA. And he's a Joliet kid, c'mon!!

[mg420]

both pignatello & rapada should be on the 25 man imo. get rid of ohman & eyre!