Pomeranz, living in limbo because of rule

[OleMissCub]

Short little article about how Pomeranz is currently stuck in limbo between two teams, with neither the Indians nor the Rockies speaking to him.

 

http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/08/15/081511-sports-drew-pomeranz-1-2/

 

Drew Pomeranz is living the life of a college kid on summer break—only with a multi-million dollar bank account. He works out for an hour or two in the morning, eats lunch, takes a nap and then catches a movie — “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Part 2,” “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” You name it, he’s seen it.

 

“I’m just wasting time,’’ said Pomeranz, a hard-throwing lefty who banked a $2.65 million bonus when he signed with the Cleveland Indians on Aug. 16, 2010 as fifth pick in the draft. “I’ve pretty much run out of things to do out here.”

 

The 22-year-old rookie is a baseball player in limbo. A player caught between two teams, neither of which he can play for at moment.

 

On July 31, the Indians traded Pomeranz, who was with their Double-A minor-league team in Akron, to the Colorado Rockies in a four-player trade for Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez. But because of a league rule prohibiting a player from being traded before the one-year anniversary of his draft signing, Pomeranz can only sit and wait.

 

His life in limbo began on July 30, when he was warming up in the Akron bullpen, preparing for his start against the Erie Sea Wolves. “The bullpen coach was there and was on the phone,” Pomeranz said. “He hung up and said, ‘You’re done.’”

 

But here’s the strange part: The coach couldn’t tell him why because of the unusual circumstances surrounding Pomeranz’s limited time with the Indians. “They weren’t allowed to tell me anything,’’ Pomeranz said. “They said just sit tight and we’ll let you know when we know something.”

 

At first, Pomeranz was supposed to stay with Akron for a while. So Aug. 1, he boarded the team bus to its next game in New Jersey. “I put all my stuff on the bus,’’ he said. “Maybe 30 to 45 minutes later, I got a call saying I was allowed to drive home to Memphis.” So he grabbed his stuff, tossed it in his white F-250 Pickup truck and headed south.

 

He arrived home about 3 in the morning that Tuesday. The next day, he was on a plane to Arizona, where he’s been ever since.

 

He’s pretty much been on his own, monitored but not coached; watched, but rarely talked to.

 

Pomeranz said Rockies officials have been there observing, but haven’t spoken to him.

[Dave23]

Hotty Toddy! Go Drew!

[AllStarMe]

Pomeranz had a perfect game going into the 7th in his debut at Rockies AA Tulsa, with only 52 pitches through 6 :shock: . Guess the time off wasn't a problem for him.

[UMFan83]

I think the Indians are gonna regret that deal.

[Clem Fandango]

I think the Indians are gonna regret that deal.

 

Agreed. Jimenez's first half of 2010 was amazing, but it was obvious it wasn't the real deal considering he performed closer to his career splits the 2nd half. He's still a really good pitcher, but the Cy Young caliber performance he put up last year was a bit of an aberration it seems. The Rockies did well to sell high on him, even when he was performing poorly.

[OleMissCub]

Guy had appendicitis and had to have his appendix removed today. Likely shutdown for the rest of season.

[Careless]

What a weird sequence

[Formerly Snayke]

I'm a pretty big Ubaldo fan, but going over his Fangraphs numbers, it looks like he's either injured or has hit a wall. Someone made a joke on FG about him being Scott Kazmir.

[OleMissCub]

That was quick. Set to start for the Rockies on Saturday. Guess his appendicitis wasn't so bad.

 

http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_18840028

 

Pomeranz, a left-hander considered the centerpiece of the Ubaldo Jimenez trade, pitched three perfect innings for Tulsa against Northwest Arkansas. His stat line from two Double-A starts: 10 innings, no runs, two hits, seven strikeouts and no walks.

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

Pomeranz is probably my favorite lefty in the minors with Martin Perez. At the Futures Game you can tell Cleveland was giving him the Cliff Lee overhaul mechanically, but that it's still in it's early stages. When it's all said and done I think he's going to be just an awesome pitcher...Something like a young David Wells.

[OleMissCub]

First MLB line: 5 IP, 2 hits, 2 BB, 2 K's, 0 ER

 

not bad at all