Schilling to Boston's Pen

[CaliforniaRaisin]

It's all over ESPN. Apparently Francona seems to think Schilling can't repeat his deliver for 100 pitches but can for an inning or so, so he's headed to the pen and might close.

[YearofDaCubs]

It's all over ESPN. Apparently Francona seems to think Schilling can't repeat his deliver for 100 pitches but can for an inning or so, so he's headed to the pen and might close.

I'm sure its temporary.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

It's all over ESPN. Apparently Francona seems to think Schilling can't repeat his deliver for 100 pitches but can for an inning or so, so he's headed to the pen and might close.

I'm sure its temporary.

 

Gammons said he anticipated it would be for the year and compared Schilling to Smoltz.

[YearofDaCubs]

It's all over ESPN. Apparently Francona seems to think Schilling can't repeat his deliver for 100 pitches but can for an inning or so, so he's headed to the pen and might close.

I'm sure its temporary.

 

Gammons said he anticipated it would be for the year and compared Schilling to Smoltz.

If that's the case it might make him the most expensive RP.

[ltb]

i've seen that this is only for a month or so - not the rest of the year.

[Roast]

WOOD 4 CLOSAR!!!!!!!!111111oneone

 

Sorry, had to.

[MembersOnlyJacket]

Jerry Remy and Eckersley on the nesn pre-game show both think this is a wait and see type deal with further evaluation at the A-S Break. Eckersley, who would know better than anyone about the conversion, said if Schilling fails in the bullpen you basically lose him for a month until he builds back the arm to be an effective starter.

[imb]

If he really cant go as a starter, you might as well try it out.

[Cubzfan64]

Heard about that today on Boston's sports radio - I'm honestly a bit surprised to tell you the truth.

 

Boston is leading their division by 4 games without having Schilling throw one pitch so far this year, Millar and Bellhorn not putting up the numbers they did last year and Foulke pretty much stinking it up as their closer.

 

Why risk injuring your supposed "ace" by tossing him into a closer role that could end up being significantly harder on him physically under those conditions? I could see tossing him into some long relief roles to give him 2-3 innings here and there as he rebuilds his arm strength, but why would you want to risk screwing him up as a closer?

 

Personally I think Boston would be far smarter to seriously pursue a trade for a closer and let Curt get into shape and work his way back at AAA where he can get into a routine of every 4-5 days pitching 5+ innings and rebuild his arm strength until he's as close as possible to 100% before rejoining the big club.

 

Boston has a number of options - I personally just don't think the risk outweighs the need right now.

 

That said - Keith Foulke has been utterly SUCKY most of this season!! I'd give Timlin the ball from here on out unless you can find someone on the market that can fill that role.

 

One last thing - I tried to get through on the phone when I heard the sports guys talking about where Latroy Hawkins went and whether he was available and one guy suggested they look at Borowski since he was released - apparently the guy doesn't follow baseball all that closely because he stated that Joe was dumped by the Cubs because he couldn't fit into the new role as a "non-closer." I wanted to call and let them know that Joe lost his job because he couldn't throw anything that didn't look like a giant meatball over the plate anymore.

 

If Schilling stays in the bullpen for more than 2 weeks I'll be very surprised.

[NCCubFan]

Boston is leading their division by 4 games without having Schilling throw one pitch so far this year, Millar and Bellhorn not putting up the numbers they did last year and Foulke pretty much stinking it up as their closer.

Actually that's not true. He started three games for the Red Sox before going back on the DL, but he wasn't effective (1-2, 8.15 ERA).

[Cubzfan64]

Boston is leading their division by 4 games without having Schilling throw one pitch so far this year, Millar and Bellhorn not putting up the numbers they did last year and Foulke pretty much stinking it up as their closer.

Actually that's not true. He started three games for the Red Sox before going back on the DL, but he wasn't effective (1-2, 8.15 ERA).

 

Oops - my mistake, sorry. I still stand by the fact that I look for other ways to fix my closer problem than putting Schilling in there, but then again if I was a baseball expert I wouldn't be working 8-5 in a stinky musty basement laboratory for a living either :-(.

[burnt out cubbie fan]

Boston is leading their division by 4 games without having Schilling throw one pitch so far this year, Millar and Bellhorn not putting up the numbers they did last year and Foulke pretty much stinking it up as their closer.

Baltimore is leading the division by 4 games.

[brinoch]

Boston is leading their division by 4 games without having Schilling throw one pitch so far this year, Millar and Bellhorn not putting up the numbers they did last year and Foulke pretty much stinking it up as their closer.

Baltimore is leading the division by 4 games.

 

I think you are mistaken. Boston is 48-35, Baltimore is 44-39 -- Boston is leading by 4 games. Check the standings...

[burnt out cubbie fan]

Boston is leading their division by 4 games without having Schilling throw one pitch so far this year, Millar and Bellhorn not putting up the numbers they did last year and Foulke pretty much stinking it up as their closer.

Baltimore is leading the division by 4 games.

 

I think you are mistaken. Boston is 48-35, Baltimore is 44-39 -- Boston is leading by 4 games. Check the standings...

Thats what I get for glancing over something and assuming it was the same as in the past.