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That's my take, but Raisin disagrees with me.
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I disagree. While I didn't see any of his AAA starts, the one I saw in Mississippi left me unimpressed with him as a starter. He had a decent line that night before the rain delay forced him out, but the fastball wasn't nearly as electric as it was in these two games out of the pen. I know we heard reports that his breaking ball got better in AAA, but to me it's the difference in his fastball that I've seen. I think that he may be best suited for the pen. If we were short on options for the rotation, sure, give him a shot. But I'd just as soon keep him in the pen. You saw him for 1 start. His FB w/ sink would be at 92-96 as a starter. He needs to improve the change but with the split and slider, he's be a great starter. I'll admit that I only saw one start. And Mississippi is known for a slow gun, but he wasn't that impressive. His fastest pitch that night was 92 on the gun and most sat around 89-90. It didn't seem to blow by the Braves hitters who aren't that good anyway. It wasn't that I wasn't impressed with his secondary pitches, it just seems his fastball is a lot better in relief than as a starter.
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7/27 Other Games
vance_the_cubs_fan replied to Little Slide Rooter's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
Victorino collides with Brian McCann at the plate and McCann had to be taken off the field as there was a shoulder to the side of his head. -
And then again, it could be Prior and Wood all over again. Id be willing to bet that Sheets ends up with one of the NY teams anyway. I've been telling my dad that Sheets will be a Yankee. But I'd take him. When healthy, he's good. I've asked some people that know him or his wife where he wants to go and have gotten nothing. Some insist he wants to get closer to home (Astros, Rangers, or Braves) and others say he'll follow the money. So, really I don't know.
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I disagree. While I didn't see any of his AAA starts, the one I saw in Mississippi left me unimpressed with him as a starter. He had a decent line that night before the rain delay forced him out, but the fastball wasn't nearly as electric as it was in these two games out of the pen. I know we heard reports that his breaking ball got better in AAA, but to me it's the difference in his fastball that I've seen. I think that he may be best suited for the pen. If we were short on options for the rotation, sure, give him a shot. But I'd just as soon keep him in the pen.
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Sabathia has stated his first 2 choices are The Dodgers and Angels, both teams that would love to have him, and both teams that could easily afford him. What other FA pitchers are there for Cuban to snatch up? Ben Sheets. I'm good with one injury risk in our rotation, thanks. I'll admit, this is a biased choice. I've wanted to root for Sheets since he left Northeast Louisiana. When the Brewers weren't that good, I could root for him in every start he didn't face the Cubs. The last two seasons, not so much. If he were on the Cubs, he'd rank right up there with my Theriot/Fontenot love.
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Sabathia has stated his first 2 choices are The Dodgers and Angels, both teams that would love to have him, and both teams that could easily afford him. What other FA pitchers are there for Cuban to snatch up? Ben Sheets.
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I think it may be if he stays in the pen pitching an inning or two at a time. I think if he moves to the rotation, he won't have quite the life on the fast ball. At least, that's what I saw when I saw him start.
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Me too. I saw him make a start in double A and his stuff did not not look nearly as electric as it has in these games. His control was also a bit spotty. The Mississippi gun is a bit on the slow side, but it clocked him at 88-91 on the fastball.
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I still think Samarddzija is best suited as a bullpen arm. I'd like to see Cuban get the team, and go with a rotation of Zambrano, Sabathia, Harden, Lilly, and Dempster. Wood as closer, Marmol and Shark in the set-up roles.
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Jimmy Baseball!
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If he can use that pitch consistently, wow!
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Last time I saw a play like that, it involved 11 year old Dixie Youth players.
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Sneaky Speed!
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Ha ha...why not throw to first, dumbass! :lol:
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GEAUX CUBS! Now who said Fontenot sucks? :lol: Points at avatar!
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Walking ward....for some sneaky power!
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Now a basehit MIGHT score Edmonds from third.
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Gallagher and Murton have nice debuts
vance_the_cubs_fan replied to Oscar Zamora's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
And E-Patt's taking his roster spot. The A's are hoping one of those guys they got from us can hit... -
Ugh.
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The issue becomes if you get another 2b, then Fontenot is off the roster unless you go to 11 pitchers. The same with finding a RF/CF, one of Edmonds/Johnson would have to go...or else Fontenot will have to go. With the way the roster is constructed, there's not an easy place to add offense unless you dump one of Ward/Fontenot/Edmonds/Johnson from the roster.
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Tie Game!
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damn you, marvaginalflatulence!
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There needs to be payback for that. Throw at Hermidia!
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There we go! yes!