July 20, 20205 yr So how would you set the rotation? 1 Giollito 2 Keuchel 3 Cease 4 Rodon 5 Gonzalez/Lopez
July 20, 20205 yr Typically I would say the ranking doesn't matter but in the 60 game season setting the rotation up in a way that allows an extra start of the top guys could matter as playoff races could be super tight.
July 20, 20205 yr 15 hours ago, smellysox said: So how would you set the rotation? 1 Giollito 2 Keuchel 3 Cease 4 Rodon 5 Gonzalez/Lopez At this point, I am not sure Lopez can be counted on as a SP. I think it is time to move on.
July 20, 20205 yr 50 minutes ago, Cashman said: At this point, I am not sure Lopez can be counted on as a SP. I think it is time to move on. I'd like to give Lopez a look in the pen before writing him completely off, but yeah I'm not sure he's going to cut it as a starter. Edited July 20, 20205 yr by Jack Parkman
July 21, 20205 yr Cease and Lopez are getting their work in this morning. No game today. Rodon/Gonzalez tomorrow night vs Brewers It would appear to be Giolito, Keuchel, Cease vs Minnesota and Lopez, Rodon/Gio, Giolito vs Cleveland
July 21, 20205 yr 53 minutes ago, flavum said: Cease and Lopez are getting their work in this morning. No game today. Rodon/Gonzalez tomorrow night vs Brewers It would appear to be Giolito, Keuchel, Cease vs Minnesota and Lopez, Rodon/Gio, Giolito vs Cleveland I think they might be piggy backing Rodon and Gonzalez.
July 21, 20205 yr 6 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: I think they might be piggy backing Rodon and Gonzalez. Right, maybe 3-4 innings each. 60-ish pitches.
July 21, 20205 yr 47 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: I think they might be piggy backing Rodon and Gonzalez. Why piggy back 2 LH? Would make it a lot harder for opposing offenses if they piggy backed Lopez and one of them.. Unless of course they wanna give Lopez a full shot.
July 21, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: Why piggy back 2 LH? Would make it a lot harder for opposing offenses if they piggy backed Lopez and one of them.. Unless of course they wanna give Lopez a full shot. Hopefully Lopez channels the same stuff he had when he 1-hit the Indians last year. But I’m sure Gio will be available if things go bad early on. Then the rest of the staff can relieve Rodon on Tuesday. Lots of arms. They will be used.
July 21, 20205 yr 25 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: Why piggy back 2 LH? Would make it a lot harder for opposing offenses if they piggy backed Lopez and one of them.. Unless of course they wanna give Lopez a full shot. Because both are coming off injury. If you listened to Gio Gonzalez talk, he'd have probably missed 2-3 months had the season started on time.
July 21, 20205 yr Lopez got several swinging strikes with his change up in one of the intrasquad games. Of course this was after Grandal took him yard with what, iirc, was a fastball. It seemed like there was hope on the off speed front, but that fastball just doesn't seem have any movement. I suspect he's destined for the pen or a new home. He had many chances and was given a pretty long leash during the rebuild. Now there are younger guys pushing him for SP and eventually he would have to be replaced anyway in the FA market if he cannot begin to produce. The rebuild it's over. Time to win.
July 21, 20205 yr 6 minutes ago, skooch said: Lopez got several swinging strikes with his change up in one of the intrasquad games. Of course this was after Grandal took him yard with what, iirc, was a fastball. It seemed like there was hope on the off speed front, but that fastball just doesn't seem have any movement. I suspect he's destined for the pen or a new home. He had many chances and was given a pretty long leash during the rebuild. Now there are younger guys pushing him for SP and eventually he would have to be replaced anyway in the FA market if he cannot begin to produce. The rebuild it's over. Time to win. Lopez has a good change, it's probably his best secondary pitch....he hangs it a lot. Wen he locates the change he's good. I'd like to see him out of the pen to see if he could be a Rodney type before completely giving up on him.
July 21, 20205 yr 7 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: Lopez has a good change, it's probably his best secondary pitch....he hangs it a lot. Wen he locates the change he's good. I'd like to see him out of the pen to see if he could be a Rodney type before completely giving up on him. His pure stuff is SOOOO good. The stories about his lack of concentration seem to be an underlying theme here, so his problems seem to be very mental. Hopefully someone can get through to him.
July 21, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: His pure stuff is SOOOO good. The stories about his lack of concentration seem to be an underlying theme here, so his problems seem to be very mental. Hopefully someone can get through to him. I think both his slider and curve are borderline MLB quality tbh....
July 21, 20205 yr 54 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: His pure stuff is SOOOO good. The stories about his lack of concentration seem to be an underlying theme here, so his problems seem to be very mental. Hopefully someone can get through to him. Wasn't it Ivan Nova that was mentoring him last year to get him to focus? He had that $100 bet going with him to see ReyLo to practice his English too. I've heard Keuchel is a good clubhouse mentor, hopefully he can work with ReyLo as well. But end of the day, Reynaldo needs to be accountable to himself and 'want' to put in the work and focus. Hope he does for his own sake.
July 21, 20205 yr 14 minutes ago, MiddleCoastBias said: Wasn't it Ivan Nova that was mentoring him last year to get him to focus? He had that $100 bet going with him to see ReyLo to practice his English too. I've heard Keuchel is a good clubhouse mentor, hopefully he can work with ReyLo as well. But end of the day, Reynaldo needs to be accountable to himself and 'want' to put in the work and focus. Hope he does for his own sake. Absolutely. I mean if he doesn't figure it out, he will lose his spot in the rotation, and will be then out of the organization.
July 21, 20205 yr 15 minutes ago, MiddleCoastBias said: Wasn't it Ivan Nova that was mentoring him last year to get him to focus? He had that $100 bet going with him to see ReyLo to practice his English too. I've heard Keuchel is a good clubhouse mentor, hopefully he can work with ReyLo as well. But end of the day, Reynaldo needs to be accountable to himself and 'want' to put in the work and focus. Hope he does for his own sake. I have a term for these students: popcorn brain. Strategies for getting them to focus can be challenging.
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