With all the ridiculous statements Ozzie has made this spring, I don't think I can believe a word he says anymore.

Jon Rauch?

 

Size doesn't matter!

Tall people = god's gift to the pitching mound. I mean just think of all the steller 6' 10" pitchers of the past.

Edited March 24, 200719 yr by max power

Jon Rauch?

 

Size doesn't matter!

Jon Rauch is actually a very good bullpen arm for the Nats...

Tall people = god's gift to the pitching mound. I mean just think of all the steller 6' 10" pitchers of the past.

There's currently 3 league average or better 6'10"+ pitchers in the bigs and considering how often you see 6'10" baseball players drafted, I'd say the ratio of successes to failures is probably pretty high, at least over the past decade or so. Height can be an outstanding tool for a pitcher, the arm angle alone is a huge plus.

Problem is everyone has outpitched Floyd so far so technically he doesn't even deserve a roster spot, but I believe hes out options and cant get to the Minors without being put on waivers. If the rotation is MB/Count/Gar/Javy/Danks and the pen is Jenks/Mac/Thorton/Aardsma/Sisco/Logan or Masset then where does Floyd go. Do the sox just give him the last pen spot where he didn't beat our the other two guys just by default cuz he is out of options. That would be awful, holding our team and pen back not to mention the other guys becuase of that, but if he cant go to AAA then what do you do? Cut him, waivers, trade?

He has an option.

 

I'd be furious if he made it over, say, Haeger.

Floyd is garbage.

He has an option.

 

I'd be furious if he made it over, say, Haeger.

Floyd is garbage.

Haeger hasn't done anything either to earn the spot. Right now, it seems to be between Floyd, Haeger, Aardsma, and Sisco for the final spot in the pen, and none of those guys really deserve it, but if I was a gambling man, I'd bet Floyd would make the team.

Haeger hasn't done anything either to earn the spot. Right now, it seems to be between Floyd, Haeger, Aardsma, and Sisco for the final spot in the pen, and none of those guys really deserve it, but if I was a gambling man, I'd bet Floyd would make the team.

 

What exactly are you basing that on, performance?

Floyd needs to go to AAA and work on his game.

What exactly are you basing that on, performance?

I am basing the Floyd pick on that Kenny Williams really likes Floyd, and wants him to make the team one way or another.

Haeger hasn't been particularly good because of the air and everyone knows that. There'd be no reason to choose Floyd over Haeger. Floyd doesn't deserve the spot over anyone.

I am basing the Floyd pick on that Kenny Williams really likes Floyd, and wants him to make the team one way or another.

I'll be very upset with Williams if he gives Floyd a bullpen position.

 

Hell, even with Haeger's bed wetting several days ago he has at least proven himself capable of succeeding in the minor leagues. His durability also far outweights Floyd's Arizona fall league potential.

 

Let him go to AAA and speak to Coop through a video phone. The team shouldn't suffer because Williams and our scouts noticed something in Floyd which nearly every piece of evidence suggests doesn't exist.

That seals it for Russell to AAA/AA.

So we've got Floyd, Aardsma, Sisco for the last spot(assuming Masset and Logan are in).

 

Its like the best of the worst to me...I'd go for Sisco, let Floyd go work in the bandbox, Knights Stadium.

So we've got Floyd, Aardsma, Sisco for the last spot(assuming Masset and Logan are in).

 

Its like the best of the worst to me...I'd go for Sisco, let Floyd go work in the bandbox, Knights Stadium.

You forgot Haeger, who is also in the running for the pen.

You forgot Haeger, who is also in the running for the pen.

 

Chuck got sent down.

Chuck got sent down.

Crap!!!! I missed that. Damn, I was hoping he'd get into the pen.

 

ETA: Sorry Capn, I hadn't gotten to the Haeger thread yet.

Edited March 26, 200719 yr by NorthSideSox72