December 18, 200916 yr QUOTE (lostfan @ Dec 18, 2009 -> 02:29 PM) That wasn't really a dead arm period so much as it was scouting reports catching up to him and his pitches being underdeveloped/ineffective. Are you sure about that? His pitches were plenty effective and developed in April and May, so that doesn't make much sense to me. Unless he developed bad mechanics towards the summer. The dead arm explanation is something that I've read here multiple times, but I don't have any first-hand knowledge of the situation. If I'm wrong, so be it.
December 18, 200916 yr Title of this thread should be Freddy Garcia vs Daniel Hudson. With the Peavy/Pierre trades, there is literally no other options as far as starters go. I'm fairly certain we have to rank right at the bottom as far as pitching depth in the farm goes. That's why I'm in no hurry to trade Hudson.
December 19, 200916 yr QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Dec 18, 2009 -> 03:37 PM) Nowhere near? Hudson threw 165.3 innings last year. It's not out of the question. Especially because the recommened jump is 25-30 IP per year.
December 19, 200916 yr Huddy is a good fit in the bullpen to start the year. If Freddy gets hurt or just isn't right than Hudson takes his spot. But for now, it should be Freddy's spot to lose.
December 19, 200916 yr QUOTE (Markbilliards @ Dec 18, 2009 -> 04:15 PM) I didn't necessarily say he could, but I have a lot more confidence in his conditioning over Freddy's. Hudson 2009 : 166 IP Garcia 2007-2009 : 173.1 IP That's because he was injured. It wasn't a matter of conditioning. QUOTE (lostfan @ Dec 18, 2009 -> 04:29 PM) That wasn't really a dead arm period so much as it was scouting reports catching up to him and his pitches being underdeveloped/ineffective. No, there most definitely was an arm issue with him.
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