I liked his presence on the mound. His curve reminded me of Jenks and Verlander. Handled a rough inning very well. I'm hoping we have something good .

I liked his presence on the mound. His curve reminded me of Jenks and Verlander. Handled a rough inning very well. I'm hoping we have something good .

 

Very surprised with his curve. I thought everyone was talking about his cutter and I didn't really see that. Had some good location on his fastball a few times that I saw (didn't get to see his whole start).

 

Very surprised with his curve. I thought everyone was talking about his cutter and I didn't really see that. Had some good location on his fastball a few times that I saw (didn't get to see his whole start).

He had a few K's going up the ladder with the fastball too.

 

Lot of soft stuff up in the zone. It worked because he changed speeds, but I don't think it's sustainable. Hopefully he gets that stuff down.

His curve was mean.

He works fast. I like guys who work fast.

I need to see that cutter that is supposedly damn good. I was very impressed with his curve and his fastball is good enough but he needs a quality 3rd pitch to be a starter.

Only saw some highlights. The cutter could be the pitch Don Cooper helps him improve with and that could make the difference for him as a winner. He looked decent though and you always have to like seeing a youngster not implode when things get a bit rough

I need to see that cutter that is supposedly damn good. I was very impressed with his curve and his fastball is good enough but he needs a quality 3rd pitch to be a starter.

 

I saw it in the Futures Game and was blown away by it.

I need to see that cutter that is supposedly damn good. I was very impressed with his curve and his fastball is good enough but he needs a quality 3rd pitch to be a starter.

I think he threw a change up once in a while. Not sure how often or if it was for strikes. He was hot lately and he was right around the strike zone the whole time. I thought he'd be a little bit more wild. We'll see how his control holds up in his next few starts.

I saw it in the Futures Game and was blown away by it.

Seems to be the consensus. That being said, from the little I watched on Tuesday he didn't throw it very much at all.

Seems to be the consensus. That being said, from the little I watched on Tuesday he didn't throw it very much at all.

Maybe Coop thought the curve was his best pitch . Could be he throws the curve more often for strikes and they want him to be in the strike zone more often . A big breaking overhand curve is quite a weapon but also one of the hardest pitches for umps to judge and hitters to hit. What appears on TV to be a ball ( catcher dipping his glove to catch it) actually usually is in the zone at the knees. I'm sure we'll see more of his cutter in his next start and see if he can throw it for strikes consistently.

He worked fast and he looks like he can get some strike outs, but I don't think he will be more than a middle rotation type starter, that said I like his approach on the mound and his curve was nasty. I think he will stick in the majors and log a couple 200 inning seasons as a Gavin Floyd type.

For anyone who wants to see the hi-lites of his outing http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...ws&c_id=cws . There were smiles exchanged when Gomes got a hit off him. Brazilian vs Brazilian the only 2 in MLB.

Yeah they broadcast the game all over Brazil apparently. Here's to baseballs next hot bed all growing up as Sox fans.

He worked fast and he looks like he can get some strike outs, but I don't think he will be more than a middle rotation type starter, that said I like his approach on the mound and his curve was nasty. I think he will stick in the majors and log a couple 200 inning seasons as a Gavin Floyd type.

You make that sound like a bad thing. That would be great actually.

You make that sound like a bad thing. That would be great actually.

Sale, a couple of number two starters and a couple of number three starters would be pretty solid.

Sale, a couple of number two starters and a couple of number three starters would be pretty solid.

 

Yep, we really don't need another "#1" because we already have one. so if he can be a 3 or 4 guy it would be perfect

Yep, we really don't need another "#1" because we already have one. so if he can be a 3 or 4 guy it would be perfect

And both Quintana and Santiago are pitching like solid number 2 starters.

Yep, we really don't need another "#1" because we already have one. so if he can be a 3 or 4 guy it would be perfect

 

What are things said by no baseball team, ever.

FWIW -- Keith Law has been one of Rienzo's biggest supporters. He called RIenzo our #3 prospect at one point, I believe.

I liked his moxy yesterday, I just want to see him pitch more. Amazed how few pitches he throw considering he only threw like 47% strikes yesterday.

With Rienzo being Brazilian, he likely has a 4th degree black belt in BJJ. Which likely means anyone charging the mound on him is in deeeeeep s***.

And both Quintana and Santiago are pitching like solid number 2 starters.

 

Makes me think of an old classic comedy, Murder by Death.

 

Lionel Twain: “I'm the greatest, I'm number one!”

 

Sam Diamond: “To me, you look like number two, know what I mean?”

 

 

Or Rodney Dangerfield's famous quote: “Look out for number one and try not to step in number two.”

Jim Margalus broke it down nicely.