The Scott Carroll Starter Experiment might be great for #TheRoadToAProtectedDraftPickMeaningWeCanSignShieldsOrSomeone but I hope it's ditched soon for the Eric Surkamp Starter Experiment

 

 

With Ventura wanting to preserve the LHP for 7th-8th inning match-ups, I wouldn't be at all shocked if they tried Heath instead.

With Ventura wanting to preserve the LHP for 7th-8th inning match-ups, I wouldn't be at all shocked if they tried Heath instead.

Then sign Capuano for the minimum, he can LOOGY, long relieve and be a 5th starter depending on what you want to do

Another telling stat with Carroll.

 

OPS against as a starter=961 (and climbing)

OPS against as a reliever=661

Then sign Capuano for the minimum, he can LOOGY, long relieve and be a 5th starter depending on what you want to do

 

Well, that actually MIGHT be morely likely to happen than either a Surkamp or another Leesman start.

Giving up a average of a run a inning tonight not working Carroll.

Giving up a average of a run a inning tonight not working Carroll.

 

They should show footage of his parents crying in the stands after each run.

It's scary how similar Axelrod and Carroll's WHIP and average against are when comparing 2013 Axelrod and 2014 Carroll. It's very disappointing to see the same junk in the 5th spot again this season. Hahn has got to put the team in position next year to have better depth.

Edited July 2, 201411 yr by fathom

Well, that actually MIGHT be morely likely to happen than either a Surkamp or another Leesman start.

You don't think it's possible they go to Surkamp starting at any point? Considering he was brought in as MLB starting depth, our starting depth has fallen apart, he threw extremely well at Charlotte as a starter and he's looked good in his very short stint up? Just so they can keep him as a bullpen lefty, even though (iirc) he doesn't really have a dramatic split?

6-5 game, Viciedo starting to hammer those hangers

Edited July 2, 201411 yr by fathom

You watching, Mariners? He's always like this, swear.

C'mon Jack Z, give Hahn what he wants.

Angels 6-5 If Carroll did not suck so bad we would be in good shape.

It's scary how similar Axelrod and Carroll's WHIP and average against are when comparing 2013 Axelrod and 2014 Carroll. It's very disappointing to see the same junk in the 5th spot again this season. Hahn has got to put the team in position next year to have better depth.

 

And that's the tricky part.

 

We need one more quality starter, but you'd have to doubt we would be willing to invest $60-80 million into Masterson, for example.

 

Signing a veteran fifth starter for around $8-12 million per season doesn't make sense either, unless you have solidified the rest of the rotation.

 

At this point, one is starting to get the feeling that Danks and Rodon are going to be touted as the answers. And, of course this is where the disappearance of Erik Johnson is killing us.

 

 

 

Even all the LH hitting targets are going to be overvalued (Seth Smith, LaRoche, Melky Cabrera, Lind, Victor Martinez, etc.) Colby Rasmus, same thing, except on the negative risk side...are they still willing to throw $60-80 million at him, and how do you justify it based on his entire career's worth of results?

Edited July 2, 201411 yr by caulfield12

6-5 game, Viciedo starting to hammer those hangers

 

 

Were all three of his recent homers on offspeed pitches or just 2/3? The two in Toronto, at least the one against McGowan was 85 or 86 MPH.

 

The other was against Dickey or Buehrle? Dickey, I think.

C'mon Jack Z, give Hahn what he wants.

 

Sierra/Michael Taylor/Jordan Danks/Marcus Semien playing everyday?

 

 

Ackley in LF?

 

 

Viciedo back up to a 710 OPS.

 

Two outs. Ex-Cub Rich Hill coming in to face Eaton?

Edited July 2, 201411 yr by caulfield12

Nieto got screwed

Sox catchers strike out a ton

That ball was barely off the ground.

Sox catchers strike out a ton

 

 

Well, considering his appropriate placement is Birmingham, at best, that he's performing adequately defensively at least is better than....nothing.

Rich Hill again? Wow. Murder him.

Adam's walking a lot lately

Obviously they wanted to face Leury.

 

If you bring in Beckham as a PH, then Scioscia goes to the bullpen again.

 

Manager's battle of wits here.

You can hear Rich Hills dfa papers being printed out.

 

 

 

 

How could they scout this guy and let him pitch in the majors? I've seen a lot of crap this year but Rich Hill is the worst I've seen definitely.

Adam's walking a lot lately

 

 

Intentional unintentional...or vice-versa.

You can hear Rich Hills dfa papers being printed out.

 

 

 

 

How could they scout this guy and let him pitch in the majors? I've seen a lot of crap this year but Rich Hill is the worst I've seen definitely.

 

It's a toss-up with Leesman.