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Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 25 Apr 2025 21:19 pm
by Cardsfan1963
Would it be a bad idea for the cards to have burly start to get some looks at pitcher. He was a top of the line pitching prospect back in his college days. Just something for your brain to ponder.
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 25 Apr 2025 21:27 pm
by Quincy Varnish
No, bad
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 25 Apr 2025 21:33 pm
by MIDMOBIRDTWO
He could pitch, but he wouldn't get many outs.
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 25 Apr 2025 21:34 pm
by Banner29
Cardsfan1963 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025 21:19 pm
Would it be a bad idea for the cards to have burly start to get some looks at pitcher. He was a top of the line pitching prospect back in his college days. Just something for your brain to ponder.
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 25 Apr 2025 21:59 pm
by cardstatman
21.60 ERA, 1.2 IP
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 25 Apr 2025 22:11 pm
by Futuregm2
So only slightly worse than Ryan Fernandez?
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 25 Apr 2025 22:11 pm
by scoutyjones2
Cardsfan1963 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025 21:19 pm
Would it be a bad idea for the cards to have burly start to get some looks at pitcher. He was a top of the line pitching prospect back in his college days. Just something for your brain to ponder.
LoL...no. there's nothing to ponder
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 26 Apr 2025 01:22 am
by cardsfaninla
Cardsfan1963 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025 21:19 pm
Would it be a bad idea for the cards to have burly start to get some looks at pitcher. He was a top of the line pitching prospect back in his college days. Just something for your brain to ponder.
I suppose he would pitch better than me. If he ain't gonna hit .....
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 26 Apr 2025 04:47 am
by Absolut
Futuregm2 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2025 22:11 pm
So only slightly worse than Ryan Fernandez?
Babe Ruth
Ohtani
Ankiel
Burly
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 26 Apr 2025 08:25 am
by Basil Shabazz
I’d rather see Winn pitch.
I’d like to see Burly in a different uniform
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 26 Apr 2025 08:30 am
by rockondlouie
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 26 Apr 2025 09:20 am
by JDW
He has plenty of body fat to float just fine. Float him down the river to the Gulf, slap a tariff on him and ship him to Mexico.
That wasn't nice JD ...................... saved you the trouble Cranny.
But instead you can about guess what's likely to happen, he'll start hitting some with a little more power to tease his OPS into the .700's for a while, just enough for Oli's lust to get his overrated bat back in the lineup. Problem is it'd take a sustained +.800 OPS for Burly to provide some value. He might have a month or two a season like that per season, but doesn't show the consistency/plate discipline to maintain at those levels and has no other positive tools to offer .................... unless like the OP suggested with a twist ................. float him up the Illinois river with an attached trolling (hi shady) motor to Peoria and let him pitch.
Hurry back Herrera.
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 26 Apr 2025 09:24 am
by craviduce
Burleson wasn't a weekend starter until 2020...starting 4 times (CoVid season cut short) on Fridays. The seasons before that, he pitched out of the BP and Opened games on Tuesday and Wednesday (Bullpen Games)....relieved on Sunday for an inning. He would get 2-4 innings a week over 2 appearances.
In 2020 as a starter he had a close to 4.24 ERA vs. bad/lesser competition.... William and Mary, Elon, Charlotte.
He sat 87-88mph EV on his fastball as a LHP starter....up to 89-90mph out of the BP at times.
He wasn't a "Top of the line pitching prospect"....if he was, he would've been drafted as such.
This OP evaluation/claim seemed especially shady
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 26 Apr 2025 09:31 am
by MIDMOBIRDTWO
craviduce wrote: ↑26 Apr 2025 09:24 am
Burleson wasn't a weekend starter until 2020...starting 4 times (CoVid season cut short) on Fridays. The seasons before that, he pitched out of the BP and Opened games on Tuesday and Wednesday (Bullpen Games)....relieved on Sunday for an inning. He would get 2-4 innings a week over 2 appearances.
In 2020 as a starter he had a close to 4.24 ERA vs. bad/lesser competition.... William and Mary, Elon, Charlotte.
He sat 87-88mph EV on his fastball as a LHP starter....up to 89-90mph out of the BP at times.
He wasn't a "Top of the line pitching prospect"....if he was, he would've been drafted as such.
This OP evaluation/claim seemed especially shady
Shady! He Hee~! I see what you did there.
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 26 Apr 2025 10:26 am
by rockondlouie
JDW wrote: ↑26 Apr 2025 09:20 am
He has plenty of body fat to float just fine. Float him down the river to the Gulf, slap a tariff on him and ship him to Mexico.
That wasn't nice JD ...................... saved you the trouble Cranny.
But instead you can about guess what's likely to happen, he'll start hitting some with a little more power to tease his OPS into the .700's for a while, just enough for Oli's lust to get his overrated bat back in the lineup. Problem is it'd take a sustained +.800 OPS for Burly to provide some value. He might have a month or two a season like that per season, but doesn't show the consistency/plate discipline to maintain at those levels and has no other positive tools to offer .................... unless like the OP suggested with a twist ................. float him up the Illinois river with an attached trolling (hi shady) motor to Peoria and let him pitch.
Hurry back Herrera.
Re: Could burleson pitch??
Posted: 26 Apr 2025 20:36 pm
by The Nard
Could he learn a knuckler?
