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Very good chance of that.Baseball Dude wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 18:39 pm Starting pitcher next year? Stretch him out in spring training and Pallante to the pen? He had 26 starts in the minors as recently as 2022, albeit not great starts. These extended outings he has had recently make me think he could be able to handle 5+ innings every 5 days or so.
Yeah, kind of like the backup quarterback in football is always the most popular guy when the team is struggling. Shoving him into the rotation would be no different from the current philosophy of seeing what we have. New blood is needed.craviduce wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 18:43 pm never impressed me, nor anyone else who followed him as a starter through the minors
Just b/c he started, doesn't mean he can. It's seems to be the same song and dance we each try to croon when trying to figure out the rotation.
Keep him in the BP...imo.
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maybe the new R&D guys can make him a serviceable starter? I don't think so...but maybe.
yeah...he really sucked as a starter in the Minors....that 2022 AFL stint as a reliever gave him life again in the Org, he turned in a really good performance....I had him pegged for DFA before that.Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 21:08 pm He sucked as a starter in the minors and hasn’t pitched 100 innings since 2022 so if you start him next season you’re going to hit a wall with him with innings mid season or shortly after and that’s just so he could be a 4 or 5
Starter. I think he’s far more valuable as multi inning bridge reliever or even a closer who can come in with one or two outs in the eighth and finish it off than trying to develop him as a starter where if he doesn’t suck like he did in the minors then he will be at best a 4 starter
Agree. Leave him where he is finding success. He is and can be an important part of the Pen. Go out and get a legit starter in FA and one by trade.craviduce wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 18:43 pm never impressed me, nor anyone else who followed him as a starter through the minors
Just b/c he started, doesn't mean he can. It's seems to be the same song and dance we each try to croon when trying to figure out the rotation.
Keep him in the BP...imo.
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maybe the new R&D guys can make him a serviceable starter? I don't think so...but maybe.
Good analogyicon wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 18:48 pmYeah, kind of like the backup quarterback in football is always the most popular guy when the team is struggling. Shoving him into the rotation would be no different from the current philosophy of seeing what we have. New blood is needed.craviduce wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 18:43 pm never impressed me, nor anyone else who followed him as a starter through the minors
Just b/c he started, doesn't mean he can. It's seems to be the same song and dance we each try to croon when trying to figure out the rotation.
Keep him in the BP...imo.
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maybe the new R&D guys can make him a serviceable starter? I don't think so...but maybe.
I find it depressing that we have such a shallow talent pool of young starters from which to draw. Lots of AAAA stuff and command. Lots of guys who might top out as bonafide #3 MLB starters. Very few arms that can dominate a playoff lineup.Baseball Dude wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025 18:39 pm Starting pitcher next year? Stretch him out in spring training and Pallante to the pen? He had 26 starts in the minors as recently as 2022, albeit not great starts. These extended outings he has had recently make me think he could be able to handle 5+ innings every 5 days or so.
he'd be replacing Mikolasrockondlouie wrote: ↑15 Aug 2025 09:00 am That's already been telegraphed.
Leahy will be told to train as a starter this winter and could replace A. Pallante if he has a solid spring!