GDT 5/22/2022 Cardinals vs. Bucs
Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 7:02 pm
624E46414A6D5A4C5C2F0 wrote: Two of the five starters from the beginning of the season, Wilson and Keller, have failed miserably. Brubaker and Thompson have shown some signs of life, but they are not dependable. Quintana has been the lone bright spot, but I could see him sliding into the darkness like Ivan Nova did in 2018.
Peters, on the other hand, has performed well when he has started (except for the 1 inning blow-out). I am not suggesting that Peters is the be all and end all of starters, but his pitching this year suggests that he is at least a better option than Wilson.
Just checked the score and I too am glad that I am not watching this game.
I am also a bit miffed that I pay for the DirecTV baseball package and this is the 3rd of the last 4 Pirate games that have not been broadcast because MLB is looking to make more money by broadcasting games through alternative sources.
I agree about the SP assessment. I realize Cherington has done a lot via drafting and trades to bring talent to the organization which, for the most part, is still a year or 2 away. But that doesn't mean this season has to be treated like it's Grapefruit League ball. The fans deserve at least a token effort to win games now.
VanMeter is a nobody who's never been able to hit for any of his 3 teams. He has no business on the roster. Bae is a 2Bman hitting .286 at AAA. If the alternative is VanMeter then Bae should be here playing 2B everyday. He at least has a future with the team. Cruz needs to start hitting for a recall but it's hard to justify when he's at .188 in AAA. Suwinski at .164 needs the AAA experience he skipped. And Calvin Mitchell, hitting .308 at AAA, needs to acclimate to MLB with the ABs currently going to the overmatched Suwinski. Cherington must have assured Nutting that 4 million to sign Yoshi was a good deal. So he's probably not going to replace Yoshi. But Yoshi is hitting like a pitcher and Mason Martin could use those ABs to get his MLB career started.
Cherington punted on the starting rotation this year. Quintana was a reclamation project who has exceeded expectations. The other 4 had low expectations anyway. At this point, recall Contreras and let him be an actual SP. Not a 3-inning opener or a "you'll face a lineup a 3rd time over my dead body" starter. Peters and Crowe are pitching well in long relief. But what's the end game there? If within 2 years the rotation has legit starters now in AA and AAA, how much will they need Peters and Crowe for long relief? Why not see if Peters and Crowe can transition into effective starters now? This season should be used to get prospects PT at the MLB level. They've done it with Castro, Castillo and Suwinski. A lot more of that needs to be done instead of playing people like VanMeter and a starting rotation with little or no potential.
Peters, on the other hand, has performed well when he has started (except for the 1 inning blow-out). I am not suggesting that Peters is the be all and end all of starters, but his pitching this year suggests that he is at least a better option than Wilson.
Just checked the score and I too am glad that I am not watching this game.
I am also a bit miffed that I pay for the DirecTV baseball package and this is the 3rd of the last 4 Pirate games that have not been broadcast because MLB is looking to make more money by broadcasting games through alternative sources.
I agree about the SP assessment. I realize Cherington has done a lot via drafting and trades to bring talent to the organization which, for the most part, is still a year or 2 away. But that doesn't mean this season has to be treated like it's Grapefruit League ball. The fans deserve at least a token effort to win games now.
VanMeter is a nobody who's never been able to hit for any of his 3 teams. He has no business on the roster. Bae is a 2Bman hitting .286 at AAA. If the alternative is VanMeter then Bae should be here playing 2B everyday. He at least has a future with the team. Cruz needs to start hitting for a recall but it's hard to justify when he's at .188 in AAA. Suwinski at .164 needs the AAA experience he skipped. And Calvin Mitchell, hitting .308 at AAA, needs to acclimate to MLB with the ABs currently going to the overmatched Suwinski. Cherington must have assured Nutting that 4 million to sign Yoshi was a good deal. So he's probably not going to replace Yoshi. But Yoshi is hitting like a pitcher and Mason Martin could use those ABs to get his MLB career started.
Cherington punted on the starting rotation this year. Quintana was a reclamation project who has exceeded expectations. The other 4 had low expectations anyway. At this point, recall Contreras and let him be an actual SP. Not a 3-inning opener or a "you'll face a lineup a 3rd time over my dead body" starter. Peters and Crowe are pitching well in long relief. But what's the end game there? If within 2 years the rotation has legit starters now in AA and AAA, how much will they need Peters and Crowe for long relief? Why not see if Peters and Crowe can transition into effective starters now? This season should be used to get prospects PT at the MLB level. They've done it with Castro, Castillo and Suwinski. A lot more of that needs to be done instead of playing people like VanMeter and a starting rotation with little or no potential.