Kela to IL

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat Jul 18, 2020 11:00 am

https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-pla ... ured-list/

Kela "has not participated in training camp for undisclosed reasons."

"If Kela isn’t ready for the season opener next Friday in St. Louis, right-hander Kyle Crick is the likely replacement as closer. Crick recorded two saves in 2018 but was 3-7 with a 4.96 ERA and 1.55 WHIP last season."

So walk-machine Crick will close? That should go well. He's been pitching professionally since 2011 and the only year he didn't have major control issues was 2018. Nothing like handing the other team a couple gift base runners in the 9th when you're trying to protect a lead.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sat Jul 18, 2020 11:09 am

082528393E2F38787B4A0 wrote: https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-pla ... ured-list/

Kela "has not participated in training camp for undisclosed reasons."

"If Kela isn’t ready for the season opener next Friday in St. Louis, right-hander Kyle Crick is the likely replacement as closer. Crick recorded two saves in 2018 but was 3-7 with a 4.96 ERA and 1.55 WHIP last season."

So walk-machine Crick will close? That should go well. He's been pitching professionally since 2011 and the only year he didn't have major control issues was 2018. Nothing like handing the other team a couple gift base runners in the 9th when you're trying to protect a lead.

3-7 with a 4.96 ERA and 1.55 WHIP last season."

What do the competitive Defenders of the Do Nothings have to say about this?

Apparently, Cherington doesn't know what he has and needs to see a lot more of.....the Kyle Cricks of the world.

johnfluharty · Post by **johnfluharty** » Sat Jul 18, 2020 4:13 pm

Reminds me of the closer we had that made the All-Star team with an ERA of like 6- Mike Williams?

SCBucco · Post by **SCBucco** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:22 am

163B36272031266665540 wrote: https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-pla ... ured-list/

Kela "has not participated in training camp for undisclosed reasons."

"If Kela isn’t ready for the season opener next Friday in St. Louis, right-hander Kyle Crick is the likely replacement as closer. Crick recorded two saves in 2018 but was 3-7 with a 4.96 ERA and 1.55 WHIP last season."

So walk-machine Crick will close? That should go well. He's been pitching professionally since 2011 and the only year he didn't have major control issues was 2018. Nothing like handing the other team a couple gift base runners in the 9th when you're trying to protect a lead.

I would see what Burdi has as far as closing acumen instead of Crick. I see Liriano was released by the Phillies. I'd grab him to be the setup guy.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:48 am

The Phils need pitching and they released Liriiano within months of signing him to a minor league deal. That's a red flag. Maybe not, all things considered.

shedman · Post by **shedman** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 12:26 pm

6B7B7A4D5B5B57380 wrote: https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-pla ... ured-list/

Kela "has not participated in training camp for undisclosed reasons."

"If Kela isn’t ready for the season opener next Friday in St. Louis, right-hander Kyle Crick is the likely replacement as closer. Crick recorded two saves in 2018 but was 3-7 with a 4.96 ERA and 1.55 WHIP last season."

So walk-machine Crick will close? That should go well. He's been pitching professionally since 2011 and the only year he didn't have major control issues was 2018. Nothing like handing the other team a couple gift base runners in the 9th when you're trying to protect a lead.

I would see what Burdi has as far as closing acumen instead of Crick. I see Liriano was released by the Phillies. I'd grab him to be the setup guy.
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Cherington can't grab Liriano, he still has to see what he has.

SCBucco · Post by **SCBucco** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:09 pm

544F42434A4649270 wrote: https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-pla ... ured-list/

Kela "has not participated in training camp for undisclosed reasons."

"If Kela isn’t ready for the season opener next Friday in St. Louis, right-hander Kyle Crick is the likely replacement as closer. Crick recorded two saves in 2018 but was 3-7 with a 4.96 ERA and 1.55 WHIP last season."

So walk-machine Crick will close? That should go well. He's been pitching professionally since 2011 and the only year he didn't have major control issues was 2018. Nothing like handing the other team a couple gift base runners in the 9th when you're trying to protect a lead.

I would see what Burdi has as far as closing acumen instead of Crick. I see Liriano was released by the Phillies. I'd grab him to be the setup guy.
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Cherington can't grab Liriano, he still has to see what he has.

We know what Ben has. He is better than Lithuanian guy that continues to wear a uni for starters.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:41 pm

Yeah, but Liriano costs more.

So much for that Liriano idea. I'm all for putting his cardboard photo in the stands, though.

SCBucco · Post by **SCBucco** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:46 pm

734651515A6351515A5D51340 wrote: Yeah, but Liriano costs more.

So much for that Liriano idea. I'm all for putting his cardboard photo in the stands, though.

The dude just got dumped by Philly. I doubt it costs 600K to sign him. Then again, that seems to be expensive for our owner.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 10:05 pm

you can delete the "seems to be." It is.