"Sharky" Rogers

[bellhead]

LeCure had a better chance to start IMO. More pitches.

Do you see him as a solid bullpen guy next year?

[mdccclxix]

What is his FB velocity and does it have movement?

[Benihana]

Reminds me a lot of how LeCure was projected, handled, and ultimately performed coming up. Although Sam was a much higher draft pick.

Agree with this. Rogers seems to me he could be a quality long reliever/5th starter type (and there's nothing wrong with that) or at worst a Greg Reynolds AAAA type. Either way, not a bad guy to have in the system by any means.

[RedTeamGo!]

He will be packaged in a trade in the offseason

[Benihana]

I think that Drew Cisco could be the next Chad Rogers/Sam LeCure.

[*BaseClogger*]

I don't think Sharky has the same upside as Cingrani, but I think he can be a solid MLB starter in the vein of a Jake Westbrook or Jon Garland. Which I'll take any day of the week either in the rotation or as trade bait (pun partially intended).

Question: how does one partially intend a pun?

[RedlegJake]

Yeah, I wasn't comparing him directly to Tony...not the same kind of pitcher at all. I was more comparing the splash he might make but Leake as a rookie would have been a better comp and they are more comparable as pitchers. Rogers needs a good changeup and maybe a wrinkle on his fastball or a slider. He has 2 quality pitches and 1 he's working on right now. IMO, it's how well that third pitch becomes as to his starting or relieving.

[Tom Servo]

Question: how does one partially intend a pun?

In my book it means it was unintended when I began to type it, but midway through I realized it and I liked it a lot.

[dougdirt]

Do you see him as a solid bullpen guy next year?

I believe that he could be, but I don't know that they will need him. His FB/SL will certainly play.