He will be, I think. I'm hoping Lincoln makes it. I want to see that 95/96 gas.That assumes Belisle isn't on the DL.
He will be, I think. I'm hoping Lincoln makes it. I want to see that 95/96 gas.That assumes Belisle isn't on the DL.
Stanton may not hook on with someone else so his career might be over.
18 yrs in the bigs....
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I haven't seen him either. He threw 2 scoreless the other day and the quotes from Dusty have suggested he looks good. I remember seeing him with the Pirates a few years ago, but I think this is the pimped-out, post TJ version of that Mike Lincoln.
I thought I read somewhere that Lincoln's control is a big issue?
Now, you realize that Stanton will sign with the Cardinals and post a 3.5 ERA in 2008, right?
When was the last time Belisle pitched? How likely is he to start the year on the DL?
Mike Stanton was on the Reds???
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Yep
Think Standridge, good gas, questionable control, no quality auxiliary pitches.I haven't seen him either. He threw 2 scoreless the other day and the quotes from Dusty have suggested he looks good. I remember seeing him with the Pirates a few years ago, but I think this is the pimped-out, post TJ version of that Mike Lincoln.
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I'd assume that Lincoln, if he makes the club, has until Belisle gets back to 100% to prove himself.
And to a lesser extent, Mercker will either pitch well or be replaced by a rejuvenated Bray.
Actually, it kind of makes sense...
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No doubt.Dustys MO is to praise guys. I like Dusty, don't get me wrong, but his first instinct is to praise them. So you have to take things with a grain of salt sometimes.
Still, 95-96 is 95-96. LoganBuck's Standridge comp sounds very feasible to me -- still I'd like to see him throw.
I think this is great. I rarely have anything good to say about Wayne or Dusty....
This is Dusty's work. He hinted at it the other day and I supect he's been pushing to just get it done with. When AGon comes back I supect Castro is done, too. And if Merck, or Brower/Lincoln, or Fogg or whatever vet, doesn't get it done, I suspect they'll be gone, too. Dusty will go with the vet over the youngster to start off maybe, but I think the vet better produce pdq once the season starts or a kid is going to be playing instead.
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