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Old 05-11-2011, 05:09 PM   #241
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I'll take Leake over more than a few current Reds pitchers.
You'd also take Gomes over Heisey.
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Old 05-11-2011, 05:09 PM   #242
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This game might help in the long run if it get's Heisey more PT and Arredondo up for Leake.
It would be really nice to see Heisey do something when he gets a start.

Anything.
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Old 05-11-2011, 05:09 PM   #243
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Leake isn't good and never will be. Nothing in his metrics say otherwise. It's time to send him to AAA and find a way to move him.
But he's so savvy out there! Get Arredondo up here. Leake's stuff might work as an innings eater at the back of the rotation someday, but there are much better options for the bullpen.
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It would be really nice to see Heisey do something when he gets a start.

Anything.
It would be nice to see Gomes do something EVER.
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You'd also take Gomes over Heisey.
Heisey as a starter has done little to nothing as a starter. For whatever reason, he kills it as a sub and gets killed when he starts. No idea why.
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Old 05-11-2011, 05:09 PM   #246
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It would be really nice to see Heisey do something when he gets a start.

Anything.
As opposed to Gomes sub-.200 bat? At least Heisey plays defense.
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Old 05-11-2011, 05:13 PM   #248
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Heisey just started 3 straight games last week against Houston and had 3 hits, 2 walks, 2 runs, and 1 RBI.

In other words, about an entire month of May's worth of Gomes.
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Old 05-11-2011, 05:17 PM   #249
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Heisey just started 3 straight games last week against Houston and had 3 hits, 2 walks, 2 runs, and 1 RBI.

In other words, about an entire month of May's worth of Gomes.
And brought his OPS as a starter up to just above .600. Outstanding.
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All four runs allowed got on base via the walk.
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Old 05-11-2011, 05:26 PM   #251
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The only time Hanigan caught Volquez, he was pretty awesome in STL until the Molina homer. If they're going to leave him in the rotation, I'd have Hanigan catch him.
I don't think it makes a difference who catches him. He can't throw strikes.
IIRC, Hernandez caught his only QS this year.
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I don't think it makes a difference who catches him. He can't throw strikes.
IIRC, Hernandez caught his only QS this year.
Yeah, EV needs to figure out how to pitch. If he does that, he might be something.
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Too easy sometimes.

Yeah, no way Leake needs ANY seasoning in AAA for his entire career. Insane.
First time the guy ever pitched out of the bullpen IIRC, and he's thrown in a tie game. This is a dumb move by Dusty.
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At the risk of repeating myself, there are pitchers and there are throwers. Pitchers know how to be successful by using their heads, knowing what will work and what will not, and making changes throughout the game when the desired things are not happening. Throwers just throw the ball, usually with a lot of steam on it (or sometimes not ) and hope for the best. Volquez is in that thrower category.

When I looked his 7-game stats just now, I have to wonder why we keep sending him out there every 5 days. No improvement whatsoever. Send him to AAA? I don't think it would do much good unless they've got a shrink at Louisville.
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And brought his OPS as a starter up to just above .600. Outstanding.
I'm sure this is an enormous sample of at bats. You might as well chisel that .600 OPS in stone.
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