Re: "not worthy of its own thread" offseason thread
Posted: March 6 18, 1:34 pm
Dewitt is keeping the powder dry in every facet of the organization.cardsfantx wrote:here's the cards bullpen cart
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Re: "not worthy of its own thread" offseason thread
Posted: March 6 18, 2:56 pm
AND relief pitchers get a commission on every beer they sell on the way to the mound. It's a win-win!cardinalkarp wrote:Dewitt is keeping the powder dry in every facet of the organization.cardsfantx wrote:here's the cards bullpen cart
Re: "not worthy of its own thread" offseason thread
Posted: March 6 18, 2:57 pm
I hope they got that under market value at a flea market.Joe Shlabotnik wrote:AND relief pitchers get a commission on every beer they sell on the way to the mound. It's a win-win!cardinalkarp wrote:Dewitt is keeping the powder dry in every facet of the organization.cardsfantx wrote:here's the cards bullpen cart
Re: "not worthy of its own thread" offseason thread
Posted: March 7 18, 10:06 am
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2267 ... 018-seasonWhile other teams are pondering using six-man pitching rotations this season, Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash is going with the opposite mindset and is planning on using a four-man rotation throughout the 2018 season.
Under Cash's plan, four pitchers would still work on regular rest, but instead of going with a regular starter on every fifth day, Cash said it would be a bullpen day where he'd have 3-4 pitchers go through the batting order once.
"Our plan, we're not going to five," Cash said. "We're going to try to stay at four. We're going to have some bullpen days in there. We're going to try and do that for a long period of time. We're going to learn a lot in the first six weeks."
Re: "not worthy of its own thread" offseason thread
Posted: March 7 18, 10:49 am
What have they got to lose? They're going to suck anyway, and not contend for a playoff spot. Might as well experiment!!
Of course, this backfires on them in the fact that no quality free agent will ever want to sign there, but whatevs...
Of course, this backfires on them in the fact that no quality free agent will ever want to sign there, but whatevs...
Re: "not worthy of its own thread" offseason thread
Posted: March 7 18, 3:33 pm
Re: "not worthy of its own thread" offseason thread
Posted: March 7 18, 3:59 pm
The experiment probably won't work, but if the Rays actually find a way to maximize bullpen efficiency and slowly get rid of the "starting rotation" role like some have thought possible for years...it could be a big deal.
Re: "not worthy of its own thread" offseason thread
Posted: March 7 18, 5:07 pm
Won't that tax the bullpen and decrease flexibility on the other four days especially if one of the four starters gets blown up.
Re: "not worthy of its own thread" offseason thread
Posted: March 7 18, 5:37 pm
Just think of it as using their bullpen a lot more.
Re: "not worthy of its own thread" offseason thread
Posted: March 7 18, 5:51 pm
It will, but I'm guessing they'll use the AAA shuttle to cycle in fresh arms. It's the Rays. Will there be much difference?ZigZagCardsFan wrote:Won't that tax the bullpen and decrease flexibility on the other four days especially if one of the four starters gets blown up.
[Enter replacement-level player joke here.]
Now there's news another Rays prospect goes for TJ surgery: Jose De Leon.
From MLBTR:
MLB Trade Rumors wrote:Tampa Bay will open the season with Chris Archer, Nathan Eovaldi, Blake Snell and Jake Faria in a four-man rotation, with Matt Andriese reportedly likely to jump in as a fifth starter after a few weeks. (The early schedule affords enough off days that Andriese can be used as a multi-inning reliever in the interim.) If Faria can build off an impressive rookie season (3.43 ERA, 8.7 K/9, 3.2 BB/9 in 86 2/3 innings) and Snell can continue at the pace he showed in a very strong second half of the 2017 season (3.49 ERA, 8.6 K/9, 2.9 BB/9), then the Rays still boast a solid mix of starters even with the recent rash of injuries.
Beyond that quintet, the Rays still have lefties Anthony Banda and Ryan Yarbrough in addition to righty Yonny Chirinos waiting in the wings at Triple-A. Nonetheless, Tampa Bay is considerably less equipped to handle a major injury (or injuries) in the rotation now than it was at the onset of Spring Training.