Comments on: The end of the all-righthanded bullpen http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/03/the-end-of-the-all-righthanded-bullpen/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mike Snow http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/03/the-end-of-the-all-righthanded-bullpen/comment-page-1/#comment-336609 Mike Snow Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:51:16 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8620#comment-336609 <em>anyone know what Chad Cordero’s health status is?</em> I don't have any direct knowledge, maybe Jay or Dave knows something specifically. But last I recall, his velocity (such as it is) was slow to come back, and he hasn't been seen in game action anywhere. I would read that to mean things haven't changed, and there's no reason to think of him as a potential part of this team. <em>Second, would Nick Hill, a lefty in AA who’s been mowing down hitters (33 IP, 38 K, 7 BB, 2 HR), be a Loogy option for the stretch run?</em> If the team is still in contention in September, then they'll almost certainly decide to ride the arms that have gotten them that far, rather than make much use of call-ups. Teams only make an exception to that for the likes of Francisco Rodriguez, and Hill's nowhere near that, he's just a guy with a bit of an interesting story. anyone know what Chad Cordero’s health status is?

I don’t have any direct knowledge, maybe Jay or Dave knows something specifically. But last I recall, his velocity (such as it is) was slow to come back, and he hasn’t been seen in game action anywhere. I would read that to mean things haven’t changed, and there’s no reason to think of him as a potential part of this team.

Second, would Nick Hill, a lefty in AA who’s been mowing down hitters (33 IP, 38 K, 7 BB, 2 HR), be a Loogy option for the stretch run?

If the team is still in contention in September, then they’ll almost certainly decide to ride the arms that have gotten them that far, rather than make much use of call-ups. Teams only make an exception to that for the likes of Francisco Rodriguez, and Hill’s nowhere near that, he’s just a guy with a bit of an interesting story.

]]> By: decatur7 http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/03/the-end-of-the-all-righthanded-bullpen/comment-page-1/#comment-336608 decatur7 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:49:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8620#comment-336608 A couple questions: first, anyone know what Chad Cordero's health status is? I assume he's not coming back anytime soon, since I can't find any news on him. Second, would <a href="http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/H/Nick-Hill.shtml" rel="nofollow">Nick Hill</a>, a lefty in AA who's been mowing down hitters (33 IP, 38 K, 7 BB, 2 HR), be a Loogy option for the stretch run? His FIP splits are 4.18 vs. lefties (62 BF) and 1.78 for righties (78 BF), but his K rate, walk rate, and HR rate are all higher against lefties (minor league splits, "nicholas hill" A couple questions: first, anyone know what Chad Cordero’s health status is? I assume he’s not coming back anytime soon, since I can’t find any news on him.

Second, would Nick Hill, a lefty in AA who’s been mowing down hitters (33 IP, 38 K, 7 BB, 2 HR), be a Loogy option for the stretch run? His FIP splits are 4.18 vs. lefties (62 BF) and 1.78 for righties (78 BF), but his K rate, walk rate, and HR rate are all higher against lefties (minor league splits, “nicholas hill”

]]> By: jeffs98119 http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/03/the-end-of-the-all-righthanded-bullpen/comment-page-1/#comment-336605 jeffs98119 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:16:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8620#comment-336605 I love Baker's lead on this story: "We told you a couple of days ago that this move was coming." That guy's going to tear his labrum patting himself on the back. Not really sure why they didn't just send Corcoran away--he's been awful and they're not using him anyway. Seems like keeping Carp at least through the Boston series would have been a good idea. I love Baker’s lead on this story: “We told you a couple of days ago that this move was coming.” That guy’s going to tear his labrum patting himself on the back.

Not really sure why they didn’t just send Corcoran away–he’s been awful and they’re not using him anyway. Seems like keeping Carp at least through the Boston series would have been a good idea.

]]> By: Breadbaker http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/03/the-end-of-the-all-righthanded-bullpen/comment-page-1/#comment-336604 Breadbaker Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:11:41 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8620#comment-336604 I have probably said this too many times, but I have absolutely adored the idea of almost no mid-inning pitching changes and believe it has helped the bullpen that everyone has had to pitch to--and therefore prepare to pitch to--both right- and left-handed batters. I would hope that with Kelley there, his role becomes "expect to pitch whichever inning has the toughest lefties in it," rather than "you get the eighth." I have probably said this too many times, but I have absolutely adored the idea of almost no mid-inning pitching changes and believe it has helped the bullpen that everyone has had to pitch to–and therefore prepare to pitch to–both right- and left-handed batters. I would hope that with Kelley there, his role becomes “expect to pitch whichever inning has the toughest lefties in it,” rather than “you get the eighth.”

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