According to the MLB site (Floridamarlins.com), Darren Oliver will be replaced by Tommy Phelps in the rotation.

 

This could be a good thing for us as our bullpen, hopefully, will get a little stronger and Phelps could just put up some solid outings to get us ready for Burnett's arrival.

 

Phelps will go up against the Reds on May 26th.

Hmm. I see a corrolation between Phelps coming in last year for a spot start and this year. Both against the Reds in May.

Awesome.

 

Go get 'em Tommy.

Dude, rewrite the topic title to...

 

OLIVER RELEASED...

 

Then, in the message, say "From the rotation."

 

Then post the rest of the message! DO IT!

Phelps did well in the starting role last season. At leats well enough.

 

Kudos to Jack.

About time. Phelps was solid last year, and there's no light at the end of the tunnel with Oliver. Good choice.

I don't think they really had any choice. Something HAD to be done. Phelps was the best option.

this is great news

THIS IS BETTER THAN WINNING THE WORLD SERIES!!!

I bet Phelps gets shelled as bad as Oliver.

awesome

I'd rather have wayne.

I bet Phelps gets shelled as bad as Oliver.

That's the spirit!

I bet Phelps gets shelled as bad as Oliver.

Let's just hope he can get shelled in the sixth and not the third. :lol

Oh man, release this guy! He sucks at pitching, now they put him in the bullpen, were we are having the most struggle this season.

 

Well our bullpen has just gone down even more.

*has heart attack*

Oh man, release this guy! He sucks at pitching, now they put him in the bullpen, were we are having the most struggle this season.

 

Well our bullpen has just gone down even more.

I woud agree with you, but let's give DO a chance to see what he has coming out of the pen...you never know, we might be surprised!!

 

Good call by Jack, something had to be done, the team can't sit around and wait for this guy to learn how to pitch.

Let's see him in the pen.

Glad to see the move. Phelps has been pretty solid this year.

 

If Tommy does well, and Dontrelle struggles his next two starts, it will be interesting to see which of the two goes to the pen when AJ returns.

I still believe Oliver may never see the pen but rather will be optioned to Albuquerque to work out his problems.

the problem with oliver is that he doesnt have good stuff.

 

 

he doesnt even have average stuff.

I still believe Oliver may never see the pen but rather will be optioned to Albuquerque to work out his problems.

Sounds like he will be available out of the pen starting tomorrow.

 

Oliver will be available to pitch out of the bullpen beginning on Monday against the Diamondbacks at Pro Player Stadium.

 

He wouldn't get sent down to Albuquerque until the roster spot is needed for AJ.

Good to see the Marlins finally come to their senses on this one.

 

Oliver is absoloutely awful.

I really like this move. Phelps is a good pitcher, much better than you all realize. And Oliver might be more useful in the 'pen. He was decent in a few chances with the Sox, and might allow McKeon to use Bump and Wayne less in long relief and more the jam situations they have done well in.

 

And if Phelps does well enough, maybe Dontrelle will give us that second greeat arm in th bullpen we lost in Chad Fox. Pitchers with odd deliveries and few pitches do very well out of the pen because batters are even more clueless.

I still believe Oliver may never see the pen but rather will be optioned to Albuquerque to work out his problems.

Sounds like he will be available out of the pen starting tomorrow.

 

Oliver will be available to pitch out of the bullpen beginning on Monday against the Diamondbacks at Pro Player Stadium.

 

He wouldn't get sent down to Albuquerque until the roster spot is needed for AJ.

Perhaps my choice of words was flawed.

 

"Never" was the wrong word. He may be in the pen for a short while but he's going to need to pitch to work on his mechanics and he's not going to do that here.