June 12, 200521 yr If Marlins get a capable replacement then I say send him to the bullpen for a while and if he sucks there cut him
June 12, 200521 yr How could he not suck in the bullpen? We need people that can go after hitters. 806435[/snapback] I kno I agree but the 7 million will keep him around for a little longer. Its tough to eat that much money so they will probably giv ehim every opportunity to succedd
June 12, 200521 yr The money's already been spent. We shouldn't let him ruin our season, too. Treat him like he's making $300,000...and do whatever needs to be done to get this team wins. If that means using him for mop-up duty, then do that. If it means cutting him, then do that. The only problem is I don't see a capable replacement anywhere in our system. What I'd like is to use Mota in a trade and get some schmuck who can at least keep his ERA under 5.00 and give us a chance. Then I'd stick Al in mop-up duty, and if he has a problem with that, I'd just cut him.
June 12, 200521 yr It wasn't a horrible start by his standards lately, the ump did screw him over a few times especially in the 2nd inning with Almoar, 2 calls should have been strike 3. Keep him going, eventually he will get over it but if we get into the heat of a serious playoff race, no more of him on the mound.
June 12, 200521 yr Trade him to the Nats, and watch their playoff hopes evaporate 806388[/snapback] And when we face him, he'll look like Cy Young..
June 12, 200521 yr And when we face him, he'll look like Cy Young.. 806556[/snapback] :lol Funny yet probably true.
June 12, 200521 yr Leiter is terrible. For anyone thinking Valdez will be better should stop remembering those good games at Pro and check the stat line. For his entire career, he's ever bit as worse as Leiter is THIS YEAR. I'd rather the club call up a rookie. They'll do every bit as bad, but will atleast have some promise for the future. Valdez is not Alfonseca or Spooneybarger. Trade for a starter. Convince/force Leiter to retire.
June 12, 200521 yr 9 out of 12 of Leiters starts have gone 5 innings or less. 806573[/snapback] He's only given us 2 quality starts. :thumbdown
June 12, 200521 yr I stood behind Al, but its time for me to admit it that perhaps he just can't get it done anymore. I agree with Accord in that Valdez should get Al's spot in the rotation. Giving up 5 runs in 4 1/3 innings last night isn't going to cut it and this team isn't always going to be able to come back from that kind of lead.
June 12, 200521 yr And contrast that to the rest of the starters Willis 11/12 quality starts Burnett 11/12 Beckett 10/13 Moehler 5/10 however he only allowed more than 2 ERs in 1 start. He missed getting credit due to short outings in the beginning as he worked up his pitch count.
June 12, 200521 yr Nothing can be done with him. Let him have his starts until Valdez is ready, and hope he can right the ship. Remember how he outpitched Pedro. He obviously still has talent. He just has to find it again. Root for him, don't be negative. Once Valdez is back then pitch whoever is throwing better. It would be preferable to keep Leiter as a starter though, Valdez would be fantastic as long relief and/or emergency starter. . .Just leave the team alone, with the exception of tinkering with the bullpen. Hopefully Mota will have a couple of good outings, at which point he'll have some value and we can move him.
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