to me, he's over-reacting, I hope this doesn't poison the clubhouse or pitching staff, AJ Burnett style

 

Hendrickson still steamed

By Tom D'Angelo | Monday, July 7, 2008, 09:29 PM

 

 

 

 

Pitcher Mark Hendrickson, who has lost his starting job to Palm Beach Gardens? Chris Volstad, continues to hint at bad blood between him and the team over the demotion but once again would not get into details.

 

When asked if he believes he was treated unfairly, Hendrickson said, ?I?m not going to get into that.??

 

Hendrickson was then asked if he?s requested a trade.

 

?There was some. ? I really don?t want to comment on that,?? he said. ?Sometimes a lot of things happen very quickly. The last couple days there has been a lot of change. Let?s just kind of let things settle for awhile.

 

?One guy told me that?s kind of what we get paid for. We get paid to put up with all this stuff. ? off the field. And sometimes that?s good stuff and sometimes that?s disappointing stuff. We all go through it. It?s not something I?m above.??

 

Hendrickson, who makes $1.5 million, was 7-7 with a 6.24 ERA in 19 starts. He split time between the bullpen and rotation last season with the Dodgers and was 3-7 with a 6.13 ERA as a starter.

 

Hendrickson will take on the role as long reliever. He could be ready to pitch Tuesday after throwing 81 pitches in four innings Sunday.

 

In other news on a very busy Monday, pitcher Josh Johnson joined the team in preparation for his return to a big-league mound. Johnson will start Thursday in L.A. against the Dodgers.

 

Johnson threw 111 pitches in his last rehab start last Friday.

 

?There?s still some stuff I?m trying to iron out delivery wise,? he said. ?I?m close. I?m right there. Just a few more things. If I can get those ironed out the next couple of days that would be great. I think I could come out and get deep in the game.?

 

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content...nley_likel.html

Hendrickson as Starter (2006-07)

 

Starts Innings ER K BB ERA

 

27 140.2 90 87 44 5.76

 

Hendrickson as Reliever (2006-07)

 

Games Innings ER K BB ERA

 

30 57 20 53 13 3.16

 

Without question, Hendrickson was much more successful with the Dodgers when used as a reliever than he was when they tried him in the rotation. His ERA was not only 2 1/2 runs better out of the pen, but his strikeout and walk ratios were also much better: 8.37 strikeouts and 2.05 walks per 9 innings as a reliever compared to 5.57 strikeouts and 2.82 walks per 9 as a starter, similar to what his ratios have been as a starter with the Marlins.

 

Hendrickson has gone winless in eight starts since May, during which time his ERA has shot up two runs. The bullpen looks like the best fit for the tallest Marlin now, with the one knock being that the fourth-best hitting pitcher in the majors (.290) won't get to swing the bat as often, a tradeoff the Marlins probably don't mind making.

 

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/...rickson-as.html

 

my advice to Hendrickson: Don't be a douchebag.

I could see being upset if you were pitching well and taken out of the rotation, but anyone who has an ERA above 6 has no business complaining. He's lucky he even has a job right now.

If anything, he should have seen this coming.

Trade him to the Royals for one of those sweet looking blue Royals jerseys to give away at a Marlins game. Stop bitching.

He is the tallest cry-baby I have ever seen.

He is the tallest cry-baby I have ever seen.

 

What about Shaq? :thumbup

Your not close to anything you throw up BP balls, and you haven't won in more than a month, you had your chance. If you had got it done as a starter we wouldn't have had to move you to the bullpen, take it like a man and dont ask to be traded your almost done as it is.

 

So much for veteran presence this guy is just a goofy looking turd.

Good point! He is the tallest White cry-baby I have ever seen.

Ol' Mark! You don't get to be a starting pitcher when you can't get through 4 innings every time out! And come on ol' boy, when in your career have you ever shown decent numbers? Enjoy your time in the pen, you're lucky you weren't DFA'd.

Umm if he is causing problems... trade his ass or release him.. not like he is an asset to this team...

The Marlins gave him more chances than most teams would have. He should consider himself fortunate to even have a job.

I'd be steamed, too. I mean if I got into a consistent groove like Mark has and suddenly my role is changed, I'd have every right to be upset. He had found his niche giving up 5-7 runs in 4 innings while throwing around 90-100 pitches. It's gotta suck to be demoted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(sarcasm)

I don't know why he is mad, he's got only himself to blame. It's not early in the season anymore, we need effective starters going out there each day. Hendrickson is just not getting the job done, and his record shows that. Yes he was great in the first month and a half, but that was then, and we need pitchers for the stretch run. I don't know why he would ask for a trade, because any team that would take him would definetly not put him in their roation. He would be in the same place he is now.

How in the world could he not see this coming? :blink: He wouldn't have lasted this long on another team's rotation. He should be grateful he got the opportunity to start.

Ridiculous. Hes been sucking. Great vet presence there to. i hope we trae him for a catcher.

Hendrickson have same problem with Dodgers their move him few time to bullpen he not good starter we try him as starter it did not workout

WOW! This make me absolutely furious, and it makes me f***ing hate him even more. "Oh I'm so close, I'm right there!!" STFU you fool, we are trying to be competitive this year, we don't have time for you to work on sh*t you should already have working. Ugh he sucks at life.

he should be lucky he is pitching in the bullpen. any other team would have released his ass weeks ago.

I'd be steamed, too. I mean if I got into a consistent groove like Mark has and suddenly my role is changed, I'd have every right to be upset. He had found his niche giving up 5-7 runs in 4 innings while throwing around 90-100 pitches. It's gotta suck to be demoted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(sarcasm)

 

*dead* :lol :lol :lol

Trade him for a Gatorade bottle.

What a turd. Even Andrew Miller's ERA is under 6. Hell, it's actually under 5. I don't care if he wants to be traded...he filled the spot that needed to be filled with the depleted rotation. It's not like he made a big case for himself as a starter.

 

It's good to see the FA making moves instead of sitting around passively and letting the season get out of control.

WOW! This make me absolutely furious, and it makes me f***ing hate him even more. "Oh I'm so close, I'm right there!!" STFU you fool, we are trying to be competitive this year, we don't have time for you to work on sh*t you should already have working. Ugh he sucks at life.

 

Uh I think that quote was from Josh Johnson actually.

aha

 

It probably didn't sit well with Hendrickson that the Marlins yanked him one start shy of meeting his first incentive clause. In addition to his $1.5 million base salary, Hendrickson could make an additional $50,000 each for 20 and 22 starts, and $100,000 each for 24, 26, 28 and 30 starts.

 

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basebal...0,2795524.story

 

Samson probably informed him of the decision while wearing a Hamburglar costume

no wonder he was upset

He is the tallest cry-baby I have ever seen.

 

What about Shaq? :thumbup

He then started rapping:

Hey Chris, tell me how my *bleep* tastes. I'm a horse.