January 24, 200917 yr I am not concerned at all. It is a slight possibility that Millers knee isn't quite ready, then you have several options already on the 40 man roster. Hopper...RVH...Dan Meyer has done qite a bit of spot starting. You can even throw Dallas Trahern out there to see what he can do. We also still have Barone who pitched ok with the parent club. There are quite a few arms to go to, quality arms. Since someone else brought him up I will chime in. First, I know that I am biased but I really do think this could be Dallas' breakout year. For those who dont know he pitched with a bad thumb the entire season last year. Pretty much he had an open sore on the insie of his thumb and every time he threw it would just open back up. He has figured out what the issue was and it will no longer be an issue. I think you will see the Dallas Trahern that the Tigers traded for last year.
January 24, 200917 yr yeah I think Trahern will be fine. You're looking at a .340 BABIP last year in ALB with a HR/FLY double his career numbers. But he still got massive GBs, and if the thumb thing has merit then his control should go back to where it was. He should be fine. Getting out of ALB will do wonders.
January 25, 200917 yr yeah I think Trahern will be fine. You're looking at a .340 BABIP last year in ALB with a HR/FLY double his career numbers. But he still got massive GBs, and if the thumb thing has merit then his control should go back to where it was. He should be fine. Getting out of ALB will do wonders. Basically what was happening on his thumb was every time he released the ball his fingernail on his middle fnger was "cutting" the inside of his thumb. So he basically was pitching with an open cut on his thumb the entire year. He met with a member of the USA baseball coaching staff who helped him find a new grip. He hasn't had a problem since the change.
January 25, 200917 yr While the Zephyrs are still in the PCL you're going to see a number of player's numbers, pitchers and hitters alike change dramatically. The Marlins' franchise is in one of the two east (American) PCL divisions and a quick count it looks like their 2009 schedule only includes about 20 or so games at high elevation/high air temp venues out of 140+. The days of blaming the PCL for wild statistcal numbers, at least so far as the Zephyrs go appears to be over.
January 25, 200917 yr While the Zephyrs are still in the PCL you're going to see a number of player's numbers, pitchers and hitters alike change dramatically. The Marlins' franchise is in one of the two east (American) PCL divisions and a quick count it looks like their 2009 schedule only includes about 20 or so games at high elevation/high air temp venues out of 140+. The days of blaming the PCL for wild statistcal numbers, at least so far as the Zephyrs go appears to be over. We certainly hope so because it was crimminal to send good pitching talent to Alburquerque
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