It's obvious at this point that Volstad blows and is not going to get any better just running him out there every 5th day. He stagnated in his second year and has been at that exact point, performance wise, the last three years. I know that we don't have any blue chippers waiting in the wings, but if he were optioned after this or the next start, what guys could be called up to even make one or two starts?

It is time for the weekly "give up on the 24 year old" thread?

Hand...let him pitch.

Hand...let him pitch.

 

 

this. the kid has good stuff and can be a really good pitcher one day. oh and we have the same last name

I think the team can finish year with a winning record...but it goes up if Vol goes down & Hand comes up.

The responses

It is time for the weekly "give up on the 24 year old" thread?

 

 

Ironic that it happens after every game where he starts out allowing 3+ runs and twice as many baserunners in the first inning.

I think the team can finish year with a winning record...but it goes up if Vol goes down & Hand comes up.

 

 

Sending a guy down who has a 5.68 ERA is not going to prevent us from finoshing .500. The only thing you get with him is the certainty that he is going to be pretty bad, which for some here is still better than the potential that somebody could be even worse.

May as well just let Hand finish the season in AA. At least give the guy a full year above single A in the minors.

 

I think Sanabia once he gets healthy would be the first guy you'd look to if you wanted to replace a spot in the rotation. And then of course there's the Hensley idea.

 

 

We have no one else pitching worth a crap in the high minors and they're not making the playoffs anyway so it's not like Volstad is blocking anyone.

May as well just let Hand finish the season in AA. At least give the guy a full year above single A in the minors.

 

I think Sanabia once he gets healthy would be the first guy you'd look to if you wanted to replace a spot in the rotation. And then of course there's the Hensley idea.

 

 

We have no one else pitching worth a crap in the high minors and they're not making the playoffs anyway so it's not like Volstad is blocking anyone.

 

 

The bold, come on people remember last year?

 

I'm on the Sanabia bandwagon he did well.

I don't think anyone's forgotten. But he's hurt.

I don't think anyone's forgotten. But he's hurt.

 

I know he's hurt, my response was in answer to the OP topic.

 

Also we really have no one, this could be a bad team for a few years... meh.

 

I just have the bad lingering feeling.

 

We should take votes on when the first division title will be.

 

Edit: This is my gloom and doom post of the day.

Elih Villanueva. I heard he was the next Greg Maddux.

Age aside, I really don't see Vol-Suck in the long range plans of this team

JJ should be coming back some day in the future, we can ship Volstad off then.

JJ should be coming back some day in the future, we can ship Volstad off then.

 

 

Who?

I don't think anyone's forgotten. But he's hurt.

 

I know he's hurt, my response was in answer to the OP topic.

 

Also we really have no one, this could be a bad team for a few years... meh.

 

I just have the bad lingering feeling.

 

We should take votes on when the first division title will be.

 

Edit: This is my gloom and doom post of the day.

Loria cannot allow that to happen. If he does, and runs the team into the ground, and local support doesn't come, even with the new stadium, will MLB take measures to do a "McCort" on him ?

JJ should be coming back some day in the future, we can ship Volstad off then.

 

 

Seems forever ago that JJ was challenging for a no-hitter every start

If you think they need to send Volstad down at this point, the only options are Villanueva or Hand. When or if JJ gets back or Sanabia or West get healthy they might be an option, but as of right now he seems set, I also agree with the weekly Volstad thread, its a good thing Vazquez has pitched better

It is time for the weekly "give up on the 24 year old" thread?

 

 

There's a difference between being young and having talent, and being young with subpar pitches.

Volstad optioned to the minors. Maybe this will postpone his arbitration.

 

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/07/23/2328032/marlins-option-volstad-to-minors.html

"It's an arm-slot situation, where he needs to be more consistent," McKeon said. "He had a similar situation last year, and he came back and was lights out."

 

 

 

He had a 4.32 ERA when he came back last year, hardly "lights out". Volstad is still young leave him in the minors till he learns how to pitch or get rid of him.

I don't think anyone's forgotten. But he's hurt.

 

I know he's hurt, my response was in answer to the OP topic.

 

Also we really have no one, this could be a bad team for a few years... meh.

 

I just have the bad lingering feeling.

 

We should take votes on when the first division title will be.

 

Edit: This is my gloom and doom post of the day.

Loria cannot allow that to happen. If he does, and runs the team into the ground, and local support doesn't come, even with the new stadium, will MLB take measures to do a "McCort" on him ?

Do it than!! f*** Loria!

So is it time for a late July Hand job?