cmaff051 wrote:Pinstripes Plus is speculating that Jesus Montero might skip the GCL all together and go straight to Short Season Staten Island.
wow that would mean the camp thinks he's the real deal
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Please Clippard.
I do want him to get the start but not this way, he starts vs the Mets then gets sent down , NL is a weak hitters league they are mostly small ball.
I'd go
#1 Alan Horne - give him a carrot to the MLB, 92 - 95 mph fastball, nasty stuff
#2 Brett Smith - same as Horne and he went 30 scoreless innings that should be rewarded that way the minor league players see well if I hold them down I can get called up too. I also like they added a splitter to his arsenal
#3 Steven Jackson - showcase and reward his progress
oh and # 4 Chase Wright - his progress and mindset is ready for the MLB and if he gets sent down he can improve from his last start
I think Clippard could handle, but that might just be because I've been a very big fan of his while ESPN and BA guys kill him time after time...yet every time he pitches he proves them wrong.
ReggieFULLeffect wrote:I think Clippard could handle, but that might just be because I've been a very big fan of his while ESPN and BA guys kill him time after time...yet every time he pitches he proves them wrong.
Don't get me wrong, I think Clip could hang I would just be tentative about having him make his first start ever in the crazy atmosphere that is Mets vs. Yankees. It might be better to have a guy with a bit of MLB experience like Wright to pitch. I must admit that I am anxious to see the big Clip out there.
nykgeneralmanager wrote:I remember discussing him last week when we were talking about him and Horne. I picked McCutchen because right now he has 2 plus pitches, his curve and change. He would have 3 because he commands his fastball perfectly, but he simply doesn't throw it hard enough. His ceiling probably isn't anything more than a back end rotation guy because his stuff isn't overpowering plus he doesn't strike many guys out. If you don't throw that hard and the opponents are always putting the ball in play, it isn't a great situation. I like to compare him to Clippard in a sense because of their repertoires and their amazing command, but Clippard at least has a K/9 rate over 9 for his career. That is why I think Clippard can be a middle of the rotation pitcher but McCutchen a 4 or 5. He'll always have good numbers in the minors but never project as a great prospect, similarly to Clippard.
Who do you like between Horne and McCutchen?
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I don't know enough about McCutchen even with your bio, so by default I'll say Horne. I like his combination of power stuff, his command, and his groundball tendencies. His command has improved so much!!! It's exciting, I think he can be a legit middle of the rotation for us. Do you agree?
cmaff051 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
I don't know enough about McCutchen even with your bio, so by default I'll say Horne. I like his combination of power stuff, his command, and his groundball tendencies. His command has improved so much!!! It's exciting, I think he can be a legit middle of the rotation for us. Do you agree?
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I'm hesitant to say Horne has too high of a ceiling, but thats probably just because his command has been such a surprise. McCutchen's success was more expected and he isn't a surprise at all, so I just feel that Horne has to continue to prove that this is no fluke. Even if he keeps it up, he would basically be a replica of McCutchen. They throw the same pitches with the same great command, and essentially the same speed on their fastballs. I don't think either could be more than a solid #4.