hoops23;1169608 wrote:Dan Wheeler is the worst. Masterson sucks too. Looks like last year was just a fluke.

Thats why I was overly cautious when predicting our pitching staff. I didnt like it as much as others. Guys with herky-jerky deliveries can be good to bad year to year, week to week, month to month etc. His release has a lot of movement, its so easy for it to get out of whack. Thats why I am so much more confident in guys who have compact motions (ala Clemens, Pettite, Verlander, etc). They wont get beat because of bad mechanics. Masterson has good stuff, but his mechanics get him into a lot of trouble.

Actually why I think Gomez may end up our best pitcher. He is pretty fluid and compact.

Also, Ill start the Minny thread tomorrow morning sometime.

Havent done one yet.

Laley23;1169647 wrote:Thats why I was overly cautious when predicting our pitching staff. I didnt like it as much as others. Guys with herky-jerky deliveries can be good to bad year to year, week to week, month to month etc. His release has a lot of movement, its so easy for it to get out of whack. Thats why I am so much more confident in guys who have compact motions (ala Clemens, Pettite, Verlander, etc). They wont get beat because of bad mechanics. Masterson has good stuff, but his mechanics get him into a lot of trouble.

Actually why I think Gomez may end up our best pitcher. He is pretty fluid and compact.

Agreed. It sucks to think about though because Masterson last year controlled his fast ball so well. I think at the deadline we need to go get a pitcher and a right handed bat possibly David wright? Carlos lee?

Crimson streak;1169658 wrote:Agreed. It sucks to think about though because Masterson last year controlled his fast ball so well. I think at the deadline we need to go get a pitcher and a right handed bat possibly David wright? Carlos lee?

I wanted David Wright or Pence last year. Imagine them in our line-up!

Laley23;1169675 wrote:I wanted David Wright or Pence last year. Imagine them in our line-up!

Yep, the fo def shit down their leg.....yet again

Tribe will be sellers, not buyers.

Don't keep your hopes up that high

I agree about them being sellers....I look for the Tigers to pick it up and leave us in the dust.

Probably by 15+ games

Well we won't have Dan Wheeler to kick around anymore... or opposing hitters to knock him around anymore.
The Tribe has DFA'd him after he couldn't get any one out today.

HitsRus;1169763 wrote:Well we won't have Dan Wheeler to kick around anymore... or opposing hitters to knock him around anymore.
The Tribe has DFA'd him after he couldn't get any one out today.

Who knew you could be beat 12-1 and still come out with a victory?

lol. Took long enough. That dude was the worst pitcher I've ever seen in a Tribe uni. It seemed every appearance he gave up a run.

HitsRus;1169763 wrote:Well we won't have Dan Wheeler to kick around anymore... or opposing hitters to knock him around anymore.
The Tribe has DFA'd him after he couldn't get any one out today.

They also DFA'd Jose Lopez around the 1st of May......he played yesterday for the Tribe at Boston....

Yeah...I think Wheeler will clear waivers...LOL....and probably be sent to Columbus.