Arguelles limited

Bob Dutton reports the Royals planning to limit Cuban LHP Noel Arguelles to playing catch until March 1 because he threw for 18 months straight before signing.

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Another way to "protect the arm"

I hope he gets it back in shape just fine.

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by 306008 on Feb 18, 2010 2:40 PM EST reply actions

"threw for 18 months straight"

Don’t give the Royals’ FO any ideas. The next thing you know, they’ll be sending our pitchers to Cuba so they can be “stretched out”.

Tension is the enemy. - Charlie Lau

by aHorseWithNoName on Feb 18, 2010 3:14 PM EST reply actions

please remember

this year we are building our pitchers up, rather than stretching them out – big difference

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Feb 18, 2010 5:03 PM EST up reply actions

Banny In 2010

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Feb 18, 2010 8:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

as soon as meche finds out about this...

he’s going to feel like those of us who saw the greg oden picture

by Freneau on Feb 18, 2010 3:41 PM EST reply actions

why would thoughts of pitching for 18 months straight cause

Meche to get aroused?

Zapp Brannigan/Dayton Moore quote of the day: "...And like all my plans, it's so simple an idiot could have devised it!"

by SagehenMacGyver47 on Feb 18, 2010 4:47 PM EST up reply actions

This is a tactic usually reserved for closers

See: Soria, Joakim

by Boots 58 on Feb 18, 2010 3:42 PM EST reply actions

Somehow I blame Moore for this

He probably forced the Cubans to pitch him everyday for 18 months. I hate him soooo muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch!!!!!!!!!!!!111111

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by Scott McKinney on Feb 18, 2010 3:51 PM EST reply actions

Moore's just the guy paying the guy with no known age and 18 months of pitching

but he didn’t plan it this way

by Freneau on Feb 18, 2010 3:54 PM EST up reply actions

You do understand that was a very good signing, don't you?

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by Scott McKinney on Feb 18, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions

yea

by Freneau on Feb 18, 2010 3:58 PM EST up reply actions

Just trying to be reasonable here

I know Moore sucks. But he’s not to blame for every bad thing that happens. And he actually deserves credit for some good things. I can’t wait for some Latin American player to be delayed getting to ST because of visa issues….and the blame that will be thrown at Moore for not having his staff take care of the issue expeditiously.

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by Scott McKinney on Feb 18, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions

Callaspo hopefully learned from that last year?

Go Royals!

by BabyBlues on Feb 18, 2010 4:54 PM EST up reply actions

18 months straight?

That will wreak havoc on a 38 year old like Arguelles!

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by RoyalsRetro on Feb 18, 2010 4:22 PM EST reply actions 3 recs

rec'd for my one laugh of the day!

Regardless of who the Chiefs pick at #5 overall, Whitlock will call it the worst pick in the history of the Chiefs. Heres to hoping that #5 pick runs Whitlock out of town.....

by jrcnc on Feb 18, 2010 5:19 PM EST up reply actions