Rookie right-hander Blake Wood, a former starter, turned in a one-two-three seventh inning and is emerging as a strong bullpen possibility....
Another strong outing by Crow could prompt club officials to start viewing him as a genuine candidate for the final spot in the rotation....
"He looks good. He doesn’t look like a guy who has been out for nine or 10 months." — Royals manager Trey Hillman on Mike Aviles, who went two for three in his first Cactus League game....
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I think Crow would be on a shorter leash than Gordon
but, we shouldn’t make the same mistake twice. Let him sort through any kinks in the high minors, even if it’s only for a couple months.
At least leave him down for a couple months to delay free agency and arbitration
Make sure he doesn’t qualify for Super 2
FIRST CUTS!
Assigned to minor league camp:
Mike Moustakas
David Lough
Ernesto Mejia
Stephen Lerud
Dan Duffy
Derrick Robinson
Mario Lisson
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Thoughts
1) I had no idea that Mario Lisson was actually in major league camp
2) Moose and Lough seemed to be two of the better performers in the exhibition games so far (Moose walks…twice!). It was nice to see those performances.
That seems like a more appropriate name.
by CentralChamps20?? on Mar 11, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Another thought
Duffy was the only pitcher reassigned. That bullpen is wide, wide open.
That seems like a more appropriate name.
by CentralChamps20?? on Mar 11, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
I'm Pretty Confident
We can fill out the pen from within the organization. No more random hobos, please.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
No more random Nomos either, please
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by RoyalsRetro on Mar 11, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Violent Femmes Ruled
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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
Moore Did Have
A fascination with washed-up starters for a couple of years. I hope he’s over it.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
Nope
He’s just moved on to washed up outfielders and catchers.
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"I was doing this when BJ was in his father's nutsack." -Renzo Gracie
by Sweep_the_Leg on Mar 11, 2010 2:13 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I mentioned last week that I was thinking they would move Crow into the rotation.
GMDM and Trey think this team can compete for some oddball reason and I wouldn’t be shocked if they made this move.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
I look forward to Aaron's 130 pitch outing in May
In an attempt to get him a CG.
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by RoyalsRetro on Mar 11, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
or complete game...
…that too.
by i before e except after Grrr on Mar 11, 2010 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Chin Growth
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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2010 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
As excited as I am to see Crow
in a Royals jersey at Kauffman, I think a move like this would be a big mistake. The Nats are probably going to make a similar mistake with Strausburg and I just think these guys need to spend at least one full year in the minors to get used to the routine of being a pro baseball player and the increased talent level of the opposition. Gordon was rushed to the bigs and the stress of having the expectations of high performance has arguably ruined his career as a potential hall-of-famer. Let’s learn from our mistakes!!
by i before e except after Grrr on Mar 11, 2010 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
I tend to agree, why rush him in a season that is lost?
If it’s not lost, we could call him up in June or July and make a strong push, but no reason to have him start up here. Dominate AA, move to AAA mid-season, September call-up sounds about right.
strasburg and crow are completely different situations in my mind....
id have strasburg up as soon as you’re sure you’d get the 7th year….not worry about the super 2. He hasnt had a 2 year layoff like Crow, he’s better and he’d actually sell tickets for a team desperate for ticket sales.
As far as Crow goes, I’d have him down until the end of june at a minimum and then bring him up only if the team is somehow competing, otherwise it’d be August or September.
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Mar 11, 2010 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
Haha; You Said
“Competing”.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2010 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
should I have thrown miraculously in there somewhere?
would that have made you more comfortable?
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Mar 11, 2010 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
Perhaps I'm confused
but hasn’t Aaron Crow already spent a season schlepping around on buses for a minimal salary (and thus, by definition, learning the routine of being a pro baseball player)?
This space for rent.
No
Hosmer invited the Royals to HIS camp. THAT’S HOW THE HOS ROLLS!
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by RoyalsRetro on Mar 11, 2010 1:39 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
+11111111111!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111
I had to give that more than just a rec
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
An ideal world
If Crow forces himself on to the roster, and actually looks like he is ready to get out major leaguers on a regular basis, I would hope they would ease him in by letting him be the long reliever, instead of thrusting him straight into the rotation a la Hochevar. How many times can they make the same mistake? (rhetorical question; please don’t answer, readers!).
Another factor: he is likely to be limited to, say 130 or 140 innings this year anyway. What if they put him in the big league rotation, and he is doing unexpectedly well? Now you have another problem to deal with come July or August. Either let him be a starter in the minors, which will limit his innings due to the shorter season, or let him ease into the big leagues with a half season of long relief and THEN perhaps a handful of starts at the end of the year.
Mr Glass, this is a pro sports team, not a retail store - run it like one!
Nice to see Blake Wood doing well.
I would like to see Julio Pimintel moved to the pen as well.
I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.
whats the deal with pimintel?
know he had tommy john last year but i havent heard anything bout him yet. I remember he was in the futures game 2 years ago
The pitching
Davies and Farnsworth should NOT be considered for the rotation.
Move Crow in there and let him pitch. At the very least it will cause Hochevar to work harder knowing the team is going to give young guys a chance to pitch.
Greinke / Meche / Bannister / Crow / Hochevar
Wood in the pen.
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TWSS
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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2010 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
Have a feeling
We’re gonna see a lot of that if Blake makes the team.
That seems like a more appropriate name.
by CentralChamps20?? on Mar 12, 2010 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
And here comes the manager...
“That’ll be all for today’s starter. Hillman’s making the motion towards the bullpen calling for Wood. Hillman’s on record as saying he really likes Wood’s ability to pound the strike zone. Here comes the long, thick righty out of the bullpen now and he looks to be ready to go. This bullpen change brought to you by Viagra, ‘When it’s a big if, if you can get it stiff, Viagra!’”
Crow
gotta keep the kid in the minors for a little while—just for the service time issues.
Wood—he’s got potential—in fact, he’s got potential still to start and I’d like to see him get one more chance. His stuff will play up well in the pen if we need him too—-perhaps he could get a shot at the 5th starters job?
service time
if Crow can pitch now, let him pitch.
The Royals are a better team with a guy who throws in the 90’s with control.
No reason to put the control less Davies out there.
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To what end?
if Crow can pitch now, let him pitch.
Even if they put Crow in the rotation coming out of ST, and he performs incredibly well, and doesn’t get injured or dead arm by early August, what does that get the Royals? Maybe 2 more wins? Max? (Klaassen/Gopherballs/Jeff, what’s the rookie SP record for WAR in their first season?) So they win 77 instead of 75 this year. Great. They’ve sacrificed a full year of service time for a great starting pitcher who needs to stick around as long as possible so he’ll be good and available when it might actually matter for contention.
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by Sweep_the_Leg on Mar 11, 2010 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
The Royals are a better team with a guy who throws in the 90’s with control.
So put Farnsy in the rotation?
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Sadly, No Longer
True for me. I’m embarrassed to even try to sprint.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2010 11:43 PM EST up reply actions
Doesn't Crow's change up need work?
To succeed long-term in the rotation, he needs a pitch to throw to lefties. With games counting in the majors, he is going to go with his best pitches — his fastball and slider — at the expense of the change. He should be better off in the minors, at least for awhile, working on the change in games that do not count.
by Gopherballs on Mar 11, 2010 4:43 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
+100
If you want to develop Crow into a good starter, don’t put him in the bullpen. Put him in the bullpen and he’ll throw two pitches and won’t get to develop his other pitches.
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by Scott McKinney on Mar 11, 2010 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
Who else
are we looking at, if Frankly He Worst/Davies/Tejeda are deemed non-viable for the rotation? Crow may back into the job. Who am I missing in rotation contention?
Murphy was an optimist.
by The Ol' Perfesser on Mar 11, 2010 11:17 PM EST reply actions
I Think This
Guy’s still available.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2010 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
And The Guy
To his right. Definitely both of the chicks.
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by philofthenorth on Mar 11, 2010 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
Does that picture ever get old?
That seems like a more appropriate name.
by CentralChamps20?? on Mar 12, 2010 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
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