04-16-2010, 11:41 PM
<!--quoteo(post=90262:date=Apr 16 2010, 11:36 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Apr 16 2010, 11:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=90248:date=Apr 16 2010, 09:07 PM:name=Gracie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Gracie @ Apr 16 2010, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->He's been good, but I'm not going to pass any judgments until later in the season. I'm may be optimistic, but I'm still a realist and there's a good chance he'll fall off the map.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He easily could. However, watch his stuff and location closely so far and you can see it's not of a 6+ ERA pitcher. He's going to give up hits, but if he keeps that sinker at 90+ and moving down as much as it is, he's going to be at least solid because he doesn't give up a lot of walks.
If I had to predict right now, I'd say he has a 4.30-4.50 ERA; a Marquis type of year for us. And people might laugh at that, but that would be damn good out of the #5 spot, especially when we have 4 very good starters ahead of him.
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I'd be pleasantly happy with that seeing what we gave up.
He easily could. However, watch his stuff and location closely so far and you can see it's not of a 6+ ERA pitcher. He's going to give up hits, but if he keeps that sinker at 90+ and moving down as much as it is, he's going to be at least solid because he doesn't give up a lot of walks.
If I had to predict right now, I'd say he has a 4.30-4.50 ERA; a Marquis type of year for us. And people might laugh at that, but that would be damn good out of the #5 spot, especially when we have 4 very good starters ahead of him.
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I'd be pleasantly happy with that seeing what we gave up.