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Did you think Cowser was rushed last year? An advanced 23 y/o college bat with 850ish MiL at bats (at the time of the call up) and a career 900ish OPS in the minors. Was that a player who was rushed?

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No it doesn’t. Needing additional development and being rushed are 2 different things. And btw, that additional development could happen at this level.

1) I’m saying that would be an example of being rushed and to me, it’s basically the only example. 2) I don’t think this has anything to do with being rushed. Rushed is putting a guy in a position where they can’t succeed because they aren’t ready. I don’t believe that happens. Holliday was clearly not rushed. Cowser was clearly not rushed last year. I think sometimes guys just come up and don’t play well…and then they get sent down and barring some dramatic difference in how they approach things (ie switch mechanics, etc..), I think they just come up and just simply play better. There is a fine line between being bad and being good. Lots of factors are involved in that. Rushed isn’t one of them. Rushed is a term people use because it sounds good but it’s a made up thing. Guys don’t get rushed especially with the service time rules being what they are.

He’s definitely not a suspect

And Basallo and maybe Beavers coming.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/39989190/mlb-2024-chicago-white-sox-start-most-losses-season-record-mets

Yea, definitely a concern. Hes a great story but really good pitchers don’t normally sit around in obscurity until their mid 30s. It’s possible they found something in him but the realistic thing is that this is short lived but perhaps there is a role for him in the pen and he can have a late blooming career as a reliever. Nothing wrong with that.