Dylan Bundy TONIGHT 4/24

[DrShorebird]

Hey Snutch, your new baby daughter is both cute and lovely. She would have been proud of her Dad playing "Ants-In-the-Pants" if she could have stayed awake.

[LookinUp]

They want to spread 120-125 innings over the season for him so I don't think that's too aggressive or rushing him. If he's not being challenged, then he needs to move up in order for him to work on all his pitches, pitching from the stretch, pitching in situations, fielding his positions, holding runners, pickoffs, TTP, etc. There is nothing wrog with the progression, its the overall workload (innings/pitches) that will be monitored closely. I think the Orioles have a good plan for him personally.

I generally agree, but this Low A stuff is getting ridiculous. Three more starts in Low A wouldn't be the end of the world, but I don't think he'd gain anything from it. I have to assume that Bundy pitching 4 innings in Frederick is like him pitching 5-6 in Low A. Heck, him pitching 4 in Low A is like a bullpen session right now. I think Frederick can't come soon enough.

Personally, I just want him at a level where he can work on all of the things you mentioned. I don't mind him staying at Frederick for a while if it means that he'll get that work in. If it takes Bowie, that's where he should be in June or July. Delmarva simply isn't proving to be any challenge, so while I'm fine with starting him there, a slight acceleration of the plan should be in order, IMO.

[Stotle]

Do you know why Boston is starting Barnes out in LoA? He's in his age 22 year, a first round college SP who's been going 5-6 IP each time out, and he clearly is too good for the hitters in the SAL. Is it just a confidence building thing?

He struggled with his breaking balls his junior year at UConn, and again with the Sox, so they may be looking to get him comfortable and to help him find his curve and/or slider before tackling HiA. I honestly don't know.

[tennOsfan]

Mighty impressive start for Bundy's career. There's enough data to believe he shouldn't be kept in Delmarva for much longer. He has to learn how to deal with situations where people can sometimes hit his stuff.

[markdublya]

If he's not in Bowie this year it'll mean something bad happened - injury or stumble.

I agree. His very next start should be in Frederick and then the second half in Bowie

[Snutchy]

Hey Snutch, your new baby daughter is both cute and lovely. She would have been proud of her Dad playing "Ants-In-the-Pants" if she could have stayed awake.

Thanks Doc, it's always a pleasure seeing you at the game.

[Lucky Jim]

Why rush the kid? He's only 19 and his arm strength hasn't reached the point of being able to handle a bigger workload.

Going by that progression, he'll be on the shelf for a year with TJ surgery (a given with any pitcher nowadays).

No offense (w/ a nod toward dear, departed SG), but you're talking out of your ass here.

[jrobb21613]

The plan as I know it is to get him to five innings a start by the beginning of May then send him to Frederick. He'll get two months there and then two months in Bowie. He has as much chance of staying in Delmarva all year as I do getting signed by the Orioles.

What I heard at the game the other night from a pretty reliable source is that he will get two more starts 4innings than 3 @ 5innings after that stretch himn out to 100 pitches. Which to me seems like a pretty big jump I mean he only threw 44 thru 4 last night thru 5 I would think he would be averaging somewhere between 60-65.

Do you thinks its possible he could skip fredrick all together and go straight to Bowie??

[jrobb21613]

I was at the game last night and was really impressed with how effiecent bundy was with his pitches much more so than his last outing he only threw 44 pitches 11 per inning and never once went to a 3 ball count to a hitter. He really needs to move up a level or two where guys can catch up to his kinda heat. his offspead stuff was much crisper than the last time i saw him. his breaking ball filthy low to mid 70's his change up was anywhere from 84-88. I think he took a little something off his fastball compared to his last outing last outing he was touching a 97-99 frequently where has in last night he more constantly at 95-97 and only touched 98 a couple times according to the stadium gun. I say let him continue building up his pitch count at delmarva then send him straight to bowie I wouldnt his stuff is to good for any level of A ball

[orioles119]

No offense (w/ a nod toward dear, departed SG), but you're talking out of your ass here.

Well excuse me for wanting to protect the kid. No need to get nasty.

Tony does have a point... it seems to easy for him in Delmarva. I think he'll be in Delmarva long enough to be on the All-Star team (like Machado last year) and then go to Frederick. So you're talking 4-6 more starts with the Shorebirds.

Maybe it's just the selfish part of me that wants to see him more often in my regional backyard.

[Lucky Jim]

Well excuse me for wanting to protect the kid. No need to get nasty.

Tony does have a point... it seems to easy for him in Delmarva. I think he'll be in Delmarva long enough to be on the All-Star team (like Machado last year) and then go to Frederick. So you're talking 4-6 more starts with the Shorebirds.

Maybe it's just the selfish part of me that wants to see him more often in my regional backyard.

Why rush the kid? He's only [1]19 and [2]his arm strength hasn't reached the point of being able to handle a [3]bigger workload.

[4]Going by that progression, he'll be on the shelf [5]for a year with TJ surgery (a given with any pitcher nowadays).

I'm not being nasty. I'm calling you out for pretending to talk from a perspective of knowledge/experience regarding facts when you have literally no idea what you're talking about.

1. Are all 19 year old pitchers the same? [Was Cameron Coffey the same as Felix Hernandez?]
2. What do you know about Bundy's arm-strength, in particular? Are you familiar with his work-out regimen? His ability to carry velocity? What the O's have seen outside of his starts?
3. Are you seriously implying that a 19 year old can't handle 5 inning starts? Should we start babying all of them?
4. What evidence can you possibly have that a progression to 5 inning starts and 120 innings will have any causal nexus with TJ surgery? Have you biomechanically broken down his delivery? Taken into account his effort? Taken into account anything that has to do with Bundy in particular?

[CanadianOriole]

At this point he needs to move up. It's not like he's just dominating the level - he's effectively thrown a 13 inning no-hitter with 22 strikeouts. I joked about a season long no-hitter earlier - but in all seriousness he might not give up a run until July if he stays in Delmarva. He faced the top 3 in Greenville's a second time last night - a 22 yr old college player, a 1st round pick, and a 4th round pick, - and he obliterated them the second time through. He needs to be in Frederick at least.

[jrobb21613]

Also the Kid Barnes for boston looked great his fastball was consistently 95-96 with lots of movement.

[JH8867]

Will his next start be Sundays game. Thinking about going Sunday and hoping he is the starter.

[Can_of_corn]

Will his next start be Sundays game. Thinking about going Sunday and hoping he is the starter.

They are using a 6 man rotation.