Jump to content

Kevin Gausman Today, 2013

OFFNY

By OFFNY
in Orioles Talk

Recommended Posts

Aglets Hangout Grand Counsel

Aglets

Posted
Posted
Let's investigate, shall we.

Here is Steve Melewski before the season started:

http://www.masnsports.com/steve_melewski/2013/02/kevin-gausman-on-his-innings-limit-high-expectations-and-powdered-donuts.html

He estimated the cap for Gausman this year to be in the 160 to 180 IP range (he threw 141.2 last year).

So far in 2013 Gausman has thrown 33.1 in the majors and 74 so far in the minors. That totals 107.1 so far in 2013.

That leaves him with somewhere in the 50-70 innings range for the rest of this year. So it seems to me that that's EXACTLY what they're doing with him. We need him to have room left in the tank for the stretch run in September and hopefully October as well. If he starts going 6-7 innings in a start now, he'll be basically cooked by the end of September. So it seems like things are roughly right on target at the moment.

UPDATE on this, 3 weeks later:

It's 8/28 and Kevin Gausman is at the 115 IP mark for the year (combined between MLB and minors).

The pre-season target for him for this year was supposed to be in the 160-180 range. Obviously if we make the playoffs that target becomes easier to attain but at the present time it looks like Buck will need to use Kevin kind of aggressively to get to that innings target to stretch him out more leading into 2014.

He needs to throw at least another 45 innings to get to 160 and no Orioles pitcher has ever thrown more than 37 innings in a single calendar month this year.

hmmmmmmm, kinda head scratching to me

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 294
  • Created
  • Last Reply
DrungoHazewood Hangout Grand Counsel

DrungoHazewood

Posted
Posted
UPDATE on this, 3 weeks later:

It's 8/28 and Kevin Gausman is at the 115 IP mark for the year (combined between MLB and minors).

The pre-season target for him for this year was supposed to be in the 160-180 range. Obviously if we make the playoffs that target becomes easier to attain but at the present time it looks like Buck will need to use Kevin kind of aggressively to get to that innings target to stretch him out more leading into 2014.

He needs to throw at least another 45 innings to get to 160 and no Orioles pitcher has ever thrown more than 37 innings in a single calendar month this year.

hmmmmmmm, kinda head scratching to me

That was a preseason target. Now that the year has progressed to the point where it's become likely Gausman will have more value down the stretch as a major league reliever that can be re-evaluated.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
webbrick2010 Hangout Veteran Council

webbrick2010

Posted
Posted

There are many things we should have been doing during the past two months to get ready for 2014.

We and I mean DD and the O's deluded themselves into thinking they were a playoff team and did nothing.

We should have promoted Wada & Britton, instead of signing Feldman & Norris

We should have had a full season of Flaherty, instead of allowing BRob to have his 14th losing season as an Oriole.

We should have started Machado 20 games at SS moved Hardy to DH (during those games), and played Schoop at DH.

We should have anyone with initials not JJ close games.

We should have rested(benched) Markakis and let Hoes and Urutia get solid playing time.

We are already behind on 2014... and another offseason like last year will get the O's right back in 5th place in the AL East

Link to comment
Share on other sites
OFFNY Hangout Grand Counsel

OFFNY

Posted
  • Author
Posted

.

KEVIN GAUSMAN O (vs. INDIANS, 9/04)

IP:. 2.67 *

H:o 3

R:O 2

BB: 2 **

SO: 3

Pitches: 47 (24 Strikes, 23 Balls) *** 43 (24 Strikes, 19 Balls)

2013 ERA: 5.77

* Gausman entered the game with runners on 1st and 2nd base and one out.

** 1 of the Walks was Intentional

*** Minus the Intentional Walk

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Uli2001 Hangout Grand Counsel

Uli2001

Posted
Posted
One run lead against the Yankees, middle of a playoff race, in September (rosters have expanded).

Buck says "Give me the rookie."

Um what????

Buck S planning to go with Gausman for the long haul with the game on the line speaks volumes, VOLUMES, about the level of confidence he has on the veterans in the bullpen right now.

It's somewhere in the vicinity of zero.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Posts

    • Il BuonO
      Why not Chayce McDermott?

      By Il BuonO · Posted

      I agree with those who say he probably needs to figure it out in Norfolk, however, they could bring also bring him up for a look when any of Baker, Tate, or Vespi reboard the shuttle. Maybe Povich had earned the call up, whereas they don't think McDermott has done that, but bringing him up as a temporary move couldn't hurt too much for the aforementioned pitchers.
    • gamiliel
      Basallo for Crochet?

      By gamiliel · Posted

      Big not necessarily tall is what he is saying.....Basallo is much thicker build, which actually may be better for a catcher anyway. Pudge was not thin--even before roids.
    • Bemorewins
      I sort of don't get Elias's plan

      By Bemorewins · Posted

      With this current starting pitching as is, barring an epic collapse by the Yankees, the chances of us winning the division are very low. Right now, in just about every other series (the series that Burnes and Rodriguez don't start) we are at a talent disadvantage. We have the #1 offense in all of baseball - we have scored the most runs and hit the most home runs and have scored 8, 11, and 17 in the last 3 series and we are all of 4-6 in our last 10 games. It's hard to see us being favored against even a decent team like the Mariners (with our starting pitching as is) given the talent disadvantage in the two rotations. Now we that doesn't mean that we couldn't/wouldn't pull it out. But I doubt that we would be favorites as things are going. And then when you look at a team like the Phillies with their rotation/offense/bullpen or even the Dodgers for that matter, I believe that even if we made it that far, we would be heavy underdogs against either opponent. I don't like our chances of continuously having to rely upon "beating the odds" round after round (I didn't even mention NY if we were to meet them). This is year 3 of Adley, 2 for Gunnar, and possibly our only with Burnes. Without making significant trades or major FA acquisitions, I don't see any near future scenarios where things are better for us, we have more talent or frankly a better opportunity.  Pitching injuries are so significant and so frequent in MLB now, that future projections are hazy at best. Because it is likely that you have to make pitching additions/acquisitions EVERY YEAR in order to seriously compete. If we don't make upgrades/trades this year, when will we do it? And what will be promised to us more than it is now?
    • glenn__davis
      Gunnar vs. Coby Mayo at the same place in time

      By glenn__davis · Posted

      I was wondering if you thought Coby Mayo should be brought up Roy.  
    • jdwilde1
      Bullpen 2024

      By jdwilde1 · Posted

      Cano hasn’t achieved consistent movement with his fastball, which really requires run and sink to be effective.  He’s also been hanging too many change ups.  I big part of his turn around last year was dropping to more of a sidearm delivery and his stuff gets flat when he loses that delivery slot.    
    • ChuckS
      I sort of don't get Elias's plan

      By ChuckS · Posted

      We need both.  My goal would be two backend bullpen arms and one starter at the deadline.  
    • interloper
      Why not Chayce McDermott?

      By interloper · Posted

      I'm sorry but who cares about his walk rate. We are using Bryan Baker. We are using Suarez as a starter. We are using Vespi. We are not in a position to nitpick the guy's walk rate.  For god's sake, call up someone who has some upside. It's not like he's going to do much worse than what we have right now. And he might just go nuts out of the bullpen. 

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...