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Frobby Hangout Grand Counsel

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To bad it won't be...We would be nuts to trade Dylan Bundy posts. Young, controllable, great work ethic and electric stuff. The kid had not pitched in a year and a half after TJ surgery, seems a tad unreasonable to expect his velocity to be 100% and his control/feel to be spot on. He will be just fine. My guess is that within two years people calling for him to be trade bait will feel as dumb as those who called for KG to be trade bait. Just my opinion

I don't think we know if his velocity and control will return to pre-surgery levels. They usually do get close enough, but not always. So we will have to wait and see.

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I consider this to be a rehab year to get him in the position to contribute on the big league level next year. However, I wonder what his inning limit will be next year. Bundy threw 105 innings in 2012, 0 in 2013 and will be lucky to get to 80 this year. I would think his limit next year is going to 120 at the most.

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I consider this to be a rehab year to get him in the position to contribute on the big league level next year. However, I wonder what his inning limit will be next year. Bundy threw 105 innings in 2012, 0 in 2013 and will be lucky to get to 80 this year. I would think his limit next year is going to 120 at the most.

I guess it depends which innings are counted this year. Bundy has only thrown 32 "official" innings, and I doubt he gets more than 35 more by the end of the MiL season. He pitched several games in extended spring training, he might pitch a bit out of the Orioles bullpen in September (or not), and it's also possible he will be sent to the Arizona Fall League (a distinct possibility, I'd think).

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I don't think we know if his velocity and control will return to pre-surgery levels. They usually do get close enough, but not always. So we will have to wait and see.

That's fair. Maybe I am a tad overconfident but lets put it this way, his velocity and control issues are pretty par for the course when looking at other players who have had TJ surgery when they come back. So far I see nothing that would lead me to believe he wont get back to what he was.

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Bundy on relearning how to pitch....

"You talk to guys who have gone through this surgery before, they all say the same thing: It makes you learn how to pitch," Keys pitching coach Kennie Steenstra said. "He was blessed with an amazing arm in high school, and he had the ability to reach back and blow it by guys. He has to learn how to use his change-up in a hitter's count and pitch a little backwards sometimes. Those are the kinds of things where when he becomes full strength and his fastball comes back, that's going to make him that much better."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/08/01/orioles-top-prospect-dylan-bundy-re-learns-how-to-pitch-after-tommy-john-surgery/

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Bundy on relearning how to pitch....

"You talk to guys who have gone through this surgery before, they all say the same thing: It makes you learn how to pitch," Keys pitching coach Kennie Steenstra said. "He was blessed with an amazing arm in high school, and he had the ability to reach back and blow it by guys. He has to learn how to use his change-up in a hitter's count and pitch a little backwards sometimes. Those are the kinds of things where when he becomes full strength and his fastball comes back, that's going to make him that much better."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/08/01/orioles-top-prospect-dylan-bundy-re-learns-how-to-pitch-after-tommy-john-surgery/

That article also mentioned his changeup surpassing his curveball in quality. Didn't specify whether the changeup has improved markedly, however he has struggled finding a consistent release point on his curve thus far.

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That article also mentioned his changeup surpassing his curveball in quality. Didn't specify whether the changeup has improved markedly, however he has struggled finding a consistent release point on his curve thus far.

If this kid fails it will not be for lack of motivation or wanting it.

I feel pretty confident that at the end of the day he will be fine. I really do not think you can read to much into results right now good or bad. To me this season is about getting his routine back on track, getting his mechanics back on track and building up some strength. An offseason were he can condition and train normally will help a lot. The idea he was going to come back at his age and be a major contributor after TJ surgery was always far fetched in my opinion.

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The author, Ian Oland, also runs a very popular Capitals Fan Website called RussianMachineNeverBreaks. He posted an article about Bundy on his site as well with a link to the Washington Post piece. He includes his transcript with him and its pretty long with some cool things to say (Loves the Crossbow!) http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/08/01/dylan-bundy-talks-about-his-rehab-from-tommy-john-surgery-hockey-and-shooting-mice-with-a-crossbow/

Edit: Also forgot to add he also talks to the Key's Pitching Coach Kennie Steenstra

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It was 2 starts ago, but it was Bundy's best start of the season for Advanced-A Frederick, so I'll post his numbers.

8 of the 18 outs that Bundy recorded were popouts. :eek:

18 OUTS: 8 Popouts, 4 Flyouts, 3 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 1 Strikeout, 1 Lineout

DYLAN BUNDY O (vs. Advanced-A Myrtle Beach, 7/22)

IP:. 6

H:o 3 (3 Singles)

R:O 0

BB: 2

SO: 1

Pitches: Under 75 *

2014 ERA: 6.11 (Advanced-A Frederick)

* SOURCE:O http://wap.mlb.com/bal/news/article/2014072285774904/

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It was 2 starts ago, but it was Bundy's best start of the season for Advanced-A Frederick, so I'll post his numbers.

8 of the 18 outs that Bundy recorded were popouts. :eek:

18 OUTS: 8 Popouts, 4 Flyouts, 3 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 1 Strikeout, 1 Lineout

DYLAN BUNDY O (vs. Advanced-A Myrtle Beach, 7/22)

IP:. 6

H:o 3 (3 Singles)

R:O 0

BB: 2

SO: 1

Pitches: Under 75 *

2014 ERA: 6.11 (Advanced-A Frederick)

* SOURCE:O http://wap.mlb.com/bal/news/article/2014072285774904/

Any idea why the lack of strikeouts in the last few starts?

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The author, Ian Oland, also runs a very popular Capitals Fan Website called RussianMachineNeverBreaks. He posted an article about Bundy on his site as well with a link to the Washington Post piece. He includes his transcript with him and its pretty long with some cool things to say (Loves the Crossbow!) http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/08/01/dylan-bundy-talks-about-his-rehab-from-tommy-john-surgery-hockey-and-shooting-mice-with-a-crossbow/

Edit: Also forgot to add he also talks to the Key's Pitching Coach Kennie Steenstra

That is a great interview - hoping his stuff comes all the way back.

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