Start Gausman out at AAA

[Can_of_corn]

Gausman has nothing to learn in AAA anymore.

I agree with that.

[Il BuonO]

Then why wasn't Gausman up all of last year? You think Brach is better than him? Why was TJ kept as a Rule 5 guy in 2013? This is April, not October.

Brach wasn't up all last year either.

[weams]

Anyone else worried about Garcia facing lefties?

He is afraid of them. It looks like he pitches them cautious. I think he can learn to handle them. That is his flaw right now though. Major league righties are not a real problem for him. Kinda like O'Day two years ago. Or Matusz. If lefties were 80 percent of the population.

[weams]

Besides the homer to Drew I haven't noticed a problem. Seems like his slider has deception against both sides. I would like to see the velocity higher though. I am afraid of miss located 93 mph fastballs.

The bases loaded day, he walked the two lefties.

[weams]

Gausman has nothing to learn in AAA anymore.

He could throw the slider a lot without costing a ball club games. That is really the only thing.

[Can_of_corn]

Besides the homer to Drew I haven't noticed a problem. Seems like his slider has deception against both sides. I would like to see the velocity higher though. I am afraid of miss located 93 mph fastballs.

Evidently his velocity is improving.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia hit 98 mph with couple fastballs today <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/oriole?src=hash">#oriole</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">March 28, 2015</a></blockquote>

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[weams]

Let him prove it then. You are saying he should dominate AAA hitters then, right?

For the most part, aren't AAA hitters major leaguers with a hole that gets exposed at the major league level?

[weams]

Evidently his velocity is improving.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia hit 98 mph with couple fastballs today <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/oriole?src=hash">#oriole</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">March 28, 2015</a></blockquote>

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He has a beautiful repeatable, effortless delivery. He's a lot of fun to watch.

[Can_of_corn]

Let him prove it then. You are saying he should dominate AAA hitters then, right?

If he is in AAA then he shouldn't be worried about dominating AAA hitters he should be worried about getting his innings in and throwing his slider.

[weams]

If he is in AAA then he shouldn't be worried about dominating AAA hitters he should be worried about getting his innings in and throwing his slider.

Like Tillman did to establish himself after many trips back to the minors while he had options.

[eddie83]

One thing for sure. They don't win by sending their best pitchers to AAA. Gausman can't help the O's win from Norfolk.

It is about roster management. You are planning for 162 games. You think that if Gausman doesn't start for the team in April that dooms the season? He isn't someone with 200 innings under his belt like Tillman. Teams are building depth for the long haul of the season right now. They don't hand out prizes for who had the best April.

[Il BuonO]

Like Tillman did to establish himself after many trips back to the minors while he had options.

When they promoted Tillman he wasn't exactly lighting it up at Norfolk.

[eddie83]

Gausman still had some thing to prove at AAA last year. He has done that. He is a major leaguer now.

Games count as much in April and they do in September.

Teams do not manage their roster the same at the start of the year. You need depth.

[eddie83]

If he is in AAA then he shouldn't be worried about dominating AAA hitters he should be worried about getting his innings in and throwing his slider.

Gausman has nothing to prove at AAA. The point of him being there is to get his work in like you said.

[Il BuonO]

Gausman pitched well, out of the bullpen in the playoffs.

Also, Gausman's second half wasn't any better than his first half. For those trying to say he finished strong or was turning some corner, that's just not correct.

Again, if he really IS THAT GOOD, he should dominate AAA hitters, right?

So, anyone who's been promoted to the ML has always dominated at AAA???