Norris to the Pen

[Can_of_corn]

Currently, with Norris in the pen, we have no optionable relief pitchers and 3 optionable starters (Chen, Gonzalez, and Gausman). If we need to add a reliever and don't want to give up anyone, a starter or position player will have to be sent down.

And Garcia is about to start his rehab.

[Crazysilver03]

Currently, with Norris in the pen, we have no optionable relief pitchers and 3 optionable starters (Chen, Gonzalez, and Gausman). If we need to add a reliever and don't want to give up anyone, a starter or position player will have to be sent down.

Only optionable position players are Joseph and Flaherty.

At least Schoop comes off for Reimold when he goes on paternity leave.

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[mdbdotcom]

And Garcia is about to start his rehab.

That should be all of 30 days, unless they decide to cut him loose.

[sportsfan8703]

Bud to the pen is not the solution. He is just adding to the roster crunch out there. We don't have the roster space it's that simple.

I don't agree with this. I'm pretty confident that Bud can be a weapon out there, and that this move will be best for the pen and rotation. After having the arm strength built up to be a starter this year, we should should see a big velo spike for Bud. We saw that with Hunter, Matusz and Britton. Matusz just couldn't maintain. I could see Bud pretty much scrapping the change up and throwing 97+ out of the pen in typical reliever stints. He wont have to worry about setting guys up for later in the game, and he'll have enough life on his fastball to not have to worry about throwing changeups to lefties.

This one move should fix the hole we had in the rotation plus the need for an extra set up man in the pen. We shouldn't have to make a move for an arm now. So we can save our assets to pick up an impact bat.

[ChrisP]

I guess the figured his trade value had already plummeted that bullpen demotion couldn't be any worse.

[wildcard]

I don't agree with this. I'm pretty confident that Bud can be a weapon out there, and that this move will be best for the pen and rotation. After having the arm strength built up to be a starter this year, we should should see a big velo spike for Bud. We saw that with Hunter, Matusz and Britton. Matusz just couldn't maintain. I could see Bud pretty much scrapping the change up and throwing 97+ out of the pen in typical reliever stints. He wont have to worry about setting guys up for later in the game, and he'll have enough life on his fastball to not have to worry about throwing changeups to lefties.

This one move should fix the hole we had in the rotation plus the need for an extra set up man in the pen. We shouldn't have to make a move for an arm now. So we can save our assets to pick up an impact bat.

Velocity has not been Bud's problem. Command has.

[wildcard]

True, but Tommy Hunter has terrible command too. I think Norris will be better than Hunter.

I like your optimism.

[JLee2027]

Hey, its July. That is when Buck and Dan normally make rotation adjustments.

This. It's time to go on a streak and pull away.

[Can_of_corn]

This. It's time to go on a streak and pull away.

They are streaking all right. 23 innings and counting.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I don't agree with this. I'm pretty confident that Bud can be a weapon out there, and that this move will be best for the pen and rotation. After having the arm strength built up to be a starter this year, we should should see a big velo spike for Bud. We saw that with Hunter, Matusz and Britton. Matusz just couldn't maintain. I could see Bud pretty much scrapping the change up and throwing 97+ out of the pen in typical reliever stints. He wont have to worry about setting guys up for later in the game, and he'll have enough life on his fastball to not have to worry about throwing changeups to lefties.

This one move should fix the hole we had in the rotation plus the need for an extra set up man in the pen. We shouldn't have to make a move for an arm now. So we can save our assets to pick up an impact bat.

Well this would be the optimistic view.

[Ori-Al]

He did very well today, until the eighth inning, when he shouldn't even have been in the game.

[ChrisP]

He did very well today, until the eighth inning, when he shouldn't even have been in the game.

When you demote a guy, get him out of there before he loses it.

[Can_of_corn]

He did very well today, until the eighth inning, when he shouldn't even have been in the game.

Yep I can't complain about the performance.

Buck should have stopped while he was ahead.

[RayC]

Norris' problem is in his head. He seems to easily get flustered with his performance (bad call by HP umpire, misplay by someone in the field, hits a batter, etc., etc.) and it affects his ability to command his pitches. Arrieta was like this and it affected his performance on the mound until he was yanked for a reliever. Don't know if a spell in the BP will help, but at least it gets him out of the rotation for now, and Buck can pull him when he has another "flustered" attack.

[Nevermore]

Nice to see he is saying the right things.

Maybe Ubaldo taught him how to deal with being sent to thepen.