Chris Jones Today, 2015

[Ruzious]

Maybe, but I can't get excited about him as a starter. He'll be 27 this month and has given up 10 more hits than innings pitched this season. He's nice organizational depth.

[OFFNY]

Maybe, but I can't get excited about him as a starter. He'll be 27 this month and has given up 10 more hits than innings pitched this season. He's nice organizational depth.

I agree.

I feel that way about Jones, and about Terry Doyle.

And it's why I think that ONE OF THEM should have been promoted and been pitching in place of Miguel Gonzalez 2 starts ago.

Joe Gunkel and Ariel Miranda are long-term prospects, so I would rather save them, and not rush them. And since Miguel Gonzalez has been absolutely awful, I would rather throw Jones and Doyle to the proverbial wolves than Gunkel or Miranda.

That's what they are there for ...... organizational depth (but not long-term prospects) that are the ones to call on in a pinch when one of your usually reliable starters is hurt or pitching horribly, and at the same time, spare the true long-term prospects (such as Gunkel and Miranda) from having to be rushed.

I rarely question the decisions of Showalter and Duquette, but I think that they choked by not putting Gonzalez ion the DL 2 starts ago, and bringing up either Jones or Doyle ...... neither one of them could have been any worse than Gonzalez has been, and Gonzo certainly needed the break.

[Rene88]

I agree.

I feel that way about Jones, and about Terry Doyle.

And it's why I think that ONE OF THEM should have been promoted and been pitching in place of Miguel Gonzalez 2 starts ago.

And you were spot on. They should have. Most agreed then and they did nothing but watch MGon continually be ineffective. I can't figure that decision out....

[OFFNY]

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21 OUTS: 7 Strikeouts, 7 Groundouts, 5 Flyouts, 1 Popout, 1 Lineout

CHRIS JONES O(vs. AAA-Durham, 9/05)

IP:. 7

H:;; 5 l(5 Singles)

R:l) 2

BB: 1

SO: 7

Pitches: 96 (66 Strikes, 30 Balls)

2015 ERA: 2.94 l(AAA-Norfolk)

PITCHES BY INNING

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24 (15 Strikes, 9 Balls)

15 (10 Strikes, 5 Balls)

81 (61 Strikes, 2 Balls)

14 (81 Strikes, 6 Balls)

13 (91 Strikes, 4 Balls)

14 (10 Strikes, 4 Balls)

81 (81 Strikes, 0 Balls)

[Rene88]

Any chance we see Jones at some point this year? Not on 40 man...

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[OFFNY]

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(SEPTEMBER 10th)

Jones pitched 2 shutout innings on Thursday, but because the game was suspended by rain, Tyler Wilson picked up the contest the following day to pace the Tides to their lone victory in the series so far.

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OOOOOOOO *** PLAYOFF GAME ***

8 OUTS: 5 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 1 Strikeout, 1 Flyout

CHRIS JONES O(vs. Columbus, 9/13)

IP:. 2.67

H:;; 6 l(1 Home Run, 3 Doubles, 2 Singles)

R:l) 4

ER:;3

BB: 1 *

SO: 1

Pitches: 50 (34 Strikes, 16 Balls) O ** O 46 (34 Strikes, 12 Balls)

* The Walk was Intentional

** Minus the Intentional Walk

PITCHES BY INNING

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12 (91 Strikes, 31 Balls)

12 (91 Strikes, 31 Balls)

26 (16 Strikes, 10 Balls) **** O *** O 22 (16 Strikes, 6 Balls)

*** Minus the Intentional Walk

**** Jones recorded 2 outs before departing in the 3rd inning.