Mike Wright starting tomorrow per Roch

[LookitsPuck]

That is all.

[scOtt]

We can still win the series in game 2 and 3.

[waroriole]

I'd rather give TJ the start.

[McNulty]

I'd rather give TJ the start.

I agree but Buck's reasoning is KC is heavily right handed. It makes sense on that level.

[Chavez Ravine]

I agree but Buck's reasoning is KC is heavily right handed. It makes sense on that level.

I would rather have Worley start with Wright backing up.

[Rene88]

I'd rather give TJ the start.

Agreed mucho.

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[LookitsPuck]

I agree but Buck's reasoning is KC is heavily right handed. It makes sense on that level.

I was actually surprised to see how horrible Wright has been against lefties:

.369/.421/.607 - 1.028 OPS in 95 plate appearances

He hasn't been great against righties, but...yeah.

On the plus side, Kansas isn't scoring many runs....but they do have a middle of the road offense from an average, OBP and OPS perspective.

Not sure how I feel about this matchup. They don't strike out much. They're a contact team with the second best team average. 2nd in stolen bases. This is a recipe for a guy like Wright to get rattled.

[Rene88]

I was actually surprised to see how horrible Wright has been against lefties:

.369/.421/.607 - 1.028 OPS in 95 plate appearances

He hasn't been great against righties, but...yeah.

On the plus side, Kansas isn't scoring many runs....but they do have a middle of the road offense from an average, OBP and OPS perspective.

Not sure how I feel about this matchup. They don't strike out much. They're a contact team with the second best team average. 2nd in stolen bases. This is a recipe for a guy like Wright to get rattled.

I have no clue why they are starting Wright, none. I want to see what he can do out of the bullpen.

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[McNulty]

I was actually surprised to see how horrible Wright has been against lefties:

.369/.421/.607 - 1.028 OPS in 95 plate appearances

He hasn't been great against righties, but...yeah.

On the plus side, Kansas isn't scoring many runs....but they do have a middle of the road offense from an average, OBP and OPS perspective.

Not sure how I feel about this matchup. They don't strike out much. They're a contact team with the second best team average. 2nd in stolen bases. This is a recipe for a guy like Wright to get rattled.

Right. He's 234/305/458 against RHB in 119 PAs. That's not great either, but that's almost 300 points less in OPS.

[Bmorefan24]

I said it before the season started and I stand by it. Wright is Tommy Hunter Jr. Give him a bullpen role where he can come in and throw gas for an inning or two, and I think he can be decent.

[TouchemAll]

Ok what's the line on head case Wright making it to the 4th inning. :rolleyestf:

[jtschrei]

I believe in Mike Wright. I think he has ML quality stuff. His stuff sure looks better than Dylan Bundy's.

He's young. He's going to go through growing pains. It takes time to learn how to pitch on the ML level. He'll get there if we stick with him.

[Barnaby Graves]

He's so close to being sent down and everybody knows it.

[LookitsPuck]

I'm higher on Wright than I am Ubaldo.

[Rene88]

I believe in Mike Wright. I think he has ML quality stuff. His stuff sure looks better than Dylan Bundy's.

He's young. He's going to go through growing pains. It takes time to learn how to pitch on the ML level. He'll get there if we stick with him.

I hope you are right!

I still see a very good bp arm.

Regardless, the stuff is there.

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