TT: Gallardo 88-92 tonight, expect back in rotation

[Tony-OH]

I heard from someone very close to the situation that Gallardo was 88-92 tonight velocity wise and looked good overall.

I would expect with that velocity and the fact he's was up to 90 pitches tonight, he'll be replacing either Wright or hopefully Jimenez in their rotation spot this weekend.

Saying all that, let's remember, it took him 90 pitches to get through five innings in AAA, so the excitement must be tempered. Of course the thought of never having to watch another Jimenez start is a reason to celebrate!

So many mixed emotions.

[Brian88]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Taking 'in park' radars for what they're worth, Yovani Gallardo was 87-89 with most of his fastballs tonight,..touched 90 a few times.</p>— Pete Michaud (@TidesRadioVoice) <a href="

">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Either way I don't think we should be expecting too much.

[crawjo]

I'm cautiously optimistic. If his fastball is in the high-80s I think that can work. He was sitting 84-85 earlier this year. I think he's got a chance to be our third best starter. I know that's not saying much, but I'll take any improvement I can get.

[Tony-OH]

The report i got was not from "in park" radar readings.

[Brian88]

The report i got was not from "in park" radar readings.

Is it normal that the radar readings the fans see in the stadiums are off from what the team has? I remember when he started at Frederick reading the same thing. Their stadium radar had Gallardo a few mph lower than what the team had.

[Rene88]

The report i got was not from "in park" radar readings.

Interesting....

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[Tony-OH]

Is it normal that the radar readings the fans see in the stadiums are off from what the team has? I remember when he started at Frederick reading the same thing. Their stadium radar had Gallardo a few mph lower than what the team had.

Traditionally stadium guns are off or inconsistent due to their placement.

[24fps]

Regardless of which radar gun you want to believe, I believe that Gallardo is preferable to another Jimenez start until proven otherwise. Good news IMO.

[LookitsPuck]

The report i got was not from "in park" radar readings.

Wasn't that what they were claiming his first outing? When he was sitting 87-88 in the park, but someone said that it's usually 4mph off? Only to be found out that a scout said he was barely hitting 90?

[MDtransplant757]

That's incouraging to say the least. Let's see how he does against Toronto on Friday

[NashLumber]

Radar guns seem to be all over the place. I saw Bundy pitch twice in Winston-Salem and the scoreboard MPH radar was 2-4 MPH less than the scouts I asked in the stands. But I'm with you, Tony. Cautiously optimistic and looking for a bit of fresh air in our rotation. Even if it's recycled air.

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[wildcard]

I would like to see Despaigne and Gallardo added to the rotation. Wright optioned. Ubaldo to the pen. Duensing DFA'd.

[Frobby]

So long as Gallardo can throw the ball remotely near where he wants to, I'd rather watch him than Ubaldo. I'm expecting a 4.50-5.00 ERA from him going forward. Sadly, that's an upgrade.

[ReclaimTheCrown]

Good enough for me. I may be foolishly optimistic, but I expect Gallardo to pitch to a 4ish ERA and be serviceable the rest of the way. Which would help us a ton.

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[Tony-OH]

Wasn't that what they were claiming his first outing? When he was sitting 87-88 in the park, but someone said that it's usually 4mph off? Only to be found out that a scout said he was barely hitting 90?

Believe what you want. Just reporting what I was told and I have no reason to believe I was being lied to.

I'm cautiously optimistic, but at the end of the day, if he can replace Jiminez in the rotation I'm fine with seeing how he does once again.