2018 Chris Tillman

[Frobby]

I didn’t see it, but that couldn’t have been much more discouraging.   Fastball sitting 89-90, touching 91.      Not throwing enough strikes, not afraid to throw his curve, from the looks of things.   

[ChuckS]

He doesn't have it.  Mechanics and stuff look just like last year.  He actually looked worse than his 4 IP, 4 ER line indicated. 

How many of these clunkers before he is pulled from the rotation?  5 more?  10 more?  

Pretty angry we signed him to a major league contract if this is what he looked like in work outs.  If Wright looks decent in his next two starts then Tillman needs to be the one pulled from the rotation when Cobb is ready. 

[ChuckS]

36 minutes ago, joelala said:

I can't imagine him being in the rotation by June.  It's pretty plain to see that he's finished.  I haven't seen worse fastball command since...Gausman, yesterday.  It's painful to watch.

If he is looking like this and still in the rotation anywhere close to June, I think my head will explode.  

[jtschrei]

I watched. It could have been much worse. He's not fooling anyone. Fastball was not fast and location was poor. They were just spitting on his curve ball, which looked loopy. There was a tiny bit of deception in his change. But he can't get by with that FB. And he can't get by with that curve. 

It's like varsity versus the j.v. tonight. Houston is so superior to us. 

[NashLumber]

14 minutes ago, ChuckS said:

He doesn't have it.  Mechanics and stuff look just like last year.  He actually looked worse than his 4 IP, 4 ER line indicated. 

How many of these clunkers before he is pulled from the rotation?  5 more?  10 more?  

Pretty angry we signed him to a major league contract if this is what he looked like in work outs.  If Wright looks decent in his next two starts then Tillman needs to be the one pulled from the rotation when Cobb is ready. 

I’m thinking five starts. 

[Il BuonO]

4 minutes ago, NashLumber said:

I’m thinking five starts. 

That actually sounds like three too many.

[NashLumber]

2 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

That actually sounds like three too many.

Professional courtesy (Buck to a veteran). Of course, he may give him ten. 

[Il BuonO]

Just now, NashLumber said:

Professional courtesy (Buck to a veteran). Of course, he may give him ten. 

Bite your tongue!

[LookitsPuck]

Who the flying hell thought he looked good enough to resign? 

[now]

8 minutes ago, NashLumber said:

Professional courtesy (Buck to a veteran). Of course, he may give him ten. 

And even Palmer said it might take six or seven. Yikes.

[Il BuonO]

1 minute ago, now said:

And even Palmer said it might take six or seven. Yikes.

Lordy 

[25 Nuggets]

4 minutes ago, LookitsPuck said:

Who the flying hell thought he looked good enough to resign? 

Good question.  Because that was definitely the narrative coming out of the warehouse.

[TouchemAll]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

I didn’t see it, but that couldn’t have been much more discouraging.   Fastball sitting 89-90, touching 91.      Not throwing enough strikes, not afraid to throw his curve, from the looks of things.   

You mean hanging curve...

[TouchemAll]

13 minutes ago, LookitsPuck said:

Who the flying hell thought he looked good enough to resign? 

I think I am going to hang that one on Buck...

[joelala]

14 minutes ago, LookitsPuck said:

Who the flying hell thought he looked good enough to resign? 

That't the $3mil question