Tanner Scott: Why isn't he at Norfolk?

[interloper]

2019 stats at MLB level:

IP: 6.1

WHIP: 2.526

SO: 11

BB: 6

H: 10

HR: 2

FIP. 6.61

ERA: 7.11

Total career innings at the AAA level: 14.1

Shouldn't he still be in Norfolk developing, if that it is in fact the plan? Surely we can use some other lefty as cannon fodder for awhile while he gets more innings at AAA. 

[Moose Milligan]

Better than Wright.  Kinda my litmus test.  Although not much better.

[interloper]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Better than Wright.  Kinda my litmus test.  Although not much better.

Certainly a higher ceiling, which is why I'm not sure it's a great idea letting him continue to get shelled at the ML level. 

[Can_of_corn]

You think they can afford to let a relief pitcher on the 40 sit at Norfolk?

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

You think they can afford to let a relief pitcher on the 40 sit at Norfolk?

Yeah, this is pretty much it, I think.

[interloper]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

You think they can afford to let a relief pitcher on the 40 sit at Norfolk?

Why not? Yefry was down there until today. Tate's down there. Ortiz. Yacabonis just got sent down. We just added a pitcher to the 40-man in Armstrong. 

[interloper]

My argument here is that Scott is supposed to be one of the better relief prospects in the system. I don't think he's fully cooked. But I'm open to being proven wrong. Just think it's kind of curious. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, interloper said:

Why not? Yefry was down there until today. Tate's down there. Ortiz. Yacabonis just got sent down. We just added a pitcher to the 40-man in Armstrong. 

At some point they will be up or off the 40.

[interloper]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

At some point they will be up or off the 40.

I'm still not seeing a compelling reason why he shouldn't be getting some more seasoning at AAA. There are plenty of lesser arms we can use in our quest to simultaneously tank and develop prospects properly. 

[interloper]

Perhaps this is a moot point anyway considering the short bench. He could be the next guy sent down. Or Karns or Bleier could eventually replace. 

In the meantime, though, he's getting absolutely pounded and letting a million dudes on base. 

[Aristotelian]

He will have his turn on the shuttle.

[Yossarian]

1 hour ago, interloper said:

My argument here is that Scott is supposed to be one of the better relief prospects in the system. I don't think he's fully cooked. But I'm open to being proven wrong. Just think it's kind of curious. 

I'd say he's not so much getting "cooked" as "smoked".

[wildcard]

1 hour ago, interloper said:

My argument here is that Scott is supposed to be one of the better relief prospects in the system. I don't think he's fully cooked. But I'm open to being proven wrong. Just think it's kind of curious. 

Ortiz was sent down for Ramirez.

Either Scott or Castro are likely to go down to make room for Armstrong.

[thezeroes]

2 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

Better than Wright.  Kinda my litmus test.  Although not much better.

You may need to upgrade your Litmus Paper. 

[tntoriole]

3 hours ago, interloper said:

I'm still not seeing a compelling reason why he shouldn't be getting some more seasoning at AAA. There are plenty of lesser arms we can use in our quest to simultaneously tank and develop prospects properly. 

I agree.  And i think he can get much better than he has shown...