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1 minute ago, HakunaSakata said:

Four innings in to a somewhat  mediocre Grayson Rodriguez start and you can't convince me that he isn't a better option than at least three current members of our starting rotation. There is absolutely no reason he should be sent back down once Bradish comes off the IL. Not if this is a team that is legtimately done tanking / playing for draft picks. 

I wouldn’t call it mediocre, I’d say it’s clear he is inexperienced. He’s doing some good things out there, but he needs to hone his stuff. 
It’s a stark contrast to what deGrom is doing out there. I’ve always known he was good, but this is bananas. Just wow. 

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So that’s a wrap on Grayson’s regular season.  He went 7-4 and threw 122 major league innings at a 4.35 ERA, plus 41.1 AAA innings at a 1.98 ERA.  So, that’s 163.1 innings, plus whatever he throws in

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That was a statement game from Grayson.  I’m not sure he’s arrived, but he’s on the train.  

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Growing pains are hard. But it sure looks like he has found his way back to being what he is supposed to be. That was quite an impressive outing. 

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Final line of 5.0 IP 4 H 2 ER 1 BB 5 K

Can't expect much better than that given how he'd been going lately. The fastball was great, getting 8 whiffs with good command, and the occasional curveball was solid. Other two pitches weren't as effective but there were a couple of great sliders.

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Just now, SilverRocket said:

Final line of 5.0 IP 4 H 2 ER 1 BB 5 K

Can't expect much better than that given how he'd been going lately. The fastball was great, getting 8 whiffs with good command, and the occasional curveball was solid. Other two pitches weren't as effective but there were a couple of great sliders.

Normally, I'd like to see him go back out to start the 6th, but given he wasn't great in the spring or in his first start of AAA, I'm glad to see him get out of there on a great note. Unfortunately, I have no confidence in Voth. 

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Certainly better than most of us were expecting. I'm glad he had a good outing, and hopefully he can gain some confidence from it. 

 

I'm not sure what was going on with him during spring training but maybe he can get some extra coaching between starts while he's in Baltimore.

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Pleased with that outing particularly after the 1st inning. I liked that in a couple innings he let runners on early but got out of it.

And the final pitch count was impressive given the 30 pitch first. 

He earned a home start vs Oakland next week. 

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6 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

I bet he stays up thru 2 more starts at least. Get to Nats series and 2 off days and see where you are.  

I agree if GRod keeps pitching well then he's going to be on the team the whole season. One issue will be is how the team manages around the innings cap they've set for him this season especially if this team is a playoff contender.

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45 minutes ago, eddie83 said:
37 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

I agree if GRod keeps pitching well then he's going to be on the team the whole season. One issue will be is how the team manages around the innings cap they've set for him this season especially if this team is a playoff contender.

Who do you remove from the rotation for him though? Wells was the logical choice before the season started but he pitched incredible the other day and will be hard to remove if he continues to look good.

If no one completely implodes over their next two starts it would be a tough decision. Irvin maybe? Feel like they’re invested in having him and Gibson in the rotation because they are “proven vets”. 

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Grayson is likely to get two more starts just because of the DL move.  I think he will earn his spot or get sent back based on performance.  It's not a bad problem to have.  If he earns it, whoever is weakest goes down.  Survival of the fittest.  

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1 hour ago, Sanfran327 said:

I wouldn’t call it mediocre, I’d say it’s clear he is inexperienced. He’s doing some good things out there, but he needs to hone his stuff. 
It’s a stark contrast to what deGrom is doing out there. I’ve always known he was good, but this is bananas. Just wow. 

We're on the same page and the folks who are even suggesting that he should be sent back down or that he has more to prove to earn a rotation spot are absolutely nuts. Bump Kremer, Irvin or Wells to the pen (flip a coin). The only two who should be safe are Gibson and Bradish.

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25 minutes ago, ChuckS said:

Who do you remove from the rotation for him though? Wells was the logical choice before the season started but he pitched incredible the other day and will be hard to remove if he continues to look good.

If no one completely implodes over their next two starts it would be a tough decision. Irvin maybe? Feel like they’re invested in having him and Gibson in the rotation because they are “proven vets”. 

I think Rodriguez ia already a better option (and gives us a better chance to win) than Kremer, Irvin and Wells. None of those pitchers should be standing in his way.

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1 minute ago, HakunaSakata said:

I think Rodriguez ia already a better option (and gives us a better chance to win) than Kremer, Irvin and Wells. None of those pitchers should be standing in his way.

I agree. I’m just wondering who is the most likely to exit the rotation. Hopefully the decision is based upon performance/upside and not other factors. Bradish and Kremer have both earned their spots IMO. Gibson is the anchor so probably between Irvin and Wells. 

 

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