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Means gets 30 days to rehab before we call him up. It looks like he can get 2, maybe 3, more rehab starts in AAA. So who of Kremer, Wells, and Irvin, goes to the bullpen?

Those 3 are in direct competition with each other. So they should have maximum fire lit under them. We’ll see. 

Who is your prediction?  

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1 minute ago, DirtyBird said:

Wells should go to the pen, because he would be the most effective there.

But it will be Irvin

I agree Wells would be most effective in the pen -- maybe, if Bradish does pitch, that's when Wells moves to where he should be.

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I suspect it will be at least 3 more starts before he’s called up.  In that time, our rotation will also have turned 3 more times.  So, no reason to guess now who will be the odd man out.   However, Irvin has looked pretty bad this spring and in his first start, and needs to get turned around or he’ll be the odd man out.  

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19 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I suspect it will be at least 3 more starts before he’s called up.  In that time, our rotation will also have turned 3 more times.  So, no reason to guess now who will be the odd man out.   However, Irvin has looked pretty bad this spring and in his first start, and needs to get turned around or he’ll be the odd man out.  

50 pitches last night. Should be over 80 in two more starts. That should be enough to have him ready.

I think 3 more would be the max, not minimum.

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5 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

50 pitches last night. Should be over 80 in two more starts. That should be enough to have him ready.

I think 3 more would be the max, not minimum.

We’ll see.  Last year after his rehab was interrupted with a back injury, they gave him 6 starts before they recalled him.  The second one was 47 pitches, yet they still had him throw 4 more starts.  

I think he’ll get at least 3 more this time.  Whether he gets a 4th depends on how he’s pitching and how the back of our rotation is performing then.  Just my opinion.  
 

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I think the "iron sharpens iron" cliche is pretty much meaningless. Most pro athletes got to the big leagues by being very competitive. I don't think very many of them are holding back from some higher level of performance that they will magically access once they feel pressure from below. Irvin will be the one to go, because he's the least talented of the group. 

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38 minutes ago, glenn__davis said:

Kremer says today "It ain't gonna be me!"

Seriously though I don't think Kremer's really in play here unless he pitches poorly.

Kremer is systematically underrated around here. 

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