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I'm actually watching the game on tv here in Jacksonville, Florida. He looked good in the first inning. Looks like he has a nice fastball and a devastating curve. The one thing I did notice is that the dude is tall and skinny. I know he's only 21 so you would assume that he will put on some weight as he matures.

If you're still watching, what do you think of Tillman's composure on the mound? He's been in some tough spots.

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I expect Tillman to get hammered in his first start. He showed nerves in the futures game and the results were sub par. Its got to be huge to be 21 and pitch in the big leagues, its going to take some time to adjust. They're gonna feast on his 90 MPH fastball too, just wait.

I think he'll be successful, but early on the growing pains will be obvious.

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Maybe it's just a semantics issue but "battered" seems to be a bit of hyperbole to me.

The singles have been little bloopers - I'm more concerned about the 4 walks, which are self inflicted. Battered, to me, implies a bit more of the other team teeing off on you: double, double home run double etc...

At any rate, it will be a quick end for Tillman this evening with his pitch count up. No big deal.

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Chris Tillman was roughed-up a bit tonight for AAA Norfolk.

In 3.2 innings of work, Tillman allowed 6 hits, 4 er, 4 bb's, 1 homer, with 4 k's.

In his 84 pitches, he threw only 45 strikes.

It was a rough-enough outing that I am sure it will give the organization some pause about bringing him up.

AM seems to have a thing about bringing up rookies when they're on a roll. He has said as much in a couple of interviews.

Wouldn't surprise me a bit if this causes them to step back from the promotion.

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AM seems to have a thing about bringing up rookies when they're on a roll. He has said as much in a couple of interviews.

Wouldn't surprise me a bit if this causes them to step back from the promotion.

They shouldn't step back from a promotion because of one game. His whole season and the fact that Berken and Hill are not getting it done should be the deciding factors. They certainly shouldn't be sending guys down because of one bad game so they shouldn't be stopping a promotion because of one bad game either.

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The kid had, what, a 0.44 era in his last 4 starts before tonight. I would say that's a decent roll. Maybe he got word and wanted to impress tonight. Stranger things have happened. Outside of an injury, I highly doubt tonights start will have any impact on whether Tillman gets the call on Tuesday.

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I still think he gets the call. Maybe he was thrown off by being pushed back a day.

Maybe he knew he was getting called up and that was on his mind?

Or maybe he just didn't have his best stuff tonight, as happens with pitchers all the time?

Either way, if you were going to call him before todays start, then you should still call him up after todays start.

Seeing as he is ready to be here and has nothing left to prove in the minors, I see no reason for him to make another minor league start.

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