Yikes.....Hayden Penn.

[fansince71]

Not having much luck with the Pirates either. IP H R ER HR BB SO W L WHIP ERA

2.1 8 8 8 0 3 0 0 0 4.71 30.86

Still only 25 years old so he's still has time to turn it around.

[NewMarketSean]

It's scary when his WHIP would be a bad ERA.

[MikeAD]

It's scary when his WHIP would be a bad ERA.

Really...thats sort of impressive. I guess.

I hope he can put it together at some point. I think I'm going to go out to his next home start.

[PaulFolk]

Really...thats sort of impressive. I guess.

I hope he can put it together at some point. I think I'm going to go out to his next home start.

Unless you know something I don't, I doubt Penn will be starting any games anytime soon.

[MikeAD]

Unless you know something I don't, I doubt Penn will be starting any games anytime soon.

You're right...shows how much I follow the local team.

[NewMarketSean]

I'd still take him as our closer over Gonzalez

[sbauer]

Penn has been designated for assignment.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/04/pirates-designate-hayden-penn-for-assignment.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Gurgi]

Penn has been designated for assignment.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/04/pirates-designate-hayden-penn-for-assignment.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

If he refuses the assignment does that make him a FA?

[cmcgarvey]

I'm not sure if it's sad or ironic that he's being DFA'd for Brian Burres.

[Gurgi]

I'm not sure if it's sad or ironic that he's being DFA'd for Brian Burres.

Both really.

[ShoelesJoe]

If I was in the O's FO I'd sign Penn, and then send him to the minors for one on one instruction in either the submarine pitch or knuckler. The guy's got all the physical tools necessary to be a professional pitcher, he just lacks that last piece of the puzzle to get batters out. If he doesn't change his approach to the game in a big way he'll be selling insurance by next year.

[Jagwar]

If I was in the O's FO I'd sign Penn, and then send him to the minors for one on one instruction in either the submarine pitch or knuckler. The guy's got all the physical tools necessary to be a professional pitcher, he just lacks that last piece of the puzzle to get batters out. If he doesn't change his approach to the game in a big way he'll be selling insurance by next year.

So... are you really suggesting that a submarine delivery or knuckler is the last piece of the puzzle?

[theonestevewh]

Brian Burres isn't doing much better.

IP  H R ER HR BB SO GB FB PIT BF AGS W-L S-BS-H ERA 6.1 12 12 10 0 5 4 14 14 134 37 25 0-2 0-0-0 14.21

[ShoelesJoe]

So... are you really suggesting that a submarine delivery or knuckler is the last piece of the puzzle?

No, what I said was that he needed to fundamentally change his approach to pitching. Penn's gone as far as he can with his physical gifts, and he's been a failure. If he can transition his game to throwing the knuckle ball, or pitching submarine style with any type of command he'll have a much better chance of taking the next step that has so far eluded him.

What's he got to lose at this point?