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Proposal for Brewer Pitching Staff (w/CC)

I might like to see the Brewers use both McClung and Parra in a co-starter situation, with the other becoming a swing man.

1. You could play some matchups (lefty-righty) with opponents.

2. I don't think they want either to be up around 200 innings given their history (age or work history). This would give each a chance to keep the wear and tear down so they could ride the hot one down the stretch.

3. I know people are going to scream about not starting Manny full time, but his numbers are due for some self-correcting. He has been lucky to a degree based on some of his peripheral numbers, so I don't think he is quite as good as he has appeared recently, making him a candidate to move into this sort of swing role.

It would be a novel way to handle the situation, though obviously unconventional.

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Bush?

So are you dead-set on keeping Bush in the rotation, or you just think it’s a forgone conclusion, since Ned loves vets?

You could keep Manny starting, but go in with a plan to have him go five innings or so and then McClung comes in for long relief. But then it’s almost like a six man rotation, with less bullpen flexibility. Odds are (but knock on wood) someone is going to get injured at some point, and we wil be happy to have the sixth starter.

by keephopealive on Jul 6, 2008 9:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Not really

But Bush has a history of handling the workload and he isn’t that much worse/better than the other two.

I think of cases like the Cubs going for it and working Prior and Wood into the ground. I see a pitcher like Parra, who has frontline potential, and I worry that they may need him to work heavy innings down the stretch, thus hurting the long term fortunes of the team.

I think this might be a way to have their cake and eat it too.

That being said, Bush could slide in and make it a three way rotation as well if they wanted to, as he doesn’t need to stay in the rotation either.

(And just to be clear, I am talking about going a few weeks with one guy, then a few weeks with another, not bumping them around from start to start).

by badgermaniac on Jul 6, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Lining up the rotation

If CC pitches Tuesday, then he lines up to pitch the final game before the All-Star break on the 13th. If Ned uses the All-Star break to re-align the rotation, I think he should come back with CC on the 18th (on normal rest) and Ben on the 19th (giving Ben 3 days rest after a presumed short All-Star game appearance). This would line them up to pitch again on the 23rd & 24th against St. Louis, and again on the 28th & 29th against the Cubs. That’s the only way I can figure to put both of our best starters out there against the 2 teams we need to beat.

by Brew Angel on Jul 7, 2008 11:24 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nevermind. Scott Segrin already noticed the same thing.

http://www.inbetweenhops.com/2008/07/ccing-is-believing.html

(Hey, Scott, the Angels are “Los Angeles”, not “Anaheim.” Arte Moreno would not appreciate your lack of branding awareness!)

by Brew Angel on Jul 7, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

My Bad

They’ve changed so many times that I can’t keep them straight. Actually I think we’re both half right.

www.inbetweenhops.com

by Scott Segrin on Jul 7, 2008 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

CC on the 13th

IVE GOT TIX TO THAT GAME! BOOOOYA!

booyakasha!

by b3nihana on Jul 7, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who gets sent down?

There needs to be a spot on the roster for him. Does Stetter go back down or is Mota designated for assignment?

by Rendezvous on Jul 7, 2008 11:59 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

My guesses

In order of likelihood
1. Stetter- Probably has options
2. Dillon – Ned loves extra pitchers, and he maybe has options
3. Villanueva- he might have an option? Plus if McClung is sent to the pen, they’d have to long men.

Coffee is for closers

by drezdn on Jul 7, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They already sent Dillon down once this year

Presumably they could do it again.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Jul 7, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A vote for Soup

After his last 3-4 starts, I think Soup is the man to lose his starting position. until somebody else fails 2 or 3 times in a row,
.As far as who C.C. replaces, I vote for Mota.

by richfry on Jul 7, 2008 12:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I just don't think you can demote Suppan

Ned Yost loves veterans, and Suppan is a pitcher who you know what you’re going to get from him, and yes, he’s been having some rough starts, but he knows how to pitch. I think McClung is the odd one out because, quite frankly, Bush’s last five starts save one have been very impressive and Manny Parra is pitching out of this world. Because it comes down to a McClung/Suppan decision and given the track record of McClung in long relief situations this year as such a reliable reliever, I say keep Jeff in the rotation and go with McClung as Villanueva’s stunt double.

If he's the Prince, then I'm the King.

by ryan braun on Jul 7, 2008 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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