Comments on: BREAKING NEWS: Bastardo to Start Tuesday

By: From Section 113

From Section 113 — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:48:19 +0000

I am not a fan of Bastardo, BUT he deserves the promotion, plain and simple. Carpenter of god awful and Kendrick is just blah.

I think it would be a nice fir for Kendrick in the big park at San Diego, but Bastardo has been too good this year.

By: clktwr14

clktwr14 — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:01:52 +0000

MDefl actually Pat Gillick signed Raul not Ruby, he is just the figure head, much like a former President of the US, everybody behind the scenes are the ones making the choices.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:07:24 +0000

I repeat..”As Tim indicated, Bastardo is on temporary assignment.”

Having 4 lefties in rotation is temporary.

Kendrick is on standby and next in line should Bastardo falters.

By: MDefl

MDefl — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:32:01 +0000

Mike,

Why is Drabek still in A? 4 lefties would be a problem for the long run but I actually think it works with SD and Gonzales. Also, the Dodgers have some tough lh hitters and with Manny out, I think it is fine to go heavy on LH SP’s. Would Bastardo start next Sunday? I guess he would have to have a solid start this Tuesday to earn that start.

By: mikemike

mikemike — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:24:35 +0000

Where did you get that Kendrick or Carpenter derserved the start over Bastardo. Bastardo only knock is that he is small in stature and loses velocity after 5 or 6 innings,But he has outpitched every prospect in this organization this year, Remember drabek is at high A. and had to go 5 starts after starting 3-0 to get his 4th victory, Worley has only pitched 57 innings after skipping a level not as advanced as bastardo. Kendrick continues to struggle at triple a . Carpenter had been up and down for almost two years, after a very good year at triple a.

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:24:10 +0000

I didn’t read this entire thread yet to see if anyone else posted this but 4 lefties? That’s a lot for one rotation.

By: MDefl

MDefl — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:14:00 +0000

We definitely need a trade for the rest of the season. Bastardo is as good as anyone else from the farm right now for the near future. I actually like having another lefty to throw at SD because of Gonzales.

I can’t believe that someone would bury Amaro this fast. The guy signed Ibanez and that looks like a pretty good move.

By: Havoc

Havoc — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:06:25 +0000

I agree there. We need a trade, but I really like our pitching prospects gonna be hard to let go of any of them. And no team is gonna part with good pitching if we don’t.

By: JeffS

JeffS — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:33:29 +0000

Havoc,

I’m okay with 4 lefties as long as there is a righty long reliever around to change the look in a crisis. Besides, I think young lefties might be better trade bait, not that I want to see Bastardo traded.

By: Havoc

Havoc — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:28:12 +0000

4 lefties…. It’s never worked before, but then no one has ever tried. What the hell let’s do it.

By: clktwr14

clktwr14 — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:22:51 +0000

Hey Jeff, Ruby is an idoit, he lucked into the GM gig because he washed Monty’s boat better then Mike Arbuckle, why do you think they have Chuck la Mar and Scott Proefrock as Assisstants , cause they know how to scout talent, all Ruby did with Wade and Pat was work contracts and that is documented, it is ashame the real man who built the team is now in KC, but as far as Sheets being injury prone, so is Cole Hamels, any pitcher is injury prone, cause the human body is not designed for over hand throwing at repeative motions. That is why in Little League level pitchers don’t throw curves and sliders or the change-up because it kills the growing process of the human body..

By: JeffS

JeffS — Sun, 31 May 2009 05:43:24 +0000

I may be reading too much into this, but I thought I saw Marson taking BP at the Cit this afternoon (yesterday now, long drive back). Think they bring him up for that game, too, since he has worked with Bastardo and the other potential pitching call-ups?

By: 4daysrest.com

4daysrest.com — Sun, 31 May 2009 05:36:51 +0000

Just as I predicted. I look forward to seeing this kid pitch.

By: matt p

matt p — Sun, 31 May 2009 05:31:45 +0000

i say give him a shot.

By: Greg V.

Greg V. — Sun, 31 May 2009 05:03:32 +0000

I’m a bit iffy about having 4 our of 5 pitchers in our rotation being lefties, but Bastardo is the best arm we have in the farm system. I saw him throw in Reading earlier this season and he was lights out. Very much look forward to watching him throw in the bigs!

By: PGD

PGD — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:42:39 +0000

i think everyone knows what kendrick brings to the table, no more chances, the rest of the phils rotation is another story

By: william

william — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:35:21 +0000

like i said 1 to 2 starts to see what he has or doesn’t have he can’t get hit any harder than the rest of the starting rotation i said a chance no more no less

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:20:52 +0000

No-hitter. Throw it.

By: PGD

PGD — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:19:13 +0000

its not about who deserves a shot its about who earned the shot to pitch, i just want to know how much harder kendrick can get hit before you change your mind

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:08:43 +0000

but we still need to make that big trade, like a # 1-2 pitcher.