tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post5811004293281773827..comments2024-01-09T05:19:39.331-05:00Comments on Ghostrunner on First: Knee Deep in the DeadDrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-12759662213343353362011-04-13T13:13:58.393-04:002011-04-13T13:13:58.393-04:00No, David, no you're not.No, David, no you're not.Blue Jays fansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-66315168102234143232011-04-12T17:48:36.535-04:002011-04-12T17:48:36.535-04:00I'm too young to die.I'm too young to die.David Purceynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-44065181595238720382011-04-12T15:53:56.508-04:002011-04-12T15:53:56.508-04:00Anddddd.....he's DFA'd. Player to be named...Anddddd.....he's DFA'd. Player to be named later, here we come!Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-23291827283539723102011-04-12T15:52:14.972-04:002011-04-12T15:52:14.972-04:00The Jays under Anthopoulos seem to want to do the ...The Jays under Anthopoulos seem to want to do the right thing by players- and perhaps putting Purcey through waivers would be the right thing. At the moment, it seems like the complete lack of trust Farrell has in him only compounds his lack of confidence. He may still have value, but he isn't going to find it with the Jays. He'll probably be claimed by another team, and given a chance in a new situation, which is probably a better situation for him.<br /><br />With a long pen, there is always room to hold someone like Purcey. But there is only upside if you give him the opportunity to work things out- which Farrell doesn't seem willing to do.gerardhttp://lotuslandtory.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-90628471718206091672011-04-12T13:01:28.520-04:002011-04-12T13:01:28.520-04:00Ughh!!! Was that necessary Greg? How am I going ...Ughh!!! Was that necessary Greg? How am I going to get that shit out of my head for the rest of the day?Gil Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177204960812280259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-59730457249327684592011-04-12T12:28:15.834-04:002011-04-12T12:28:15.834-04:00How did your post on Purcey become a worry-fest ab...How did your post on Purcey become a worry-fest about Cecil? Cecil is what he is, but it might be good to remember that pitcher progression is rarely a straight line on the graph. Pitching mechanics are very touchy, Cecil could be an arm angle/landing spot from getting that out pitch back. He has thrown 7 innings of perfect ball in the last calendar year. Slow down.<br /><br />Purcey is a little different, seeing as he's had every opportunity to throw strikes, and hasn't really locked into anything. It will be sad to see him go, but I think you're right Drew, the time has come, to say fair's fair.Greg Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-68427780601565331952011-04-12T11:32:33.584-04:002011-04-12T11:32:33.584-04:00Good point Kevin A.
More disturbing from Cecil wa...Good point Kevin A.<br /><br />More disturbing from Cecil was the movement on his pitches in his last game. Check out the horizontal movement vs speed graph from his last game. Ugly.<br /><br />But we have to remember he spent most of the winter lying in the Kansas woodlands preying on momentarily-live game. He needs to work out some of the stiffness.Gil Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177204960812280259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-32701603441113330982011-04-12T11:15:21.382-04:002011-04-12T11:15:21.382-04:00Re: Cecil -
This is the earliest we've "...Re: Cecil -<br /><br />This is the earliest we've "seen" him with the big league club - the previous 2 years he started in the Minors to be called up (on April 23 and May 5 in '09 and '10 respectively).<br /><br />Perhaps this diminished early season velocity isn't anything new at all, hence the organizations's lack of (outward) worry.Kevin A.http://www.twitter.com/allisauce24noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-7005196901706581582011-04-12T10:32:54.149-04:002011-04-12T10:32:54.149-04:00I can't understand why anyone with a day job e...I can't understand why anyone with a day job east of SK would stay up a minute after the Patterson bomb. 7-0. Nothing good can possibly come of staying up at that point.<br /><br />I figured Fangraphs would have our odds at about 97% for winning that game. Good enough for me. 6 hours sleep here I come.<br /><br />Clearly, anybody who stayed up to watch that game should not be critical of the manager's moves. kettle meet pot.Gil Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177204960812280259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-46341127778988199522011-04-12T10:29:40.746-04:002011-04-12T10:29:40.746-04:00One Cecil-related thing which strikes me now, thou...One Cecil-related thing which strikes me now, though I didn't make anything of it at the time, was an Anthopoulos radio bit from the Spring, even before, I think, all the velocity issues came out. The host was asking Anthopoulos about being confident with the pitching going into 2011. He said that he found it hard to be confident about players, especially pitchers, unless they've had at least two good years. By name, he said that he's confident about Romero, but Cecil not so much.Bretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-88174733780535023182011-04-12T10:13:35.905-04:002011-04-12T10:13:35.905-04:00You know, if I wasn't lazy (or at work), I'...You know, if I wasn't lazy (or at work), I'd go through my own archives to find the point where I started to worry about Cecil. But I know it was last season. This "new" lack of velocity doesn't strike me as being all that "new". Without any empirical evidence whatsoever, I recall raising concerns about this in the second half of last season.... which I probably attributed to just wearing down. Fuck.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-79302656310449549652011-04-12T10:00:58.781-04:002011-04-12T10:00:58.781-04:00Cecil's an interesting case. I know he looked ...Cecil's an interesting case. I know he looked impressive in Toronto last year, but man, does he worry me these days. As much as he used to be a big prospect - he also used to strike people out, a skill that he's completely lost in the Major Leagues. As nice as that win total was last year, it's hard to shake the feeling that the Cecil we've seen in Toronto is no more than a 4th or 5th starter - and from what we're led to believe, those guys don't belong in Toronto when it's time to contend.<br /><br />Not that I'm writing off Cecil or anything like that. But perhaps it's better to send him down to the minors - hey, send him New Hampshire if they need to - and maybe he regain what he used to have?BringVottoHomehttp://bringvottohome.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-49909559433408403922011-04-12T09:59:20.665-04:002011-04-12T09:59:20.665-04:00I should have a post on Cecil for later today. Hop...I should have a post on Cecil for later today. Hopefully.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-62699107180461658612011-04-12T09:55:37.725-04:002011-04-12T09:55:37.725-04:00I can't shake the feeling that Cecil might see...I can't shake the feeling that Cecil might see Vegas due to Farrell's "no loyalty" take and AA's "options are everything" stance. <br /><br />Where he'll get pounded, destroying his confidence altogether, lose his mind on twitter, and never get back to where he was.<br /><br />But maybe this is just last night's shitshow talking. I hope.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-73761314173265865252011-04-12T09:42:37.723-04:002011-04-12T09:42:37.723-04:00This sadded my face :(
But you're right. Purc...This sadded my face :(<br /><br />But you're right. Purcey for Pineda!BringVottoHomehttp://bringvottohome.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-62775711738941151482011-04-12T09:35:26.700-04:002011-04-12T09:35:26.700-04:00If only. Maybe he'll give Brandon League back....If only. Maybe he'll give Brandon League back.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-76510333942177310702011-04-12T09:25:57.048-04:002011-04-12T09:25:57.048-04:00Does Jack Z have any more high ceiling pitchers th...Does Jack Z have any more high ceiling pitchers that he has abused bouncing back and forth from the starting rotation to the pen?Matt_CCnoreply@blogger.com