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DiFelice off bereavement; Burns to AAA
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 Marc Newfield of Dreams |
DiFelice off bereavement; Burns to AAA |
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Posts: 714 June 9, 2009 2:41 PM |
Last Edited By: support June 9, 2009 2:48 PM.
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Posts: 606 June 9, 2009 3:44 PM |
Why are they keeping Smith up if he hasn't even shown he can pitch in the majors? At least Burns had a decent outing. I don't understand the logic of
this. Anybody have any insights?
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Hate those Rodents |
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Posts: 761 June 9, 2009 3:46 PM |
My thoughts are that they want Burns starting. Also, before either were called up, I believe Smith slightly "deserved it" more, though both deserved
a shot based on what they'd been doing. Also, Smith is a few years younger and might be more of a long-term guy, wheras Burns might be a AAAA guy.
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Posts: 98 June 9, 2009 3:46 PM |
Can't tell you what they are thinking but I guess they just want another short innings guy. Burns was more of a long relief guy.
Maybe they feel that smith has the ability to pitch well right now in the majors even though we haven't seen it yet. edit: AOL-speak (replaced "u" with "you") --1992
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Posts: 177 June 9, 2009 3:46 PM |
I would imagine it's to allow Burns to get back into his SP routine down in AAA. Smith was a BP guy anyways.
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stoutdude04 |
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Posts: 592 June 9, 2009 8:07 PM |
I wasnt able to catch the part where he entered. Whyd he only face 1/2 hitters?
I stayed tuned in and figured it out.
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patrickgpe |
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Posts: 2837 June 10, 2009 8:55 AM |
Both have high major league ERA's and small sample sizes from previous organizations. Smith was pitching better in Nashville so I'm fine with him
staying aboard. I would hope at some point Melvin gets an arm and Smith goes back down.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been
baseball. This field, this game, is a part of our past,
Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again" --Terence Mann (Field of Dreams)
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monty57 |
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Posts: 956 June 10, 2009 2:04 PM |
I agree that it's to keep Burns starting in AAA. If we need a spot starter at the MLB level, he'd probably be the guy at this point, as McClung and
DiFelice would take a while to stretch out. I wouldn't really trust most of the rest of the Nashville staff to make a major league start.
Also, does this move mean that we finally get rid of Wright, or is Cody (or someone else) going to be sent back down? |
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