2015 Regular Season SIM 16 Complete - Next SIM Thu 02/18

[BradZ]

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[umd]

The ink wasn't even dry on Wright's extension and he's back from the DL hitting 11-for-25 (.440), 3 HRs, 9 RBIs and 6 R for POTW. 5-1 and back to business. Big road set this week at BAL and WIL.

[Z]

1-6. There's the nail in our coffin.

[spot]

Damn that was an early sim. I missed the export I guess. Sorry about the DFA Brad.

[Delandis]

6-1, as it looks like the boys enjoyed the post All-Star shakeup.

Kahng throws two CG wins this week, while newly acquired Sal Bermudez, grabs one in his first win as a Bulldog. However, we do have to put the performances in perspective as 2 of the 3 CG were against Carolina.

Speaking of Carolina, Eddy couldn't wait to get out of there. Even though he bombed in his first start as a Bulldog, he immediately asked for an extension in Baltimore. We're happy to have him.

I'm not sure if it was the rest, the trades, the competition or just a combination of all three but, the team looks hungrier now. Let's see where this takes us in the second half.

On the downside, we had another blow to our future. Top Prospect #20, Jimmy Cooper (SP) goes down with a diagnosis pending after a stellar start in Annapolis (AAA). We just haven't had the best luck with young pitchers over the years.

[Pat]

On the downside, we had another blow to our future. Top Prospect #20, Jimmy Cooper (SP) goes down with a diagnosis pending after a stellar start in Annapolis (AAA). We just haven't had the best luck with young pitchers over the years.

I think it's too many innings. With young arms you really should have a six-man rotation and a pitch count. Also, don't be afraid to shut a guy down late in the year. When a kid is just developing, what's the rush? Especially their first year out of college. Most collegiate starters get 60 innings in a season. You have to increase their innings totals gradually or you will have injuries.

Pat Falvey's career high for innings in a season was 65 in 2013. The following year he topped that with 67.2 at the time he was drafted. He then went on to pitch an additional 103 innings before tearing his rotator cuff. He even had a day-to-day sore back a month prior, probably because he was being overworked at just 20-years-old.

This year he was throwing immediately at the BLB level when he returned from his eight month recovery. The injury kept him out of Spring Training and instead of rehabbing him in Triple-A, he was facing Windy City the opening series as a reliever. He's then sent down to Triple-A to go back the rotation where he throws five straight 100+ pitch games, two 115+. Then gets called up to the BLB to pitch in relief and hurts that same arm again.

With Jimmy Cooper, it's the same thing. Previous high was 74.1 in 2013. He already has 154.1 this year. That's more than double his career high. This is also a pitcher with a pretty scary injury history in college. If this is just a "day-to-day" like Falvey got, just shut the kid down for the year. Hopefully that's all it is.

[Z]

With Jimmy Cooper, it's the same thing. Previous high was 74.1 in 2013. He already has 154.1 this year. That's more than double his career high. This is also a pitcher with a pretty scary injury history in college. If this is just a "day-to-day" like Falvey got, just shut the kid down for the year. Hopefully that's all it is.

I'm trying to work on that issue this year.

I promoted B.J. Ridley to AAA last week, where he will complete the year pitching out of the bullpen.

It's challenging.

You can only protect a limited number of guys. You have 25 roster spots and you need to devote many of them to players who actually play close to full-time.

[mike]

5-1 week in the Burgh. 11-1 in our last 12 and 15-6 for the month. Gerlach is back soon.

Boys are playing good baseball now ... Watch out shark!!!! We're coming

[Pat]

You can only protect a limited number of guys. You have 25 roster spots and you need to devote many of them to players who actually play close to full-time.

In the minors?

It's all about keeping those guys healthy. Why play them full time?

[Delandis]

I think it's too many innings. With young arms you really should have a six-man rotation and a pitch count. Also, don't be afraid to shut a guy down late in the year. When a kid is just developing, what's the rush? Especially their first year out of college. Most collegiate starters get 60 innings in a season. You have to increase their innings totals gradually or you will have injuries.

Pat Falvey's career high for innings in a season was 65 in 2013. The following year he topped that with 67.2 at the time he was drafted. He then went on to pitch an additional 103 innings before tearing his rotator cuff. He even had a day-to-day sore back a month prior, probably because he was being overworked at just 20-years-old.

This year he was throwing immediately at the BLB level when he returned from his eight month recovery. The injury kept him out of Spring Training and instead of rehabbing him in Triple-A, he was facing Windy City the opening series as a reliever. He's then sent down to Triple-A to go back the rotation where he throws five straight 100+ pitch games, two 115+. Then gets called up to the BLB to pitch in relief and hurts that same arm again.

With Jimmy Cooper, it's the same thing. Previous high was 74.1 in 2013. He already has 154.1 this year. That's more than double his career high. This is also a pitcher with a pretty scary injury history in college. If this is just a "day-to-day" like Falvey got, just shut the kid down for the year. Hopefully that's all it is.

Considering I've never really had success at developing pitchers, you are probably right.

Falvey's torn rotator cuff was in the last game of the AAA season. I probably should have shut him down, but hindsight is 20/20. Falvey spent a good amount of time in the BLB not throwing any innings because I had him as a long reliever and RH specialist. I thought it was a waste of a spot, so I demoted him. As you noted, he performed well in Annapolis and I brought him back up as a reliever. It was a week where we had 7 games so I decided to give him a shot to start a game and then he had the shoulder inflammation.

However, looking at our entire organization as a whole, we've just had a lot of problems with arms this year and it is not just prospects. This hasn't happened for a few years and my methods have not changed. But I will be using some of your suggestions going forward. Thanks.

[Delandis]

I would be interested in knowing what the average number of innings a college pitcher throws in their first few years as a professional.

[Z]

In the minors?

It's all about keeping those guys healthy. Why play them full time?

Say you have 12 pitchers on your minor league roster, which is about the most you can carry while having a full lineup of position players.

It's July and you have two starting pitchers you're ready to "protect," so you move them to the bullpen.

You keep a six-man rotation of starting pitchers, because you don't want to throw those guys too frequently and would like to keep your innings down.

So then you have six starting pitchers, plus an additional two starting pitchers who are now relief pitchers for the rest of the year.

That leaves four roster spots for actual relief pitchers.

If this is your AAA club in particular, it makes for tough decisions. Usually you want to have two or three relief pitchers at AAA who are BLB ready and can step in if an injury or poor performer warrants it.

If you have two or three such players, that leaves only one or two roster spots at AAA for actual relief pitchers you're developing.

And that's if you're only protecting two starting pitchers by moving them to the pen. If you have more of a logjam, then you're really in a bind.

[Sharkn20]

5-1 week in the Burgh. 11-1 in our last 12 and 15-6 for the month. Gerlach is back soon.

Boys are playing good baseball now ... Watch out shark!!!! We're coming

Damn it.....

We expect to you to grab our WC position during the next SIM, our only hope is to beat Hartford...

Another year without play-offs in Dallas. Fortunately Herrera comes back from the injury, so changing a .205 for a .253 is gonna help

[Sharkn20]

Say you have 12 pitchers on your minor league roster, which is about the most you can carry while having a full lineup of position players.

It's July and you have two starting pitchers you're ready to "protect," so you move them to the bullpen.

You keep a six-man rotation of starting pitchers, because you don't want to throw those guys too frequently and would like to keep your innings down.

So then you have six starting pitchers, plus an additional two starting pitchers who are now relief pitchers for the rest of the year.

That leaves four roster spots for actual relief pitchers.

If this is your AAA club in particular, it makes for tough decisions. Usually you want to have two or three relief pitchers at AAA who are BLB ready and can step in if an injury or poor performer warrants it.

If you have two or three such players, that leaves only one or two roster spots at AAA for actual relief pitchers you're developing.

And that's if you're only protecting two starting pitchers by moving them to the pen. If you have more of a logjam, then you're really in a bind.

Letīs vote for 30 players for AAA, AA and A

[umd]

Letīs vote for 30 players for AAA, AA and A

Unfortunately, this won't pass.