Comments on: Bullpen Options

By: bilbo27

bilbo27 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:55:16 +0000

Any word on Chad Cordero? Last I heard he was due to be ready at the All-Star break. That was about a month ago. Nobody’s talking about him now, so i assume he’s not yet ready, but anyone know what’s going on there?

By: wabbles

wabbles — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:16:09 +0000

OK, closers are overrated. But as this guy has the ability to get out both lefties and righties, which is perhaps the most important trait for a closer, what “role” (Yes, I know that’s a bad word.) would he take in our bullpen?

By: Slurve

Slurve — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:41:50 +0000

Talk about one hell of a Loogy who can miss bats and get a bunch of groundballs. It’s be interesting if he can get righties out as well and not just be a GS52/Potatoes type reliever. Diamond in the rough I like it.

By: TomTuttle

TomTuttle — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:07:24 +0000

I can’t believe we’re having a discussion involving bullpen lefties and nobody’s already asked this, but I guess it’s on me. Okay, here goes:

Is there any reason to be interested in BJ Ryan?

His numbers this year blow and to my knowledge, he’s never been a guy with a big split, but we could really use a lefty in our pen and he was a good one not too long ago. Is there any chance he regains his form? Is he at all intriguing?

He’s “intriguing” in terms of a guy that could be a good, low-risk signing at or near the league minimum the same way Richie Sexson was a “intriguing” low-risk signing last year for the Yankees.

The only question is, would Ryan be good enough to pitch the 8th inning or not going forward, because that’s what we need lefties for more than anything else at this point, especially if Nick Hill is called up next year and pitches in the 6th-7th inning more often than not due to his Sean Green like stuff.

I’m sure they’d do it if they could make him “rehab” in Tacoma first before coming to Seattle, but not sure

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:03:04 +0000

Yes, leave it to you to rosterbate.

By: DAMellen

DAMellen — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:50:22 +0000

I can’t believe we’re having a discussion involving bullpen lefties and nobody’s already asked this, but I guess it’s on me. Okay, here goes:

Is there any reason to be interested in BJ Ryan?

His numbers this year blow and to my knowledge, he’s never been a guy with a big split, but we could really use a lefty in our pen and he was a good one not too long ago. Is there any chance he regains his form? Is he at all intriguing?

Also, any recent news on Chad Cordero or is he getting ready for early retirement?

By: TomTuttle

TomTuttle — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:15:38 +0000

You sold me, Dave.

Sounds like one less free agent we need to get next year to help this team become a legitimate contender in the American League.

How refreshing.

By: Fett42

Fett42 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:52:28 +0000

I watched Nick Hill pitch quite a few times back when I was a freshman and he was a senior at USMA and it seemed like every ball in play against him was a ground ball. He also worked quickly on the mound.

By: Jay Yencich

Jay Yencich — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:38:41 +0000

I was about to say. I thought his numbers as a reliever had improved over what he was doing as a starter, but apparently the all-star nod for him skewed my perceptions a bit.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:37:21 +0000

Call me when he gets his BB/9 under 6.00