Comments on: Pitchers and their roles with the organization http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2008/06/23/pitchers-and-their-roles-with-the-organization/ An Unofficial St. Louis Cardinals baseball blog. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PHE http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2008/06/23/pitchers-and-their-roles-with-the-organization/#comment-168 PHE Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:39:29 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=72#comment-168 Yeah, based upon his success in Memphis after the disastrous starts with the big club - I still think he could be a serviceable 5th starter. But I also think he has the mental makeup that is going to require that he know his role and be able to settle into it with a good amount of time and confidence. I think some of these callups might be a parade of potential trade bait to get either a LHRP or 2B, or both. Hey, one can dream... Yeah, based upon his success in Memphis after the disastrous starts with the big club – I still think he could be a serviceable 5th starter. But I also think he has the mental makeup that is going to require that he know his role and be able to settle into it with a good amount of time and confidence.

I think some of these callups might be a parade of potential trade bait to get either a LHRP or 2B, or both. Hey, one can dream…

]]> By: Double A http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2008/06/23/pitchers-and-their-roles-with-the-organization/#comment-167 Double A Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:22:17 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=72#comment-167 Good assessment...Parisi seems to be falling into that AAAA player...and I'm not sure the Cards would have the patience if he wasn't a farm-grown selection. They should probably have let him run his hot streak out at Memphis...get him a month or three of confidence built up...and focused on the disaster that is our LHP in the bullpen. That situation will probably only be solved with a trade. While Flores is salvagable (IMO), Villone should not be a major league reliever at this point. If I have to watch one more tailing outside fastball to RH-ed hitters, I'm going to puke. Good assessment…Parisi seems to be falling into that AAAA player…and I’m not sure the Cards would have the patience if he wasn’t a farm-grown selection. They should probably have let him run his hot streak out at Memphis…get him a month or three of confidence built up…and focused on the disaster that is our LHP in the bullpen. That situation will probably only be solved with a trade. While Flores is salvagable (IMO), Villone should not be a major league reliever at this point. If I have to watch one more tailing outside fastball to RH-ed hitters, I’m going to puke.

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