MLB Daily Thread: 4.13.15 Clays big dump, Those 6-0 Tigers & Royals & Hu's new shoes

[redseat]

The problem is when he pitches well and his trade value goes up, the Sox always seem to think he's untouchable because he's "finally figured it out". Then he goes and pitches like shit and scares all suitors away.

That's the problem... He pitches "well" one game and then shit like the next, so I am not sure why anyone thinks he has much of a trade value. He's the "fastball" version of Wakefield....Unhittable one and then holy crap did we just see what we just saw the next

 

[cerealboi]

That's the problem... He pitches "well" one game and then shit like the next, so I am not sure why anyone thinks he has much of a trade value. He's the "fastball" version of Wakefield....Unhittable one and then holy crap did we just see what we just saw the next

I remember when Aaron Cook was on the Sox and had a CGSO against the Mariners with only 83 pitches or so. Sucked for the rest of the year pretty much.

 

[redseat]

I remember when Aaron Cook was on the Sox and had a CGSO against the Mariners with only 83 pitches or so. Sucked for the rest of the year pretty much.

Didn't that give him an extension either with the sox or a bigger contract with another team as well?

 

[GenJac]

Some caller to local sports said KC has beaten 4 LHP's in 6 games. Can this be true?

 

[cerealboi]

Some caller to local sports said KC has beaten 4 LHP's in 6 games. Can this be true?

dunno but:

Ken Rosenthal ✔ @Ken_Rosenthal
Another! RT @jazayerli: Royals first AL team since at least 1914, as far back as we can check, to win first 7 games all by at least 2 runs.

 

[ralphiewvu]

How long did you make it on Friday night? I made it to the 17th

Not going to lie, I thought PAPI won it in the 16th. I turned it off then.

 

[navamind]

A 4th OFer is not what the "experts" were saying he was going to be, and that is the point. The "experts" are wrong more then they are right. Nick Johnson and Andy Phillips were supposed to be great, and how did that turn out for the Yankees?

No, but given his age and inexperience, I wouldn't call it a career for him just yet. It's probably very unlikely he won't be a star at this point, but he could still carve out a pretty good career.

I don't think Nick Johnson was a total bust though. Disappointing career? Sure. But that was because of injuries. When healthy, Johnson was a very good player at times. He was an on base machine (had a .400+ OBP in his three qualified seasons, and a career. 399 OBP) with decent power.

Andy Phillips was never really a top prospect. He didn't make it to AAA until he was, like, 26. And he didn't get significant playing time until he was about 29. Sickels didn't even put him on his Yankees' 2005 top prospect list because of his age.

 

[navamind]

That being said: