Yeah, I have no clue. Gilbert for sure needs a couple of starts IMO but Corey Brock speculated Gilbert might be headed to Tacoma. You really think they won’t have Kelenic play a real minor league game? Just seems like it would be hard for Jerry to either sit Trammell as the 4th OF or send him down.
Well he struck out 6 over 3 innings today so a good warmup to wherever he is going. I don't see how making him the 6th man in the rotation would hurt him? Limits his starts therefor his innings while building up his innings. They can send him down at any point and replace him for weeks at at time to limit his innings if needed.
Yea my original thinking was White was the one that needed to go down but he's at least looked a little more comfortable the last week. (Squaring more balls up and striking out less). I think depending on Fraley's status, it definitely makes sense for Trammell to go down at this point.
I've read that May 1 is when he could be up but I mean I also had heard last homestand so idk. Regardless he's one of the 26 best players and the deadline has passed for service time so there really isnt any reason he shouldnt be up at this point.
I just always thought it was June 1st for when the earliest we would see because the MiLB season got pushed back but obviously could be way off. Who knows, was just curious.
The whole 6th man is kind of why I thought he might have broken camp when spring first started. I still don’t know how I feel about a 6 man rotation especially when it seems like Servais likes using the bullpen as much as he does. It is kind of catch 22, of trying to limit innings but also keeping his arm built up enough that it does get an injury.
Yea I get the limiting innings thing and I think because they have guys like Sheffield and Dunn and don't have a true ace, it really makes sense for a team like the Mariners. In other situations, definitely not
They already said that they will be giving Lewis more days off to keep him healthy. Haniger can't play everyday in the OF and stay fresh. Trammell shouldn't play everyday so a 4 more rotation is likely no matter what. You Ley Kelenic play 5 out of 6 games, Lewis 3 out of 4, Haniger 3 out of 4 in the OF and another at DH, and that leaves Trammell as the fill him probably around 4 to 5 days a week. Of course if you keep him up that means you would have to drop an RP to make room.
If you turn Trammell into the 4th guy and let him be the rover then I guess it semi makes sense. But just IMO you shouldn’t call up your Kelenic and have him roaming position to position. The last with Dipoto I think is bs. No matter where he ends up in the minors he isn’t going to be seeing enough lefties to get a legitimate gauge on his ability. This is why I wanted them to just bite the bullet and put him on the opening day roster. The M’s aren’t looking bad right now and bringing up a cocky rookie might upset the apple cart. But, then he was wasted an entire season last year and keeping him down for a prolonged time is wasting another year. Selfishly I would love him to come to Tacoma though, A. To see him but B. He needs to not be coming from Arizona then trying to adapt to Seattle or any other northern teams climate (may be over thinking that one though)
You are not wrong. That overused word 'Potential' got him on the list because he was a freak athlete in high school. That sticks with a guy for years throughout the minors until he truly uses it all up. That is why I argue so much on these farm ratings crap and the use of potential. Potential, as I say, means haven't done nothing yet.
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yeah..that was my..eval..as well on trammell..
