Comments on: Bazardo out, Rapada in http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/bazardo-out-rapada-in/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:11:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Series Preview in Blog: Detroit Tigers (4/14-4/15) « Daneeka’s Twins Ghost http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/bazardo-out-rapada-in/#comment-94221 Series Preview in Blog: Detroit Tigers (4/14-4/15) « Daneeka’s Twins Ghost Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:17:14 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2638#comment-94221 [...] season, but the bullpen has been an exceptionally frustrating aspect of the team. It has inspired demotions, long diatribes on the inadequacies of Jason Grilli, and finally some unorthodox suggestions to [...] [...] season, but the bullpen has been an exceptionally frustrating aspect of the team. It has inspired demotions, long diatribes on the inadequacies of Jason Grilli, and finally some unorthodox suggestions to [...]

]]> By: Jojo Sun Devil http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/bazardo-out-rapada-in/#comment-79820 Jojo Sun Devil Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:18:21 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2638#comment-79820 I'm also very disappointed in Bazardo. I expected a lot more out of him. At least he'll clear waivers though. I’m also very disappointed in Bazardo. I expected a lot more out of him. At least he’ll clear waivers though.

]]> By: Dave BW http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/bazardo-out-rapada-in/#comment-79642 Dave BW Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:34:33 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2638#comment-79642 Mark, I was at that game. Ibanez was the first guy he faced -- it was pretty funny. Mark, I was at that game. Ibanez was the first guy he faced — it was pretty funny.

]]> By: Dylan http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/bazardo-out-rapada-in/#comment-79638 Dylan Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:39:37 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2638#comment-79638 Zumaya looks well rested :-) http://macgsworld.blogspot.com/2008/04/zumaya-tank.html Need to keep him away from that damn guitar hero. haha Zumaya looks well rested :-)

http://macgsworld.blogspot.com.....-tank.html

Need to keep him away from that damn guitar hero. haha

]]> By: Mark in Chicago http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/bazardo-out-rapada-in/#comment-79630 Mark in Chicago Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:46:23 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2638#comment-79630 Something just occurred to me: It seems the org. has a really short leash with certain guys. Byrdak gets released outright after a horrible spring despite being effective last year. Bazardo gets DFA'd after two bad outings. Yet Jason Grilli, after countless instances of sh#tting the bed, remains. How very interesting. Something just occurred to me:

It seems the org. has a really short leash with certain guys. Byrdak gets released outright after a horrible spring despite being effective last year. Bazardo gets DFA’d after two bad outings.

Yet Jason Grilli, after countless instances of sh#tting the bed, remains.

How very interesting.

]]> By: Mark in Chicago http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/bazardo-out-rapada-in/#comment-79629 Mark in Chicago Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:43:20 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2638#comment-79629 Dave, I was wondering exactly that also, and I would guess they have to. They viewed him as a starter all along, and somebody is bound to miss a turn in the rotation at some point. My memory of Clay Rapada from 2007: giving up a 3-run HR to Raul Ibanez (a left-handed batter) at home in a close game. The Mariners ended up winning something like 14-8. I really hope it turns out better this time. Dave,

I was wondering exactly that also, and I would guess they have to. They viewed him as a starter all along, and somebody is bound to miss a turn in the rotation at some point.

My memory of Clay Rapada from 2007: giving up a 3-run HR to Raul Ibanez (a left-handed batter) at home in a close game. The Mariners ended up winning something like 14-8.

I really hope it turns out better this time.

]]> By: Dave T. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/bazardo-out-rapada-in/#comment-79628 Dave T. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:31:45 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2638#comment-79628 I wonder if they will stretch him back out in Toledo, turn him back into a starter? Here is a good bar-room wager for all you Detroit/Illitch sports team fans. Will the Tigers get to .500 before the Red Wings season ends? I wonder if they will stretch him back out in Toledo, turn him back into a starter?

Here is a good bar-room wager for all you Detroit/Illitch sports team fans.

Will the Tigers get to .500 before the Red Wings season ends?

]]> By: Eddie http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/bazardo-out-rapada-in/#comment-79624 Eddie Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:58:55 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2638#comment-79624 Hey Bill, do you have any pitchf/x data readily available on Bazardo? Is his velocity truly down, does his fastball have as much movement? If not, I'll dig it up in the coming days. Hey Bill, do you have any pitchf/x data readily available on Bazardo? Is his velocity truly down, does his fastball have as much movement? If not, I’ll dig it up in the coming days.

]]> By: Eric Cioe http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/bazardo-out-rapada-in/#comment-79622 Eric Cioe Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:56:01 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2638#comment-79622 Rapada only pitched 2.2 innings in Detroit last year, so you can't judge him based on that. Last year at AAA Iowa he K'd 8 per 9 and had a WHIP of 1.45, which seems high because his walks were high. I hope Leyland uses him exclusively as a lefty specialist, at least at first. I wonder if he'll face Thome at all in this series. That'd be a good way to ease him in, because Thome isn't as threatening as Pronk or Papi. Billfer also mentioned having Bobby Seay pitch longer outings, which I think would be great. He seems to have really good fastball control. When he pitched to Varitek the other night, a switch hitter who batted from the right, he spotted 92 mph on the corner until he got him out. His slider is nasty against lefties. We'll see what Rapada has got for us. As a lefty specialist, I think he could be just fine. I also think that this isn't the last we'll see of Yorman this year, not even close. When his stuff is good, he's really good. Nice changeup (not Rodney or Miner - holy cats did you see those changeups the other night? - nice, but nice), nice sinker. He's clearly got issues right now, and hopefully he can work through them. I wonder if this has a lot to do with the death of his father. Rapada only pitched 2.2 innings in Detroit last year, so you can’t judge him based on that.

Last year at AAA Iowa he K’d 8 per 9 and had a WHIP of 1.45, which seems high because his walks were high. I hope Leyland uses him exclusively as a lefty specialist, at least at first. I wonder if he’ll face Thome at all in this series. That’d be a good way to ease him in, because Thome isn’t as threatening as Pronk or Papi.

Billfer also mentioned having Bobby Seay pitch longer outings, which I think would be great. He seems to have really good fastball control. When he pitched to Varitek the other night, a switch hitter who batted from the right, he spotted 92 mph on the corner until he got him out. His slider is nasty against lefties.

We’ll see what Rapada has got for us. As a lefty specialist, I think he could be just fine.

I also think that this isn’t the last we’ll see of Yorman this year, not even close. When his stuff is good, he’s really good. Nice changeup (not Rodney or Miner – holy cats did you see those changeups the other night? – nice, but nice), nice sinker. He’s clearly got issues right now, and hopefully he can work through them. I wonder if this has a lot to do with the death of his father.

]]> By: Mark P http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/bazardo-out-rapada-in/#comment-79621 Mark P Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:49:12 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2638#comment-79621 I really thought Bazardo was going to be our bullpen sleeper this year. I thought he could throw some strikes and keep the ball on the ground. Instead he was the complete opposite. Maybe he will pass through waivers and work it out in Toledo. I really thought Bazardo was going to be our bullpen sleeper this year. I thought he could throw some strikes and keep the ball on the ground. Instead he was the complete opposite. Maybe he will pass through waivers and work it out in Toledo.

]]> By: Brian P http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/bazardo-out-rapada-in/#comment-79620 Brian P Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:27:16 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2638#comment-79620 Oy. I've only seen Rapapa a few times, but every time he gave up plenty of hits and walks. Also working against him: the ghetto half-beard. What a shame about Bazardo. I had him pegged as our fifth starter until Dontrelle came along. Oy. I’ve only seen Rapapa a few times, but every time he gave up plenty of hits and walks. Also working against him: the ghetto half-beard.

What a shame about Bazardo. I had him pegged as our fifth starter until Dontrelle came along.

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