Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Schilling to the pen?
Schilling to work out of bullpen for more rehab
This is one of the dumbest moves I've ever seen in baseball. Curt Schilling in the bullpen? He hasn't come out of the bullpen regularly in 13 years, and has been one of the most dominating righthanded starters in the majors over the past decade.
Curt isn't the answer to Boston's bullpen problems. The guy who might be, though, is Bronson Arroyo. Why? He's help right-handed hitters to a .188 average this year. He could be the righthanded half of a middle relief tandem, setting up closer Mike Timlin (or Keith Foulke.) Then all you have to acquire at the deadline is an Eddie Guardado or a Brian Fuentes.
If Schill isn't ready, give him a few more starts at Pawtucket. But don't put him in a tie game in the eighth in Fenway.
This is one of the dumbest moves I've ever seen in baseball. Curt Schilling in the bullpen? He hasn't come out of the bullpen regularly in 13 years, and has been one of the most dominating righthanded starters in the majors over the past decade.
Curt isn't the answer to Boston's bullpen problems. The guy who might be, though, is Bronson Arroyo. Why? He's help right-handed hitters to a .188 average this year. He could be the righthanded half of a middle relief tandem, setting up closer Mike Timlin (or Keith Foulke.) Then all you have to acquire at the deadline is an Eddie Guardado or a Brian Fuentes.
If Schill isn't ready, give him a few more starts at Pawtucket. But don't put him in a tie game in the eighth in Fenway.
# posted by Dave @ 4:51 PM 
