Quick note on O's youngsters and pitch counts...

by j.q. higgins on May 31, 2009 11:49 AM EDT

fwiw, "the admiral" oliver drake went 7 innings at delmarva last night (i should mention that his full name is oliver gardner drake, which, to me, reaks of 4th generation annapolis, but i digress...), tim bascom went 6 at frederick, patton went 7 at bowie and...does anyone care what chris waters did (he apparently did well, though)?

while we're at it., wtf w/ bascom and beato? their k rates are freakishly low...and beato's, like, a monster. 6'6"? 230? yeesh.

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i didn’t really say anything about pitch counts, but i guess people have been concerned about young pitchers not getting stretched out. i think given the organization’s concern about burning out arms in the past, they’re taking an incremental approach and when guys demonstrate they can work efficiently and effectively, they’ll get the innings.

"If they pitch to you, make them pay."

--Diamond Dave to the Phenom

by j.q. higgins on May 31, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions

Beato

You are correct when you say Beato is a monster. I saw him at Frederick standing next to Wieters Pedro was definitively the larger man. Coming out of NYC I was sure that Beato would fit in somewhere with us in the future…but now I don’t know.

He has for the most part struggled mightily during his extensive tenure with the Keys. His fastball used to be around 95-97 consistently, but now falls more often in the lower 90’s. Beato is pitching better this year, but still leaves much to be desired while STILL at Advanced A ball.

Bascom appears to be somewhat back on track…I hope. Patton should be promoted to Norfolk sooner than later.

by sickuvitall on May 31, 2009 12:35 PM EDT reply actions