Who should be the Astros 5th starter after #22 returns?
Who should it be?Fernando Nieve -- 2-3, 4.85 ERA, 2 Quality Starts in 10 triesTaylor Buchholz -- 3-6, 6.06 ERA, 5 Quality Starts in 11 tries
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Quote:Could this situation prompt a trade? It might prompt a trade if Backe can prove he's healthy. I think the Astros will want to see how Backe pitches in a couple of games before really relying on...
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Remember that the Astros most assuredly won't have Clemens in 2007, there's a chance that they won't have Pettitte either.If Backe suffers a setback in his comeback he might require surgery that would...
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Quote:So it might just be that Wandy Rodriguez will be the 5th starter by default ?While I'm sure Backe will get a rotation slot when he returns, I don't really think he deserves one. He's not a...
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Well Nieve pitched pretty well yesterday. Only 5 2/3 innings, but only two runs given up. He probably would have stayed in a little longer if the Stros weren't trailing at the time.Will be interesting...
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Nieve's next start is being skipped due to Monday's off day.The Astros will need to make a decision on a 5th starter on Saturday, June 24th at the White Sox. Oswalt, Wandy, Clemens, and Pettitte will...
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Quote:He's not a particularly good pitcher, certainly not obviously better than either Wandy or Nieve. Who do you consider a good pitcher? Oswalt? The success Backe has shown at the major league level...
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Quote:The success Backe has shown at the major league level suggests that he's a good pitcher, he still needs to develop a consistent approach and stick with it.Does it? He has a career ERA+ of 88. Of...
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Quote:Does it? He has a career ERA+ of 88. Of his 10 most similar pitchers, half were done in the majors by age 30. To give you a comparison, Pete Munro is sitting on a career ERA+ of 92. Jose Lima is...
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Quote:I don't know how ERA+ is calculated, but if it puts Backe in the same category as Munro and Lima, it's useless.It normalizes ERA to park and league averages. 100 is average, above is better,...
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Houston fans never take one performance and extrapolate it into a great career.Sincerely,Carlos Hernandez
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To be fair Carlos had two good performances with a a handful of decent ones during his comeback attempt.
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Quote:I don't know how ERA+ is calculated, but if it puts Backe in the same category as Munro and Lima, it's useless.No, to the contrary, it shows just how mediocre -- subpar, actually -- that Brandon...
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1. Roy Oswalt2. Andy Pettite3. Rocketman4. Wandy Rodriguez5. Taylor BucholzKeep Nieve for middle to long relief.As for Backe...tough call.We know he is not a superstar pitcher, but his work in the...
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Nieve should get the last spot until/if Backe is able to come back effectively. Whoever loses out should go back to round rock and keep starting.
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Why isn't Rodriguez in this discussion? Is it simply because he is left handed? Other than his win-loss record, one could argue that he has performed at the same level as Nieve or Buchholz.In the...
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According to ESPN.com, Buchholz is starting Saturday.sports.espn.go.com/mlb/te...e?team=hou
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Wandy has NOT performed at the same level as Buchholz and Nieve. That's ridiculous. I think Nieve going to the bullpen works except he pitched better then Buchholz and deserves to continue starting....
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Quote:Other than his win-loss record, one could argue that he has performed at the same level as Nieve or Buchholz.I guess one could argue whatever you like. But you don't have to look at just W/L...
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I'll agree that the Buchholz-Wandy claim is a bit of a stretch on current stats, but Nieve's RA is 4.84 vs. Wandy's 5.42. Wandy has a pretty high walk rate and has barely thrown more strikes than...
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Going on performance, Buchholz should have gotten the boot. Garner seems to think Nieve is better suited to the bullpen so who am I to argue with what the manager of the team thinks. I'm sure he's got...
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