Comments on: “Joba Rules” Will Include Stint In the Minors http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/02/12/joba-rules-will-include-stint-in-the-minors/ Hot Stove New York is the one-stop destination for New York sports fans. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:19:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rob Abruzzese http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/02/12/joba-rules-will-include-stint-in-the-minors/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Rob Abruzzese Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:16:13 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/02/12/joba-rules-will-include-stint-in-the-minors/#comment-1183 Being as the Yankees only have two off days in April I don't see how making him the 5th starter will give him more than two off days. Which would still put him on pace for 32 starts barring injury. We are talking about a guy with a injury filled past who has never thrown more than 112 innings at the professional level. And now you want to get him ready to go 32 starts? He'll blow his arm out by August that way. These guys are professional baseball players. You can't just have him start whenever you feel like it. He needs to stay on a schedule of some type. He can't just be thrown into the bullpen whenever. I can't think of a better way to keep his playing time relatively consistent and his innings at or around 140 for the season. Being as the Yankees only have two off days in April I don’t see how making him the 5th starter will give him more than two off days. Which would still put him on pace for 32 starts barring injury. We are talking about a guy with a injury filled past who has never thrown more than 112 innings at the professional level. And now you want to get him ready to go 32 starts? He’ll blow his arm out by August that way.

These guys are professional baseball players. You can’t just have him start whenever you feel like it. He needs to stay on a schedule of some type. He can’t just be thrown into the bullpen whenever.

I can’t think of a better way to keep his playing time relatively consistent and his innings at or around 140 for the season.

]]> By: Ctgary http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/02/12/joba-rules-will-include-stint-in-the-minors/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Ctgary Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:43:09 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/02/12/joba-rules-will-include-stint-in-the-minors/#comment-1181 What The F............ Come on are you for real. Oh come on, who thought of this? If you want to limit his innings and the eventual goal is to develop him as a starter why not put him in the no. 5 hole. That way you can limit his innings, drop him from the rotation when deemed necessary and from the get go he is a "STARTER". In April and May he will not be needed every 5th day so you move him into the role as a starter gradually. By September and playoff time he is ready to go every 4ht day if necessary. Please get this to Hank. Tell him I'm available for advice as deemed necessary. Jeez with my scheme he can always go to the pen foe a week or so. Send him to the "what" in June? What The F…………
Come on are you for real. Oh come on, who thought of this?
If you want to limit his innings and the eventual goal is to develop him as a starter why not put him in the no. 5 hole. That way you can limit his innings, drop him from the rotation when deemed necessary and from the get go he is a “STARTER”. In April and May he will not be needed every 5th day so you move him into the role as a starter gradually. By September and playoff time he is ready to go every 4ht day if necessary. Please get this to Hank.
Tell him I’m available for advice as deemed necessary. Jeez with my scheme he can always go to the pen foe a week or so. Send him to the “what” in June?

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