Scott Dierking 135,110 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Sent down to Scranton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmikeisback 65 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) Yeah he sucks because of 3 bad starts. He'll go down build arm strength and be back quickly. Probably before the mets win their 10th game. BTW, he's on the DL for dead arm, not optioned, just like I said he'd be. Will you give me credit for being right? I doubt it very highly. Edited April 15, 2011 by madmikeisback Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sharrow 37,774 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 lol, you two were made for each other. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 135,110 Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Yeah he sucks because of 3 bad starts. He'll go down build arm strength and be back quickly. Probably before the mets win their 10th game. BTW, he's on the DL for dead arm, not optioned, just like I said he'd be. Will you give me credit for being right? I doubt it very highly. "Dead arm" is not an injury. Dead arm is something EVRY pitcher goes through. Most don't land on the DL to hide them. Guess the arm has been dead for the last 10 months Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 135,110 Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 lol, you two were made for each other. Like kisses and cuddling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonEJet 61,524 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Scott, let get back to the discussion at hand. The Mess.....how are they doing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 135,110 Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Scott, let get back to the discussion at hand. The Mess.....how are they doing They suck as a team. Time to blow it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackout 63,394 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 how come these Mets fans always post about the Yankees Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxman 540,945 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 He has been terrible this year, I am very surprised by this.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxman 540,945 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Sent down to Scranton. Speaking on Scranton you going to that thing on the 24th? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 135,110 Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Speaking on Scranton you going to that thing on the 24th? It depends on Dukey. Would love to see everyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T0mShane 143,377 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Yeah he sucks because of 3 bad starts. He'll go down build arm strength and be back quickly. Probably before the mets win their 10th game. BTW, he's on the DL for dead arm, not optioned, just like I said he'd be. Will you give me credit for being right? I doubt it very highly. Gotta give credit where credit is due. You did say they'd dump Hughes on the DL eventually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PFSIKH 101,506 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Gotta give credit where credit is due. You did say they'd dump Hughes on the DL eventually. He also had in the Hall of Fame so it kind of balances itself out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GimmeShelter 21,641 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 He has been terrible this year, I am very surprised by this.... He was bad for a large portion of last season as well. A "dead arm" is a interesting thing to be dl'd for. Usually pitchers can work right through that in a week or so. Hopefully he is fine shortly as with Nova being a 4 inning pitcher the Yankees really need Hughes. Burnett while not great has been a blessing. The Red Sox staff is in tatters right now so the Yanks can afford a little time to work these Nova and Hughes issues out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PFSIKH 101,506 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 He was bad for a large portion of last season as well. A "dead arm" is a interesting thing to be dl'd for. Usually pitchers can work right through that in a week or so. Hopefully he is fine shortly as with Nova being a 4 inning pitcher the Yankees really need Hughes. Burnett while not great has been a blessing. The Red Sox staff is in tatters right now so the Yanks can afford a little time to work these Nova and Hughes issues out. Well, the good news is the Sox staff could not get any worse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T0mShane 143,377 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 He also had in the Hall of Fame so it kind of balances itself out. Maybe he meant the Arthroscopic Procedures Hall of Fame? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AFJF 43,981 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 This Hughes story could get interesting. He was horrible for the vast majority of the second half last season, got crushed in the post-season, and has picked up right where he left off. I saw an article the other day that pointed out Jim Abbott's rapid decline and it cited his one dominant season in which, like Hughes last year, he relied heavily on his cutter and by the following season, he was never the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barton 66,903 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Dude has been losing velocity for awhile. 3 years ago when he was a big deal he was sitting at 94/95 with a nasty curve. Gets injured in Texas during the perfect game, comes back, hasnt been the same guy. 91, 92, and a slower curve. He's not this bad, but I do remember them "tweaking his mechanics" 2 years ago to "prevent future injury". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyCarl40 53,337 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Dude has been losing velocity for awhile. 3 years ago when he was a big deal he was sitting at 94/95 with a nasty curve. Gets injured in Texas during the perfect game, comes back, hasnt been the same guy. 91, 92, and a slower curve. He's not this bad, but I do remember them "tweaking his mechanics" 2 years ago to "prevent future injury". Joba lost some velocity when he was being bounced between starter and reliever too, so maybe that has something to do with it. Maybe the bullpen would be the better location for him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt39 43,594 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Joba lost some velocity when he was being bounced between starter and reliever too, so maybe that has something to do with it. Maybe the bullpen would be the better location for him. Joba lost velocity after he hurt his shoulder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 135,110 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 It seems to be happening to more and more pitchers these days. Perhaps the "babying" that they are doing to these arms at developmental ages, hinders future abilities. Who knows? Every arm is different and reacts differently. Maybe Nolan Ryan is on to something with his staff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DLJ 152,506 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) dead arm my arse. he just fxcking blows. But why is a MET fan even talking about this? That team is the biggest joke in the country. They're not even lovable losers they're just losers. Edited April 19, 2011 by DLJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 135,110 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 dead arm my arse. he just fxcking blows. But why is a MET fan even talking about this? That team is the biggest joke in the country. They're not even lovable losers they're just losers. Well Miss Feisty, the title of this forum is "Baseball" not "Yankees fans talking Yankees, Mets fans talking Mets, Cubs fans talking Cubs". Yes, the Mets are losers. We may not be lovable but we are ornery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmikeisback 65 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 It seems like people are very quick to pass judgement who has been a good pitcher his entire professional career. He'll be back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 135,110 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 It seems like people are very quick to pass judgement who has been a good pitcher his entire professional career. He'll be back. Career 4.46 ERA with a 1.292 WHIP. Very pedestrian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T0mShane 143,377 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 It seems to be happening to more and more pitchers these days. Perhaps the "babying" that they are doing to these arms at developmental ages, hinders future abilities. Who knows? Every arm is different and reacts differently. Maybe Nolan Ryan is on to something with his staff. They worked the juice and HGH out of the game so a lot of these guys who were great prospects 4-5 years ago are--whoops--all of a sudden no longer throwing 95 or hitting it 500 feet. Whether or not they were actually using doesn't even matter, they grew up with the understanding that, to make it in the bigs, you had to hit 40 homers/throw unholy heat. Now, they have to basically re-learn the game. They are casualties of the Steroid Era, and it'll take years before the ones who were either using (and artificially inflated their stock) or weren't using (but tailored their games to play in the steroid-era) are weeded out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 135,110 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 They worked the juice and HGH out of the game so a lot of these guys who were great prospects 4-5 years ago are--whoops--all of a sudden no longer throwing 95 or hitting it 500 feet. Whether or not they were actually using doesn't even matter, they grew up with the understanding that, to make it in the bigs, you had to hit 40 homers/throw unholy heat. Now, they have to basically re-learn the game. They are casualties of the Steroid Era, and it'll take years before the ones who were either using (and artificially inflated their stock) or weren't using (but tailored their games to play in the steroid-era) are weeded out. I would like to not believe it, but there seems to be some veracity by the sheer number of guys that just seem to be falling into a mediocre pit. It really makes what a Seaver, Gibson, Guidry, et al did the more amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PFSIKH 101,506 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I would like to not believe it, but there seems to be some veracity by the sheer number of guys that just seem to be falling into a mediocre pit. It really makes what a Seaver, Gibson, Guidry, et al did the more amazing. Amphetamines. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmikeisback 65 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Looks like Hughes, sadly, IS actually hurt. So it turns out that I was right and SD is an ahole. So nothing's new. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 135,110 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) Looks like Hughes, sadly, IS actually hurt. So it turns out that I was right and SD is an ahole. So nothing's new. Being soft, injury prone and mediocre is no way for any pitcher to go through life. Edited April 28, 2011 by Scott Dierking 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmikeisback 65 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Being soft, injury prone and mediocre is no way for any pitcher to go through life. Thanks for proving me right again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 135,110 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Thanks for proving me right again. What has been proven that he is injured? Where is the definitive statement on that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyCarl40 53,337 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 What has been proven that he is injured? Where is the definitive statement on that? "We are not saying that he has it," Girardi said. "We are not saying that he doesn't. A real low-level risk of thoracic outlet syndrome, which is basically a circulatory problem." Sounds definitive to me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxman 540,945 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Hughes right now has mediocre fastball syndrome. Eiland suffered from that which is why he was the best AAA pitcher but sucked in the bigs. Hopefully in time, Hughes can overcome it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 135,110 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Hughes right now has mediocre fastball syndrome. Eiland suffered from that which is why he was the best AAA pitcher but sucked in the bigs. Hopefully in time, Hughes can overcome it. It is odd that so many other pitchers are having similar decreasing velocity issues. Or, maybe the proliferation of registering radar readings and documenting them is too much of a rage. Maybe this has always gone on, and pitchers need to work themselves out of "mediocre fastball syndrome". Hard to know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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