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Old 05-15-2007, 12:24 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: This is why you dont call up pitching prospects prior to being ready

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Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch View Post
Look no further than Craig Hansen. Great stuff, composure shaky. Comes up too quickly, loses confidence, becomes bat shy and goes into the shitter. If Hansen had been handled properly, he would probably be an effective member of the pen. Now he is getting the shit kicked out of him in AAA.

14IP 18H 10BB 14K

And off-topic. The sox balked at giving up Delcarmen for Helton? Wow.

17.2IP 22H 8BB 25K 5.60ERA

Delcarmen, OTOH, was brought along as his age dictated and as his success dictated. He just isnt all that good of a MLB pitcher. But Hansen, a first round pick with Papelbon-esque stuff is struggling mostly because he is now bat shy after getting the shit kicked out of him. If you bring up Buchholz and he gets shit on like Hansen did, you risk losing your biggest chip/prospect when you honestly dont need to right now.
Swore it could have been that loss of the slider that did him in.
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