10-15-2010, 10:56 AM
<!--quoteo(post=117270:date=Oct 15 2010, 09:47 AM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Oct 15 2010, 09:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=117266:date=Oct 15 2010, 08:35 AM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Oct 15 2010, 08:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=117227:date=Oct 14 2010, 01:51 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Oct 14 2010, 01:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=117079:date=Oct 12 2010, 03:58 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Oct 12 2010, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Quick, Cubs! Convert him to a reliever!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I support this sarcastic statement.
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I can't tell if you're being serious or not. What is Archer's upside BTW? Forgive me if you've answered this question before.
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If you can tell anything from minor league stats, his upside is Roy Oswalt.
Between Daytona and Tennessee, he went 15-3, 2.34 ERA, with 149K in 142 IP.
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Well, that's why I asked what his true upside is. His last 2 seasons were pretty impressive, but prior to that (albeit at a very young age), he had serious control issues. I'm trying not to get too excited about this kid, but he's really all that we have aside from Cashner in the way of promising SPs who are one year or less away from cracking the rotation. What I'd like to know is the sort of arsenal this kid has, what he's worked on down in the minors, what he's improved on the most, and what his best pitches are at this point. I'd love to see him in ST.
I support this sarcastic statement.
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I can't tell if you're being serious or not. What is Archer's upside BTW? Forgive me if you've answered this question before.
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If you can tell anything from minor league stats, his upside is Roy Oswalt.
Between Daytona and Tennessee, he went 15-3, 2.34 ERA, with 149K in 142 IP.
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Well, that's why I asked what his true upside is. His last 2 seasons were pretty impressive, but prior to that (albeit at a very young age), he had serious control issues. I'm trying not to get too excited about this kid, but he's really all that we have aside from Cashner in the way of promising SPs who are one year or less away from cracking the rotation. What I'd like to know is the sort of arsenal this kid has, what he's worked on down in the minors, what he's improved on the most, and what his best pitches are at this point. I'd love to see him in ST.