Big interview with Pete Walker on Jays pitching

[G-Snarls]

From today

 

http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=445249

[John_Havok]

Thanks for posting, but not a whole lot of anything we haven't heard before.

[G-Snarls]

Thanks for posting, but not a whole lot of anything we haven't heard before.

 

I know.

 

Looking for news that's real new is hard right now

[G-Snarls]

In terms of how you're assessing the back end the rotation right now, is there one spot available or are there two spots available?

 

WALKER: We're looking at it as one.

[Brenner]

In terms of how you're assessing the back end the rotation right now, is there one spot available or are there two spots available?

 

WALKER: We're looking at it as one.

 

Yeah he said repeatedly they (AA?) want Happ in the rotation.

[G-Snarls]

Yeah he said repeatedly they (AA?) want Happ in the rotation.

 

And of course they do. They're paying him like a #5 MLB starter, not a reliever or AAA starter. But I don't know...

[John_Havok]

And of course they do. They're paying him like a #5 MLB starter, not a reliever or AAA starter. But I don't know...

 

Wants and needs have a funny way of never matching up.

[G-Snarls]

Wants and needs have a funny way of never matching up.

 

Yep. And it's too easy to overlook problems when you, as the GM, desperately want someone to perform.

[o2cui2i]

Yep. And it's too easy to overlook problems when you, as the GM, desperately want someone to perform.

 

I wish I had a million dollars, but looking my bank account every ten minutes wont make it happen. have to actually put something in to move in the right direction.

[G-Snarls]

I wish I had a million dollars, but looking my bank account every ten minutes wont make it happen. have to actually put something in to move in the right direction.

 

AA eventually cuts ties with failures, but sometimes 0.5-1.0 seasons too late

[o2cui2i]

AA eventually cuts ties with failures, but sometimes 0.5-1.0 seasons too late

 

Bumfiasco played way too many games last year. over the last couple of years AA has used a lot of really s***** players hoping to squeeze gold out of a dung heap.

[G-Snarls]

Bumfiasco played way too many games last year. over the last couple of years AA has used a lot of really s***** players hoping to squeeze gold out of a dung heap.

 

And yet wouldn't let Farrell play Hechavarria because he didn't want his trade value to drop

[Abomination]

It was interesting that they mentioned that they plan to throw a lot more off-speed pitches this year, and it's a point of emphasis this spring. Also said Morrow is 30 pounds heavier this year than at this point last year, and it sounds like it isn't fat that he added.

 

Walker really speaks glowingly about Hutch and Stroman. I get the impression that they would get the #4 and #5 slots if he had his way, but AA wants to go with Happ + one of them.

[G-Snarls]

Walker really speaks glowingly about Hutch and Stroman. I get the impression that they would get the #4 and #5 slots if he had his way, but AA wants to go with Happ + one of them.

 

I got the same impression from reading between the lines

[John_Havok]

It was interesting that they mentioned that they plan to throw a lot more off-speed pitches this year, and it's a point of emphasis this spring.

 

THis is a fine idea as long they can throw the fastball for strikes and let the offspeed pitches play off it.

[G-Snarls]

THis is a fine idea as long they can throw the fastball for strikes and let the offspeed pitches play off it.

 

Yep. And Hutch seems to have such good control...

[Convo]

They've invested a lot in Happ and have received nothing in return. AA looks bad sending him to AAA.

 

Exactly.

 

f*** Happ man..... srsly the guy is a bum.

[wilko]

Use Happ as long man if anything. AA wants him to start to pad dem stats and trade him.

[Convo]

Use Happ as long man if anything. AA wants him to start to pad dem stats and trade him.

 

Yeah maybe long-man would be okay. Mop-up duty.