Jenkins optioned to AAA, Kyle Drabek recalled

[jays4life19]

Interesting choice.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140815&content_id=89751268&notebook_id=89895016&vkey=notebook_tor&c_id=tor

[GD]

Drabek in the pen? Hm. This could work well. Probably won't but it could, hypothetically.

[Dick_Pole]

In 2022 we will still be talking about Drabek, reaching at straws that he'll one day return to his 2018 form, the one year he was a plausible #3 starter. He'll have a career just like McGowan. Hell, if we're lucky we'll still be talking about McGowan by then and his 30 IP of ok relief pitching and 2 DL stints a year

[jaysfan2014]

Could be interesting. Drabek has a 7-7 record, 4.00 ERA, 67/28 K/BB ratio in AAA. He has also been converted to relief, where he's been a solid 3-1 with a 2.77 ERA and a 16/5 K/BB ratio.

[jaysfan2014]

Drabek in the pen? Hm. This could work well. Probably won't but it could, hypothetically.

 

Drabek has been in the bullpen since June or July, when the Jays decided to convert him into a reliever.

[Dick_Pole]

Could be interesting. Drabek has a 7-7 record, 4.00 ERA, 67/28 K/BB ratio in AAA. He has also been converted to relief, where he's been a solid 3-1 with a 2.77 ERA and a 16/5 K/BB ratio.

 

Nice, I like how you put his win-loss record in first, so all the advanced stat nerds will take a dump right then and there in their office chair.

[GD]

Nice, I like how you put his win-loss record in first, so all the advanced stat nerds will take a dump right then and there in their office chair.

 

I hope you realize who you're talking to lol

[GNick49]

In 2022 we will still be talking about Drabek, reaching at straws that he'll one day return to his 2018 form, the one year he was a plausible #3 starter. He'll have a career just like McGowan. Hell, if we're lucky we'll still be talking about McGowan by then and his 30 IP of ok relief pitching and 2 DL stints a year

They paid a lot for Drabek. He was the backbone of Halladay trade. I imagine he will be given exact opportunity to make majors. Even if in bullpen

[Slider]

I can see him being a good bullpen reliever. When he is on, he has nasty stuff which will help him have great success being a reliever. He won't have to pitch long innings as he would being a starter so that mean's (hopefully) he will be injured less. I'm excited to see him getting another chance this season.

[burlingtonbandit]

I can see him being a good bullpen reliever. When he is on, he has nasty stuff which will help him have great success being a reliever. He won't have to pitch long innings as he would being a starter so that mean's (hopefully) he will be injured less. I'm excited to see him getting another chance this season.

 

His stuff has deteriorated though. The Kyle Drabek you will see now is not the Kyle Drabek of 2012 in terms of stuff. His fastball is more 91-93 with very little life, a far cry from the 94-96 with great movement we saw previously. He's probably more of a Chad Jenkins now and I doubt he is better than Jenkins will ever be.

[Atothe]

His stuff has deteriorated though. The Kyle Drabek you will see now is not the Kyle Drabek of 2012 in terms of stuff. His fastball is more 91-93 with very little life, a far cry from the 94-96 with great movement we saw previously. He's probably more of a Chad Jenkins now and I doubt he is better than Jenkins will ever be.

 

Jenkins has stupendous movement on his sinker though, drabek no longer does.

[burlingtonbandit]

Jenkins has stupendous movement on his sinker though, drabek no longer does.

 

I know I meant that Drabek's upside is probably that of Chad Jenkins.

[TheHurl]

He was sent down because of his lack of control...he's walked 11 (to 44 Ks) in his last 62 innings. He deserved the call...and most importantly they listened to me who started to call for him to the Pen back in May. While I might not always be right, this head office could do worse than reading my posts and following suit.

[JaysFan4Ever]

Will probably be Drabek's last shot at least with this club being out of options next year. Hopefully it winds up like a Cecil situation and he can be a solid BP arm. He wasn't too bad once converted down in AAA so maybe it'll help be a replacement for McGowan if/when they decline that $4M option and Janssen likely walks.

[GNick49]

I would give Jenkins a few starts and rest Hutchinson. See if Jenkins can start. Hutch's stuff is not the same as it was in May. He's never pitched this many innings before. Coming off TJ he may not be built up enough to with stand a full season yet.

[Governator]

In his last 8 appearances, all in relief, he's thrown 10 innings, K'ing 3 and BB'ing 0, while allowing 13 hits (+1 HBP), no HR and 4 ER.

 

Doesn't really scream "call me up." But if they're looking for a fresh RH arm for the pen, it's only between Drabek and Delabar as to who gets the call, without having to make a 40-man move ... and Delabar has been K'ing a crap ton, but walking a lot while being unhittable (in last 5 app, he's gone 5.2IP, 10 Ks, 5 BBs, 1 Hit and no ER).

 

Two entirely distinctive options to choose from ... one who is just pitching to pure contact and the other pitching to no contact at all.

 

 

I'd take my changes with Drabek. The problem with Delabar is you can't bring him in with runners on < 2out. He'll walk the bases loaded and then everyone watching inherits a .25% hair loss bonus. I'm almost bald thanks to him this year.

[Governator]

So, you want to see a guy who will get hit around, and around, and around, and around (that's if he doesn't resort back to his Wild West days, like he did in previous MLB call-ups) ... rather than a guy who will K a ton and walk the park?

 

Personally, I'd rather they bring in someone competent, rather than either of these two jokers.

 

 

I'd rather this too.

[KingKat]

I'd rather this too.

 

Frankly, who wouldn't?

[GeorgiaPeach]

Frankly, who wouldn't?

 

At this point, who cares?