[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I think several things at play...

Odorizzi is not on the same schedule as Sanchez was and had pitched recently.

Verdugo was already on the 40-man roster, Odorizzi isn't.

And it's possible they still don't think Odorizzi is ready. The guy IS having trouble working deep into games. Part of that might be mitigated with a better defense working behind him, but there's no guarantee.

I am ready for Myers to be up... yesterday. I'm not surprised that Odorizzi is a little behind. With pitchers, I think it's better long-term to leave them down too long rather than promoting too soon.

Also, Will Smith has been dominant since returning to Omaha (ERA just over 3, which is great for that league, 37: 9 K:BB, 8.76 K/9, 1.25 WHIP), especially in his last four starts. I think he probably deserves a second look, maybe even before Odorizzi. The biggest thing is that his K/9 has skyrocketed since his return, while his BB rate has decreased.

That means, to me, he's throwing BETTER strikes and commanding the ball better. It's not like the kid has overpowering stuff (even at the AAA, his stuff is just 'OK')

I'd like to see Smith get a long shot in the MLB rotation soon.

I agree with this on Smith. He didn't look that bad for us anyways and I don't really think he got a fair shake in the rotation. Of course when he pitched Paulino was still around and Sanchez hadn't been rid of yet. I mean the guy made his debut against the Yankees in one of the most hitter friendly parks there is. He deserves a chance again.