Comments on: Aceves to start Thursday

By: The Alfredo Aceves Appreciation Thread | River Avenue Blues

The Alfredo Aceves Appreciation Thread | River Avenue Blues — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:30:28 +0000

[...] that he’s been named Thursday’s starter, it’s time for us to show some love to do-it-all man Alfredo Aceves. He’s been called [...]

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:35:37 +0000

ummm… math major, he pitched 146 innings in 2006, you forgot to add his A ball numbers – which is why everyone has 180 for this year, putting him as good to go for 220 next year (if he could get there).

By: Rob in CT

Rob in CT — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:46:50 +0000

I want Phil Hughes to be a starter for the Yankees, but I’m not in a huge rush (anymore – I think I’ve learned my lesson over the past couple of seasons). If he relieves the rest of this year I’m not going to get upset – unless there is a *clearly* inferior pitcher in the rotation. He’s still very young, and is experiencing success getting ML hitters out. I would like to see more multi-inning stints, though, which should happen with Aceves removed from the bullpen.

Aceves is a pretty good pitcher and I’d like to see what he can do in the rotation. I figure he’s this team’s Ramiro Mendoza (but maybe a bit better than El Brujo, actually). He’s not a random old guy or organizational soldier.

By: DSFC

DSFC — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:26:01 +0000

Because the starters in Scranton are all complete garbage. Towers and Mitre? Ugh. Guaranteed losses right there.

By: CT Yankee

CT Yankee — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:42:18 +0000

I agree with you BUT, keeping phil in the BP means hes pretty much dead to us next year as well with these arcane inning limits

By: Lanny

Lanny — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:42:08 +0000

Whats to get? They are not messing with a good thing right now in Hughes and they don’t want to deal with 2 rookie starters again.

By: Lanny

Lanny — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:41:16 +0000

Isn’t this why we have starters working in AAA??

Why mess with Aceves and the pen like this?

By: CT Yankee

CT Yankee — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:40:47 +0000

I think they like phil in the pen more than AA. The stretched out argument is pathetic. Its going to be a nightmare when Joba runs out of innings

By: Hawkins44

Hawkins44 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:38:02 +0000

You can’t transition Phil Hughes back to a SP unless you think Wang is done for the year….. only 5 slots gents.

you can’t go SP, then RP, then SP, then RP….

and I find it laughable that the 8th inning got important again the wake of the Joba argument….

By: The Artist

The Artist — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:28:24 +0000

Yeah, and you need better than that from your primary setup man. That’s a guy who will be coming in with men on base all the time, you need someone with blow away stuff. Coke doesn’t have it.