Jhoulys Chacin demoted, Adam Eaton called up
by Russ Oates on Aug 12, 2009 5:20 PM MDT
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PrintJhoulys Chacin was sent down to the Springs and Adam Eaton was called up. Alan Embree was placed on the 60-day DL to make room for Eaton on the 40-man roster.
Hat tip to FooMan for his FanShot on this.
Should the Rockies have called up someone else? Your thoughts in the comments.
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OH GOD WHY?
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 12, 2009 5:27 PM MDT reply actions
Oh that's not good...
Cook’s okay, right? I mean, this feels like something’s wrong with Cookie, because outside of this I’m confused.
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It does seem an odd choice, unless they're concerned about starting pitching health
as many teams don’t carry a long man at all. So perhaps they are worried about Cook and perhaps Marquis. Otherwise, you’d think Herges would be a better choice.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Good point on Herges
I’m am a bit worried about Cookie.
They could still call up Herges
if Cookie ends up on the DL. Fogg can move into the starting rotation if need be.
I think it's strictly long-man related
Especially with Fogg basically down for rest as well. With no one to take bullets in the event of an implosion, Eaton can spare Morales and Daley from the three inning outing.
by David OhNo on Aug 12, 2009 5:54 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm okay with this...
According to the DP, they needed another BP arm through the next few days, because of Chacin having pitched several innings and Fogg as well. I’m willing to wait and see before judging.
I'm not.
I want no part ever for infinity of Adam Eaton.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
Purple objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
by The Lodo Magic Man on Aug 12, 2009 5:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Well, like I said..you never know...
Oakland thought Street was done, Marquis has had a bit of a resurrection here. Maybe Eaton will turn out okay.
Plus it's not like this is intended as a longterm thing, as far as we know.
It’s a stop-gap, that’s it.
The difference
Marquis was a league avg starter, and I’m not sure Oakland though Street was done so much as replaceable/worth trading, which is how Beane has treated closers for a while.
Whereas Adam Eaton aspires to go crazy and reach league average performance.
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
Watch your analogies
Street-Eaton is nowhere close.
I’d be surprised if Eaton ever pitches or Chacin ever takes that bus ride. He’s a 3 day emergency long reliever.
by David OhNo on Aug 12, 2009 5:46 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
The point I was trying to make
was that some pitchers that other teams have thought were either expendable or not as valuable to their team, have worked out for us this season. I was not trying to say that Eaton was as a good as Street by any means. Hope that clarifies..:)
Chacin might as well report and pitch
If optioned, you have to stay down 10 days unless recalled for an injured player at the same position, right?
Leave Dexter alone! You're lucky he even performs for you!
that may be the case anyway
If Cook winds up on the DL
by WanderingRoxFan on Aug 12, 2009 6:32 PM MDT up reply actions
Breath in deep, breath out slowly....
It’s going to be okay. This is why we have a guy like Eaton staying around. He’s not real good, but apparently we need his services. I’m guessing that perhaps Cookie is a bit more questionable than we thought, and the temporary bullpen arm makes sense as well. It is a shame to see Chacin have to go down though. We were all pretty excited about him getting that first start, but in hindsight (and I don’t recall anybody having foresight on this one) I sure do wish he’d have stayed in the pen while he adjusted to the majors.
Cook gets the weirdest damn injuries
And chacin was performing quite well from the pen. I was apprehensive about starting him, pirates or no.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 12, 2009 6:43 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I called for a Fogg start on Tuesday
…and I know a few others did as well. They had very little to gain. Not a great time for an experiment.
"If you're going to be stupid, you'd better be tough."
We're not gonna get much better times to experiment with him though.
I respect the move; just to get the kid a taste of the bigs. Unfortunately, walks a defense were huge letdowns so it didn’t work out. I doubt he’ll be making another start this season.
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by Hollidayrain on Aug 13, 2009 9:37 AM MDT up reply actions
Or just don't post terribly.
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by Andrew Martin on Aug 12, 2009 6:40 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
haha
"I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline... I firmly believe that any man's finest hour - this greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle, victorious." - Vince Lombardi
Speaking of which, so did I
Someone must’ve taken it wrong when I left a few spaces in Fukudome’s name, hahaha.
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by Hollidayrain on Aug 13, 2009 9:38 AM MDT up reply actions
If you look at the context of the move, it's a good one
Chacin is being moved down to get regular rotation time in the minors, and Fogg is unavailable for a good 3 days because he threw a lot yesterday. We are still unsure of Cook’s position in the rotation with that toe injury. (he’s still slated to start Saturday, but anything can happen with injuries). He’s not playing a gigantic role on this team, he’s going to get mop-up duty just like Chacin or long reliever duty like Fogg. It’s not like we’re bringing him up and expecting him to take over the 8th inning role: our bullpen has become too good for that. Now would you rather screw with our prospects like Rogers, Hynick, or Chacin (I liked the idea of getting his feet wet, but not for too long) and put them in a worthless relief role, or have a replacement level pitcher like Eaton take over a worthless role in the BP and let the the major league ready prospects stay on their normal schedule in the minors and get their feet wet in the majors with a September callup? We still have Herges available just in case he screws up anyways.
The move makes sense on one level
I just wonder how Chacin will take it. His first major league start, he totally sucked and then got sent down the next day. Kind of a bummer.
I watched the video of his start. It seemed like a lot of his ball fours were in the same spot -up and in to righties. I feel like that’s better than him just being all over the place.
Was he wild in a controlled way or was he just a loose cannon out there?
The Rockies need some oldschool purple/white striped high socks. The team’s problem is it’s lack of swagger. I feel strongly that these socks will provide the swagger necessary to tap the potential that are the Rockies.
This has nothing to do with Cook
They won’t know his status until he pitches a session later today. It’s just a short-term solution for not having Chacin and Fogg available. If we’re lucky he goes on the shelf like Fogg did last month. Chacin will get stretched out at Colorado Springs and be back to raise hell in September. And I’m sure his ego is fine, because Tracy does a good job of explaining his moves to players. +1 on taking a deep breath.
"If you're going to be stupid, you'd better be tough."
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