Lugo Demoted
Ruddy Lugo had went four straight innings without allowing a run this week, and yet that hasn't stopped the Rays from demoting the 26 year old, whom in 2006 posted a 3.81 ERA. Thus far in 10 innings he had posted a 10.24 ERA, the logical choice for promotion would be Chad Orvella.
Update [2007-5-7 14:29:40 by R.J. Anderson]: Judging from nothing except the team's roster page it appears Orvella is the man.
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Re: Lugo Demoted
It may be a performance thing
by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 6, 2007 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
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His peripheral numbers last season were much poorer than his ERA. He was never that good to begin with.
Hopefully Gary Glover is on the way out too.......
by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 6, 2007 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
Re: Lugo Demoted
I want to see Andrade up
by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 6, 2007 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Re: I want to see Andrade up
Please somebody just step up and be at least a mildly effective stopper to bridge the gaping hole between Shields/Kazmir/occasional other and Reyes.
With the hopefully prompt call-up of Orvella
by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 7, 2007 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Re: I want to see Andrade up
Corcoran and Andrade are the same age. (Corcoran is 2 months younger). And while his era+ in 2006 was 106 (at 4.38 after a 5.96 in 2005), he also gave up 48 walks and 10 home runs with just 59 Ks in 90.3 innings. Those are not promising peripherals, especially for a reliever. Andrade's numbers this year are also far better, and his minor league record and peripherals are similarly superior.
I like Orvella very much. At a "baseball feed" at Tropicana the other day, Rays' officials asserted that they were working on restoring his power change-up and on getting him to be effective on consecutive days before recalling him. Further, they are adamant about not yoyoing players back and forth. Once here, they expect to keep him here. I assume they will only promote him when they are satisfied with his progress in those areas and the likely chance he is here to stay. Last year he completely lost the plate, and while he has been better this year, his walk rate is still higher than it was earlier in his minor league career.
What tells you Andrade will do better?
I'm not convinced Corcoran is that great either, but he does have far more major league experience, decent major league experience at that, and offers more of a guarantee of reliability than Andrade.
Orvella means more to this ballclub's future than either of those relief pitchers, and while he can't match Andrade's peripheral stats, he is more highly-regarded, has had major league success, is far younger, has more of a stake in the team's future, and generally is more well-regarded. He takes priority over both of them.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 7, 2007 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Re: What tells you Andrade will do better?
Please
by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 9, 2007 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Re: Please
Andrade did have some problems at Omaha last year in his 23.1IP, although he still struck out 22. On the other hand, despite uncharacteristic wildness at Portland to start the year, he was much better there in his 44.1IP. His era there was 2.44 and he struck out 45, giving up just 1 home run. Looking at their minor league numbers over quite a few years it seems to me that Andrade has greater possibilities than Corcoran does.
In any case, I really am not arguing that Andrade should have been promoted first. I only raise the question as to why the Rays selected Corcoran instead. Your reasoning makes sense, but I do not think it is conclusive. I do think, unless there is something the numbers are not conveying, that Andrade shows greater promise as a reliever and that the Rays need to be mining its system for relievers with greater upside rather than simply accepting known ordinariness.
Sorry but its Offtopic but i did not want to start
Anyone know what channel Rays tv is in the Sarasota Area. I am sick of not catching the road games on the TV since I go to all the home ones.
Is it WXPX?
by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 7, 2007 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions
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by RaysFan66 on May 7, 2007 10:15 AM EDT reply actions
It's Orvella
Re: Lugo Demoted
Every move these guys are making have to be towards building cheap reliable relievers for next year. With more work can they turn Lugo, Orvella, Salas, and Corcoran into even league-average replacement players so we don't have to pool G-Lovers, Camps, Micelli and Tyler Walkers.
Re: Lugo Demoted
by Elgrandeplatano on May 7, 2007 3:03 PM EDT reply actions
Lugo might be salvaged
by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 7, 2007 8:24 PM EDT reply actions
Re: Lugo might be salvaged
"A little X never hurt nobody."
by R.J. Anderson on May 7, 2007 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
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Does this mean Stokes is still the "close-and-late" stopper? And why???
Yes
No excuse
by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 8, 2007 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

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