Jake McGee GCL start #2: 2 ip 0 h 0 r 0 bb 5 so

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that'll work

by Dbullsfan on Jun 30, 2009 3:54 PM EDT reply actions

:boner

by rglass44 on Jun 30, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions

wowee zowee

So long, Sweet Lime!

by PlayOnWords on Jun 30, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOING!

by Suttree on Jun 30, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions

I heart rays minor league system

by behn on Jun 30, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

damnnnnn

i want some MPH numbers, our original fire balling lefty still hitting 95?

by davidsmarch on Jun 30, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions

I somehow doubt it

But velocity is often the last thing to come back.

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by Brickhaus on Jun 30, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice...

Sign lady must die.

by EminenceFront on Jun 30, 2009 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

WTF

Leave me alone, I'm watching monsterjam.

by mrichardkent on Jun 30, 2009 4:38 PM EDT reply actions

future set-up to JP.

and by future i hope i mean september

by daveh33 on Jun 30, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions

I'm hoping for the same thing, but will they rush him? Is that even rushing him?

Either way, that’d be hot as shit. Price 2.0

by Suttree on Jun 30, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions

i don't think it'd be rushing. assuming he is healthy, and gets some time at Durham

by daveh33 on Jun 30, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

considering he has never seen AAA, I would definately classify that as rushing.

he may get a September call-up but I would put more money on our FO not wanting to put anymore innings on his arm than necessary this year.

by Dbullsfan on Jul 1, 2009 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

The last thing we need McGee to do is overcompensate because he’s trying to impress in the majors, and injure himself again.

Also, don’t forget this is the GCL. Most of these kids are late round high schoolers and latin players who have never been to the US before.

Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."

by Brickhaus on Jul 1, 2009 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions

This

by rglass44 on Jul 1, 2009 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions

doesn't mean he isn't ready for AAA

but I guess it would be rushing… yr right

by daveh33 on Jul 1, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

just double-checked, and he's already pitched 100 IP in AA over 2 seasons

so I go back to my original statement, and for a reliever, AAA for him wouldn’t be rushing imo.

by daveh33 on Jul 1, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions

He's just coming back from TJ.

No way we should go any higher than AA this year. What’s the rush?

by rglass44 on Jul 1, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

i don't think its rushing.

give him a few weeks at AA, then on to Durham

by daveh33 on Jul 1, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions

He's going to pitch another GCL start

then 3 bullpen sessions(unsure if those are side sessions or in-game relief appearances) and then move on to Charlotte.

Jason McEachern tracker: 11 ip 6 h 1 er 0 bb 9 so 0.82 ERA
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by Imperialism32 on Jul 1, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions

My nipples are hard.

RD over and out.

by ReasonableDoubt on Jun 30, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions

I like to see it, but this is just a step up a long stair-case.

Rays Win!

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 30, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, up your mother's stair case.

by Suttree on Jun 30, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

You speak so well

Rays Win!

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 30, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I like you.

I’m like the bully in a classic 80s movie. I just don’t know how to express myself.

by Suttree on Jun 30, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought this was you

Rays Win!

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 30, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Did you tape RJ Anderson's buns together?

by Suttree on Jun 30, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I have always kind of looked at myself as a young Emilio Estevez

Dude directed Bobby!!!!!!!! Plus Men at Work and Repo Man are some of the more underrated movies of the 90’s.

Rays Win!

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 30, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions

But wait, there's more!

Wade Townsend(who is totally, unequivocally NOT retired) makes a GCL start on July 21.

Jason McEachern tracker: 11 ip 6 h 1 er 0 bb 9 so 0.82 ERA
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by Imperialism32 on Jun 30, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions

the gangs all here

Rays Win!

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 30, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Dewon?

by Suttree on Jun 30, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Last I heard he was a Barista in SD

Not sure how he handled the massive Starbucks layoffs last year, he had a lot of potential so they may have kept him on

Rays Win!

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 30, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions

He's playing for the Camden Riversharks I think.

Jason McEachern tracker: 11 ip 6 h 1 er 0 bb 9 so 0.82 ERA
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by Imperialism32 on Jun 30, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I was kinda hoping he was in the Tale of the Dancing Bear.

Don’t analyze that statement.

by Suttree on Jun 30, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Beautiful

by Raymondo on Jun 30, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

Gotta love those 4 inning saves too

Maybe I’m just an old fashioned BJ suck-off-er. (Good call Sandy)

by Lurch's Lobbyists on Jun 30, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

That had no chance

Kap-rilla???

by Sveet on Jun 30, 2009 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

Awesome blossum

I think Davis is the 09 Price but Hellickson and McGee can BOTH be the 2010 Price

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Scott Kazmir 5. Jeff Niemann

by joeybw on Jun 30, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions

Predict the 2012 rotation?

Price
Hellickson
Moore
Garza
Davis ?

by bucpimpin on Jun 30, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions

We all know how slow the Rays take it

Moore will be in AAA prob in 2012 with Barnese

2012

Price
Shields
Garza
Davis
Hellickson

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Scott Kazmir 5. Jeff Niemann

by joeybw on Jun 30, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

i think Moore will be there.

Helly looks like trade bait to me.

Price
Shields
Garza
Moore
Davis

by daveh33 on Jun 30, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

dont forget about Barnese

Vikings lets sign Brett Favre and Marvin Harrison. Ricky Rubio please dont go back to Spain!

by RaysOfHope on Jul 2, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions

What is so intriquing about McGee to me

is looking at Josh Johnson

He sat at 95 as a starter, the pen will add spped, TJ surgery may also

Lefty closer throwing 100 mph? Man I hope he gets the sexy curve back and finds command.

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Scott Kazmir 5. Jeff Niemann

by joeybw on Jun 30, 2009 5:37 PM EDT reply actions

His curve was never really any better than average

Jason McEachern tracker: 11 ip 6 h 1 er 0 bb 9 so 0.82 ERA
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by Imperialism32 on Jun 30, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions

He could never consistently throw it.

It had good tight break and rotation, but he never could command it with any regularity.

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by Tyler on Jun 30, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m sure he got strikeouts on it out of the zone because hitters had to start their bats early for the fastball. He’s going to have to be able to at least throw it for a show-me strike so higher-level hitters have to at least respect it.

Jason McEachern tracker: 11 ip 6 h 1 er 0 bb 9 so 0.82 ERA
www.raysprospects.com

by Imperialism32 on Jun 30, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Well he had two breaking pitches.

One was that get me over pitch, but it looks completely different. It’s slower and doesn’t have the tight rotation that the other pitch has. He’ll have to command that strike-out pitch somewhat to be a shut down pitcher, even out of the pen.

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by Tyler on Jun 30, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I think it was

The break on it is knee buckling, he just didn’t have a ton of command of it.

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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."

by Brickhaus on Jul 1, 2009 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't know if it was knee buckling.

I’ve only seen him pitch twice though. Once was in the FSL and I don’t think he threw one curve for a strike. The rotation was tight and the break was really sharp, but he bounced it just about every time.

The second time was the same year was on the internet in the Southern League playoffs and he didn’t throw that curve as often, but had much better command of the pitch and even struck 3 or 4 guys out on it.

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by Tyler on Jul 1, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Why doesn't Jason Bartlett show up in batting stats on ESPN

Ben Zobrist does show up with 209 ABs, but Jason does not with 212. Is there another criteria?

by jso on Jun 30, 2009 7:47 PM EDT reply actions

It's not at bats, it's plate appearances.

And I think you’re in the wrong thread.

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by Tyler on Jun 30, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions

need 3.1 plate appearance per game to qualify

by walkoffwalk on Jun 30, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions

but if at the end of the season, they can give you 0-fors until you qualify. so if Barty needs 5 plate appearances to qualify, they'll add 5 hitless atbats.

by walkoffwalk on Jun 30, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I saw McGee pitch against Dunedin a couple of years ago.

I cannot remember the details except that he was very erratic in about 4 innings of work. And in one inning, he was brilliant using only a curve ball and making the Dunedin batters look helpless. I doubt he threw more than a couple of fastballs that inning and yet they could not get close to hitting anything. They were swinging at air. In a couple of other innings, he was clobbered.

by bobr on Jul 1, 2009 12:14 PM EDT reply actions