Wakefield - If Miller Time, Arroyo Should Go

Crash Course · 03-02-2005, 01:53 PM

From: http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...ing_story?pg=3

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He assumes he will be a starter again this season, though a healthy Wade Miller seemingly would leave manager Terry Francona with a choice of bumping Wakefield or Bronson Arroyo from the rotation. Wakefield has been down that road before; he spent four seasons as a swingman, working mostly out of the pen, before Grady Little gave him the ball back for good on a full-time basis in August 2002, when he went 6-1 with a 1.66 ERA down the stretch.

He doesn't want a repeat of that scenario this season, nor does he believes he deserves one.

"I know the situation with Wade Miller, too," he said. "I don't see any reason why I should be the guy who goes to the bullpen.

"It's either me or Bronson. I think Bronson's the more likely candidate for that. He's more of situational type of guy. He can come in and get righties out better than lefties out. I can get both guys out.

"At his age [28], he might be a little more resilient than I am right now. I could probably pitch every day, too, but he's shown in the past that he can pitch back-to-back days -- two innings, two innings, then get the day off."

Is Tim right on this assessment?

rc3000 · 03-02-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash Course

Is Tim right on this assessment?

I don't know but I would much rather Arroyo in the rotation then Wakefield. He has always been outspoken that he wants to be a starter this may be a preemptive strike on his part.

Crash Course · 03-02-2005, 02:06 PM

When he says "He can come in and get righties out better than lefties out. I can get both guys out." it seems like he's building a case against himself, to me. Who needs a ROOGY?

KCBOOMER · 03-02-2005, 02:17 PM

Sounds like a player with too much time on his hands and who is worried about something.

captain_napalm · 03-02-2005, 03:40 PM

Let Wakefield start. I'd say he deserves it. Besides, he's been there longer; he should have some say in starting, relieving or closing (provided if he's effective, of course)

Crash Course · 03-02-2005, 03:52 PM

And, FWIW, he has a better hairstyle than BA, at least to a fellow old man like me.

Crash Course · 03-07-2005, 11:56 AM

more on this: http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...e_odd_man_out/

03-02-2005, 02:06 PM	#3
Crash Course NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 10,070	When he says "He can come in and get righties out better than lefties out. I can get both guys out." it seems like he's building a case against himself, to me. Who needs a ROOGY? __________________ Steve, Forum Admin Hit Grass, Win Salad Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. - Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, in The Sandlot I've been going to games since August 8, 1973....and on August 22, 2004, finally, a foul ball came my way. I had to reach for it, and it deflected off the tip of my right index finger. Shoot, if I was only 4 inches taller! Have you read The Baseball Same Game?

03-02-2005, 02:17 PM	#4
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	Sounds like a player with too much time on his hands and who is worried about something. __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

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captain_napalm NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: ny Posts: 1,611	Let Wakefield start. I'd say he deserves it. Besides, he's been there longer; he should have some say in starting, relieving or closing (provided if he's effective, of course) __________________ "Cheating is baseball's oldest profession. No other game is so rich in skullduggery, so suited to it or so proud of it." - Thomas Boswell

03-02-2005, 03:52 PM	#6
Crash Course NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 10,070	And, FWIW, he has a better hairstyle than BA, at least to a fellow old man like me. __________________ Steve, Forum Admin Hit Grass, Win Salad Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. - Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, in The Sandlot I've been going to games since August 8, 1973....and on August 22, 2004, finally, a foul ball came my way. I had to reach for it, and it deflected off the tip of my right index finger. Shoot, if I was only 4 inches taller! Have you read The Baseball Same Game?

03-07-2005, 11:56 AM	#7
Crash Course NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 10,070	more on this: http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...e_odd_man_out/ __________________ Steve, Forum Admin Hit Grass, Win Salad Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. - Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, in The Sandlot I've been going to games since August 8, 1973....and on August 22, 2004, finally, a foul ball came my way. I had to reach for it, and it deflected off the tip of my right index finger. Shoot, if I was only 4 inches taller! Have you read The Baseball Same Game?

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