6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (MasterShake15) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:17:12 GMT

Barring injury I don't see any way Kelly starts next year in Salem. He hasn't been challenged at all by hitters in low or high A ball. It'll be interesting to see how he adjusts to AA. He might take his lumps in AA at the beginning, but his command is simply too good for A ball hitters. Stats and first hand scouting reports from Salem are in agreement on this point.

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (ancientsoxfogey) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:55:19 GMT

Before we get carried away with Kelly, he's had 6 starts at A+. Four (including the last 3) have been outstanding, two decidedly not. We don't usually demand a move after that little time of dominance. SSS, remember? There really isn't any rush here. He can't pitch in the majors full time as a starter for 3 more years anyway because of innings progression. Personally, I think starting him at AA next year is PLENTY fast enough. Maybe he even ought to get a bit more time at...

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (klostrophobic) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:18:33 GMT

I think it would be good to bring Kelly up to AA just so that Lars's stats looks better compared to the rest of the league.

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (scotian1) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:59:36 GMT

It has been special. He has dominated at this level as well without skipping a beat I would also like to see hi challenged with a start at AA.

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (templeUsox) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:48:30 GMT

Aside from wanting to save transportation costs in this poor economy, there is no reason to not send Kelly to Portland for his last start.

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (Arquimedez Bozo) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:43:58 GMT

Cervenka's debut - six batters faced. Six groundball outs.

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (Arquimedez Bozo) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:39:09 GMT

Bayer - 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO/FO

Is the "throwing pills" joke too obvious? 5.0 GO/FO on the year.

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (Arquimedez Bozo) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:28:28 GMT

Che-Hsuan Lin last night: 4-5, 1 BB, 1 SH. The man is on fire.

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (Arquimedez Bozo) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:26:30 GMT

Great to see Mills come up with a nice 7-inning performance, especially the day after the Portland bullpen had to put together 10 innings of relief. Six baserunners (he had an HBP) in 7 innings of work - I'll take it.

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (soxprospects) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:34:00 GMT

It refers to the age cut-off for school years in NH an MA.

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (SeaSox) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:20:43 GMT

soxprospects wrote:
Is that really a big deal? I was 17 for my entire senior year of HS and turned 18 in July of that year, as was the case with a lot of my friends (not necessarily July, but in the summer). That's fairly common in NH and Massachusetts, don't know about the rest of the country.

Just wondering what that means...do NH/MA couples only have sex in the fall? And the rest of...

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (ancientsoxfogey) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:16:34 GMT

I was an early January baby, and so was 17 years 5 months old when I graduated from HS. "The Hammer" isn't all that young, really, for a HS grad. Recent trends have parents holding their children, especially sons, back a year for social reasons sometimes, which is why you see a lot of older HS grads nowadays.

As for Kelly, maybe he's just one of those special pitchers whose demeanor and command on the mound makes him better than his stuff might suggest. I am...

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (templeUsox) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:07:25 GMT

I didn't turn 18 until November of my freshman year of college.

Do I win anything?

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (ddawgs28) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:05:18 GMT

Yeah it's not really a big deal. I think the cutoff between grades is usually the end of August, but that can be pretty flexible if you really want to push or hold back you child. Anyone who is born in July or August or early September will be 17 when they sign. In reality the age difference between two players in the same class, one born in December and on born in August, isn't really that big of a deal. Both players have had the same developmental time as each other, so it's...

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (okin15) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:01:22 GMT

soxprospects wrote:
Is that really a big deal? I was 17 for my entire senior year of HS and turned 18 in July of that year, as was the case with a lot of my friends (not necessarily July, but in the summer). That's fairly common in NH and Massachusetts, don't know about the rest of the country.

Same here. But I do remember a ton of the athletes at school having been almost a year older than me; turning...

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (soxprospects) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:56:08 GMT

Is that really a big deal? I was 17 for my entire senior year of HS and turned 18 in July of that year, as was the case with a lot of my friends (not necessarily July, but in the summer). That's fairly common in NH and Massachusetts, don't know about the rest of the country.

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (SoxScout) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:43:45 GMT

Dominican birth certificate

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (Jim Gosger) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:30:16 GMT

Did anyone notice that Schwinndennhammerr turns 18 next Wednesday! Holy Crap, did he skip third grade or something?

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (raftsox) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:41:08 GMT

I was going to say something about how we all need to wait until Kelly plays teams multiple times, or how he's doing a great impression of Ian Kennedy right now. However, I just looked at who he's faced so far in CAR and he's played two teams twice (out of 7 starts) and he's improved both times!
I still think we need to be a little patient however.

Re: 6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (bjb406) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:07:20 GMT

jsinger121 wrote:

Zennla wrote:
Not that he stands much of a chance at doing as well as pitching, but what happens if he puts up an 850 OPS and plays a solid SS position? Pretty ironic that the better he does at SS, the harder the decision will be to make him a pitcher. Hopefully he's one of those competitor-types that loves winning above all else, and...

6/27 ML Gameday Thread: Casey Kelly on the mound

feeds@yuku.com (jsinger121) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:34:53 GMT

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