Manny Delcarmen

[Chitalian Stallion]

Age: 22

Born: February 16, 1982

Boston, MA

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Drafted: 2nd Round, 2000

How Acquired: Draft

High School: *West Roxbury (MA)

ETA: 2007

Scouting Report: Boston native always dreamed of playing for the Sox.* His career was on the fast track with a mid 90s fastball, and a great curveball - until he injured himself in May 2003.* Delcarmen had Tommy John surgery in May 2003, but returned to the mound a year later in May 2004. Post-surgery, Delcarmen's fastball may have actually gained velocity, as he has topped out in the high 90s. Delcarmen has average control, with* decent changeup and a very good curve which he uses as his out pitch.** Delcarmen's father played in the Phillies Organization.*

Stats:3(W)-2(L) 3.68(ERA) 19(K's) 22(IP) 1.46(K/BB)

[BoSox Rule]

Manny Delcarmen (3.23 ERA in 39 innings, 11.31 K/9, 4.62 BB/9, 0.69 HR/9) promoted to AAA Pawtucket.

[CrespoBlows]

Good Start to his AAA career, 2 IP's 5 K's

[CrespoBlows]

Delcarmen fired two shutout innings today. Running his scoreless streak to 8.

 

Season Line: 8 IP 4 H 0 ER 2 BB 8 K's

 

K/BB ratio: 4/1

[MC Hammer]

He's definatly doing a good job of proving he can dominate the minor league level. It's only a matter of time before he's back.

[a700hitter]

He's definatly doing a good job of proving he can dominate the minor league level. It's only a matter of time before he's back.

...or traded.

[RedSoxRooter]

Honestly, I think Delcarmen is being groomed to be Timlin's replacement. He's got good stuff.

[CrespoBlows]

Delcarmen pitched today, allowing one hit, one walk, and striking out two in two innings.

 

Season Line: 10 IP 5 H 0 ER 3 BB 10 K's

[MC Hammer]

...or traded.

I really hope they don't trade him. I'd like to see him setting up for Hansen next year.

[a700hitter]

Honestly, I think Delcarmen is being groomed to be Timlin's replacement. He's got good stuff.

It took years for Timlin to be as reliable as he is. I wouldn't feel comfortable throwing him into that role until he shows a lot more consistency.

[Cityofchampions33]

Well of course reliability comes with experience, but I think that's accurate as t the point of Delcarmen being a good set-up man in a few years.

[elsrbueno]

It took years for Timlin to be as reliable as he is. I wouldn't feel comfortable throwing him into that role until he shows a lot more consistency.

 

I think DelCarmen would have to show the Sox something (like Papelbon did) at the big league level before they thrust him into a pressurized bullpen role. I think the Sox want to be careful with Manny because he's got potential as a reliever and they don't want to ruin him.

 

If he continues to dominate AAA (and 10 innings is SUCH a small sample that you can't say he's too good for AAA just yet) he should force the Sox give him a bullpen spot next year. EDIT: He did pitch 21 innings of dominant baseball last season, but still, 31 innings is a tiny (and statistically insignificant) sample size.

 

One thing to keep in mind is that Julian Tavarez is signed for 2 seasons and the Sox have an option next year on Rudy Seanez. For the record, they also have an option on Foulke if they so choose (and I haven't given up on Keith just yet). SO, even if Timlin retires (which it seems like that's the way he's leaning), there's going to be at least 1 veteran in the bullpen (albeit not a closer) and potentially 2 more just by excercising options they've got on current players.

 

So much happens in the course of a season that it's basically impossible (and kind of stupid if you ask me) to predict the 2007 season just yet. The Sox may (and I don't think or hope this will happen, but you never know) keep Papelbon as the closer all season and beyond (keep in mind he was a closer in college), which would be a waste of his talent but it would also give the Sox a dominant strikeout arm for MANY years to come.

 

Hansen and Delcarmen should both be in the Major League bullpen in 2007.... but I'm not sure of the roles they'll have.