Down on the farm: Bullpen Arms

[Rdsxmbnt]

Ill be updating this but id like to start with Manny Delcarmen (AAA):

 

Delcarmen could be turning it around:

6.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 Ks in his last 4 appearances

 

I like Delcarmen and despite what his ERA says last year, he looked to be a pretty solid MR. His BABIP was extremely high .385, which explains the 68 hits in 53 innings. His K rates were solid (7.6 K/9), and his walk rate, although not ideal was right around 3, good for a 2.60 K/BB. His FIP was a very solid (3.02) as was his DIPS (3.08). So if he can find himself again he could be a solid bullpen arm sometime later this year.

[Rdsxmbnt]

And continue on with Edgar Martinez:

 

Although 25 hes quite inexperienced as a pitcher. Converted from a catcher to a MR in 2004.

His minor league career has so far looked like:

2004 A-Ball: 0.90 ERA in 10 IP

2005 High-A: 2.10 ERA in 34.1 IP

2005 AA: 1.50 ERA in 18 IP

 

Which brings us to 2006 where he spent the year in Portland (AA) and was quite good.

69 IP, 51 hits, 20 ER, 18 BB, 59 K, 3.28 K/BB, 2.61 ERA

 

And after a successful season there he was promoted to AAA for 2007:

17.2 IP, 17 hits, 8 ER, 8 BB, 20 K, 2.50 K/BB, 4.08 ERA.

 

He needs to work on his command and develop his secondary pitches a little more but I suppose its possible we could see him sometime late in the year or 2008.

[CrespoBlows]

Ill be updating this but id like to start with Manny Delcarmen (AAA):

 

Delcarmen could be turning it around:

6.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 Ks in his last 4 appearances

 

I like Delcarmen and despite what his ERA says last year, he looked to be a pretty solid MR. His BABIP was extremely high .385, which explains the 68 hits in 53 innings. His K rates were solid (7.6 K/9), and his walk rate, although not ideal was right around 3, good for a 2.60 K/BB. His FIP was a very solid (3.02) as was his DIPS (3.08). So if he can find himself again he could be a solid bullpen arm sometime later this year.

 

Someone used FIP and DIPS to prove an argument.

 

I think I'm going to cry.

 

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