What is a ROOGY who can't get RH hitters out?

[paulcousineau]

Of the 29 RH hitters that Joe Smith has faced this year, 12 have reached base, with 2 doubles in there. If this guy's role on the team is to get out RH hitters and he's not doing it, am I wrong to assume that he's not long for the 25-man if this continues?

[peeker643]

Of the 29 RH hitters that Joe Smith has faced this year, 12 have reached base, with 2 doubles in there. If this guy's role on the team is to get out RH hitters and he's not doing it, am I wrong to assume that he's not long for the 25-man if this continues?

I just wonder if the Indians have thought of having Smith throw BP to Kearns in a contract/dfa death match.

One of them would have to show they could hit or pitch, no?

I could see Smith and kearns hitting the dusty highway. OI could also see Germano going if only to keep Smith and see if he can find himself.

And somewhere, tongue in cheek and whistling past the graveyard, Chad Durbin is minding his own business and not calling one bit of attention to himself.

[scrambler]

You're looking at it all wrong. He's been successful 17 out of 29 times. Baby steps. He'll get better as he can't get much worse. He's had a few good moments this year, and I remember two of those were hit off of home plate in Anaheim one Sunday.

[redneckofsc]

Reminds me of that year we had Karsay, Rincon, and Shuey (I think those three) who were lights out, and everyone else three beach balls.

[skatingtripods]

Of the 29 RH hitters that Joe Smith has faced this year, 12 have reached base, with 2 doubles in there. If this guy's role on the team is to get out RH hitters and he's not doing it, am I wrong to assume that he's not long for the 25-man if this continues?

They'll keep blaming it on how he missed Spring Training, so he was so much behind the other guys.

Worst part for me is that the first hitter he faces is 4-for-9. That and 63% of inherited runners have scored. Last year, it was 17%.

They'll give him another month to hang himself. If he does, he'll either fall behind Durbin or be let go.