Question for you all: Who will be coming up to take Jeremy Accardo's roster spot?

by Tom Dakers on Aug 13, 2009 7:04 AM EDT in Fun Comment 20 comments

So I have a question for you all. Cito has said that Jeremy Accardo was sent down to Triple-A because there is "somebody there we want to get up here and take a look at." I'm taking it for granted that it is a pitcher, because if it was a bat we'd likely have sent down a bat. He didn't say who it was they want to take a look at, we will likely find out Friday, so we have a day to speculate. So my question to you is: Who do you think player we want to take a look at is?

Off topic, but wouldn't you be pissed off if you were Accardo. The poor guy is a yo-yo and he hasn't done anything wrong, he's pitched great for us. The only guy on the team with a lower ERA is Jason Frasor (small sample size for Accardo). Do you get the feeling someone in the Jay's front office has made a bit that they can make Accardo quit baseball?

Anyway, back to the topic at hand, I was going to make it a poll but that's too easy, long answer is more fun than multiple choice. Use the comments to make your case No points for the correct answer but points for making the best case. For those too lazy to look it up I'll give you a list of pitchers at Vegas and a couple of guys in Double-A.

Fabio Castro 6-5, 4.10 at Vegas. He's my pick, I'm guessing he will called up to make the start Saturday in place of Brian Tallet who is listed to start in Brett Cecil's place.
David Purcey 6-5, 4.92. Same thing, could start Saturday.
T.J. Beam 6-3, 4.40.
Davis Romero 3-4, 5.93. Long shot.
Sean Stidfole 2-1, 4.06. Being used in relief for the 51's.
Edward Buzachero 3-1, 3.90. Reliever.
Ronnie Lewis. 1-2, 2.51 in 12 relief appearances after moving up from Double-A. Big lefty, 6'5", 230lb.
Marty McLeary 1-1, 5.56 in Vegas after being 3-3, 2.98 at Double-A New Hampshire.
Zachary Stewart. Just 3 appearances in Vegas after being picked up in the Rolen trade. It would be interesting to see him pitch.
Shaun Marcum. Yeah JP said he wouldn't be up with the Jays this yeah but then JP lies on occasion.

There are a couple of interesting pitchers in Double-A and we have called up guys from Double-A before (Jesse Litsch for one).

Luis Perez 7-10, 3.85.
Randy Boone 8-7, 4.07.
Reidier Gonzalez 4-6, 2.90.
Shawn Smith 3-3, 2.77, who we just picked up at the trade deadline.

Anyway take your guess and make your case. Extra points if you pick someone I haven't listed.

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I really not sure..

i just wanted to vent that Accardo deserves better. He must really be a punk in the clubhouse or something. he went from Closer to stinking it up, to being yo-yoed even though hes doing very well doesn’t make sense

i hope they bring up a starter..poor Tallet

by bowling_kid25 on Aug 13, 2009 7:32 AM EDT reply actions

Accardo has to have done something to piss off someone in the clubhouse… maybe he was complaining that he deserves a better spot in the bullpen over others? If he was being vocal about it I bet it would piss Cito and the other staff off.

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Aug 13, 2009 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Hopefully

Hopefully, they at least gave Accardo an explanation. “We are in a pinch for a starter. We want to take a look at this guy. We are ‘sending you down’, but if you want to stick around, we will be calling you back up soon enough”

Yea, he has been good.

I agree with your pick. Probably Fabio. However, I could also see Stewart, although that might be premature. And, another peak at Purcey could be plausible.

Question: in a way, are the Jays hands not tied? Can they even send down other guys like Carlson, Camp, League, Roenicke etc …

by aagoodfella on Aug 13, 2009 8:34 AM EDT reply actions

Carlson would be the only lefty if Tallet is in the rotation

Camp’s the long man, League has been very good. Not sure about Roenicke, he must have options left.

by Tom Dakers on Aug 13, 2009 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions

To be fair to the Jays on this one

Accardo has walked 11 batters in 18 innings. One of those was an intentional walk, but he’s also hit two batters (so we’ll say he’s given 12 free passes in 18 innings). That’s too many.

My guess is Ronnie Lewis. In saying, “Take a look” it kind of makes me think the guy is going to be someone they haven’t seen at the major league level.

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by jessef on Aug 13, 2009 8:57 AM EDT reply actions

Is the obvious answer

Casey Janssen?

I think the “taking a look” comment refers to solidifying his role and either a starter or a reliever, with this call-up being a means of determining if he is fit to do the latter.

by Janssen for a fix on Aug 13, 2009 10:14 AM EDT reply actions

he has been very effective in relief

with another scoreless inning (1 K, 2 groundouts, no walks) yesterday. But I thought JP said he and Marcum weren’t going to be back this season?

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Aug 13, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions

I know he said Marcum not sure about Janssen,

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Aug 13, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Looks like you were right

Good call! You win a cookie!

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Aug 14, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I also heard Marcum, but not Janssen.

Casey’s been down a while know and has been healthy and effective. They might want him up to judge who will round out the bullpen.

I know we may not have a ‘true stopper’ but with Downs, Frasor, League, Roenicke and Janssen in the bullpen, I think we are good at the end of a tight game. A more effective Carlson, and Tallet in long relief gives us a solid bullpen.

Poor Accardo. He just doesn’t fit.

by Janssen for a fix on Aug 13, 2009 11:24 AM EDT reply actions

the Janssen comments

are here. Not totally conclusive, but pretty much.

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Aug 13, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Well lookee at that

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Aug 13, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Janssen fits

(lol, wasn’t that an old catch phrase for Jantzen clothes line?)

hopefully, there is room for Accardo because he has proven effective, else the Jays may have to trade him if they are running out of MiLB exemptions, else won’t they lose him like Russ Adams?

by aagoodfella on Aug 13, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

my money is on Zach Stewart

dunno why, that was just my gut feeling when i first read about it

by jlahey on Aug 13, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

I've been thinking that today,,,

I was pretty convinced it would be a starter, not that Stewart couldn’t start Saturday but his inning total has jumped a bunch from last year.

by Tom Dakers on Aug 13, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions

yea, he could start but doubt he would

thats one thing i thought about while trying to figure out who they might be calling up, Stewart’s inning total. i dunno what is or what they want his limit to be the rest of year. im not even sure how many innings he’s thrown already this year

by jlahey on Aug 13, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions

He is up to 94 now, last year as a reliever and a first year pro he had 33

but not sure how much he might have pitched in College last year.

by Tom Dakers on Aug 13, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Baseball Cube says 47 innings for Texas Tech

They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.

by Torgen on Aug 14, 2009 5:31 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah

he started a bit for them too

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Aug 14, 2009 7:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Accardo and the rest of the pen

I agree that he must have really ticked off someone in the Jays managerial staff. I feel for the guy in the way he has been treated.

Clearly for Accardo’s sake they have to deal him this winter. He needs a fresh start and an opportunity to stay at the big league level without having to wonder if he walks someone or gives up a run or two he will be sent down again. That’s no way to build confidence. I am amazed he has handled it as well as he has (at least for public consumption). I’m sure other teams would be interested in his arm.

I’ll keep my fingers crossed that Janssen has regained his old form in the last few weeks but I’d rather they left him in the minors until next year if he isn’t back to where he was and more able to contribute than Accardo. Hopefully we’ll get a chance to see Roenicke pitch against someone other than the Yankees and he will better live up to his hype than he has against the Pinstripers.

Finally, a number of you stuck up for Cito when I questioned his judgement for allowing Downs to hit when he had a decent lead and batters on the bench. Downs then got a ‘freak injury’ and hasn’t been the same since. I never said that Cito was to blame for the injury … but clearly his lack of prudence in pulling Downs for a pinch hitter was an oversight that we have paid dearly for. Hopefully Scott will return to decent form soon and Cito can stop throwing Carlson out as much since he has been ineffective with overuse.

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by DieHardDummy on Aug 15, 2009 12:49 AM EDT reply actions