Comments on: A Rant About Cleto’s Use Last Night

By: Felonius_Monk

Felonius_Monk — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 09:11:23 +0000

How did he “prove” he can do that, by giving up two HR? You can probably let any given position player throw two innings and get him to get 6 outs whilst giving up a bunch of runs and two dingers. I don’t see how last night proved anything to anyone.

By: pitch and hit

pitch and hit — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:40:32 +0000

No it’s not, it is also about performing in front to 35K, at 22. He proved he could do that, he just needs work.

Cleto has the velo that people get paid big bucks for, he just needs to control it and learn to repeat his deleivery, that takes a time and at 22 he’s got it.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:20:44 +0000

Agreed. The audition thing is bologna.

By: Mrs. TLR

Mrs. TLR — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:03:51 +0000

Scouts can look at Cleto anytime they want, at AA.

By: Danny Applegate

Danny Applegate — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:55:20 +0000

I picked up on that also. Love the way the guy’s who struck out looked at him!! NASTY!! Glad he’s coming back to Springfield. We can use him here next half.

By: Tackle Box

Tackle Box — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:32:36 +0000

In all honesty, the most important lesson Cleto might have learned last night is that major league hitters will hit your 98mph fastball and they’ll hit it a long way.

If he’s really got potential, he’ll use that lesson to make the rest of his pitches that much better.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:11:10 +0000

To be fair I think it was better for him and his physique to be allowed the opportunity to succeed after he got into trouble. Nothing worse than him getting into trouble and being pulled right there and never getting the opportunity to pitch in the Bigs again this year. He settled down and probably left the performance wiht a good taste in his mouth.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:49:56 +0000

Yea, I use “burn” in the above more as a synonym to “destroy” or “leave out on the mound to take a beating”.

By: Old randy

Old randy — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:39:38 +0000

Maybe they were saying “BOOOOOOG,” as in we miss having a shortstop who can turn the double play.

I was watching in a bar (in SF no less), and it was on mute, so I didn’t realize people booed. Horrible. I actually felt pretty good about Cleto last night–he is going to be filthy if he can throw that 84-mph slider (I think it was a slider) for strikes.

By: The DL

The DL — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:32:38 +0000

Theriot is terrible and should have made that play. Lynn’s line looks much worse than he actually pitched. Had the riot made that, I think the game plays out differently, but who knows.