Comments on: A Word Of Caution About Short Season Stats

By: Tackle Box

Tackle Box — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:50:56 +0000

You only use one option each year no matter how many times you’re sent up and down.

By: easy

easy — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:32:57 +0000

Just for a dissenting opinion I think that decision should be made based on which role the team thinks Cleto will be most effective in. Because of his control issues he throws a lot of pitches and I’m not sure he’s gone more than six innings as a starter. I believe he also does not have the arsenal of pitches that you look for from a starter. Also, next year we may actually have a glut of starting pitchers with a bunch more on the way.
I do agree that, if the coaches feel that he’s best off as a starter then that’s definitely the best use of him. It seems to me though that his spotty control, limited repertoire and incredible heater may profile better as a closer.

By: zuke354

zuke354 — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:27:11 +0000

I think Cleto is running out of options though.

By: Felonius_Monk

Felonius_Monk — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:17:29 +0000

Definitely agreed. It would be a big mistake at this point to move Cleto to relief IMO.

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:35:40 +0000

Oh Nick Longmire — what a tease.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:17:35 +0000

The Cardinals won’t have BP issues when healthy. Next year we could have Sanchez, Salas, Motte, Reifer/Ottavino and Boggs. If there is a guy who can sit at 97-98 through 7 innings we need to do whatever is possible to keep him as a starter.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:13:44 +0000

Cleto needs to stay as a starter and learn how to pitch and not just throw. He’s got a ton of talent and if he can stick at starter he’s a much better prospect.

By: Cardinals645

Cardinals645 — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:36:08 +0000

It seems like they might be pushing Cleto to be ready sooner, but as a reliever given the bullpen problems in St. Louis. I hope this is not the case; I’d like to see Cleto tried as a starter until he fails.

By: easy

easy — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:26:39 +0000

Apparently you’re right. This plus the two promotions to the big club may show that they think that Cleto’s closer to being ready than I thought he was.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:41:58 +0000

I heard Cleto is going to Memphis.