Comments on: Tyler Lyons’ Quiet Success in Palm Beach

By: Forsch31

Forsch31 — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:13:10 +0000

What was he throwing?

By: easy

easy — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:09:39 +0000

I think we should worry a lot. He can’t make it if he doesn’t gain better control. Actually I was amazed at how much progress he made this year particularly early on. I think we didn’t do him any favors pinging him around the system the way we did. I think he’ll need another year at Memphis but it looks like we got a much better prospect than I thought when the trade was made.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:53:47 +0000

Not exactly true Andrew. The Navy is still paying bonuses to retain people in Harris’ specialty because they can’t keep enough of them in the Navy.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:58:49 +0000

I’m not necessarily touting him :) – but he’s performed well (including the no-hitter, which for some reason I forgot) and I thought he was worth taking a closer look at.

By: sadsushi

sadsushi — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:42:17 +0000

found a fairly recent story on mitch harris here

http://robrains.com/2011/06/for-mitch-harris-selection-by-cardinals-has-been-followed-by-a-three-year-wait-to-begin-career/

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:07:09 +0000

Hard to tell Fornataro probably has better pure stuff but Lyons is a lefty so he can survive with less of a fastball.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:06:13 +0000

I heard a few months ago that it should be soon because the Navy is essentially trying to get people to leave at this point so it seems like he will be released from his duties.

By: Forsch31

Forsch31 — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:15:04 +0000

Not sure…my recollection at the time of the Ryan trade is that Cleto’s control always was an issue, so much so that it was holding him back, but he’s made some surprising progress this year.

By: Forsch31

Forsch31 — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:12:59 +0000

Of course they are, but that doesn’t change the fact that Lyons is a prospect whose performance should be noted.

Despite having average velocity, he’s apparently developed great control with three pitchers: sinking fastball, curve, and change-up, with the change becoming an out pitch. Lyons started the season (and his pro career) as a reliever after missing 2010 because of elbow tendinitis, but has been moved to the rotation and has had 8 starts. This is a guy who has been completely off the radar who has at least earned a bit of attention.

By: tom s.

tom s. — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:10:57 +0000

I go back and forth on cleto. How much should we worry about that walk rate?