Thread: Article: What does Liam Hendriks need to do to succeed?

Tom Kelly recently gave an interview & said he was one of the few in the organization who was still high on Hendriks. That statement doesnt bode well.
My prediction (if Diamond is ready for opening day) is they will send Hendriks to BOS for the rights to Ryan Pressley, so the Rule V pitcher isnt lost back to Sox.
Team just doesnt value Liam & he will succeed somewhere.

Originally Posted by greengoblinrulz

Tom Kelly recently gave an interview & said he was one of the few in the organization who was still high on Hendriks. That statement doesnt bode well.
My prediction (if Diamond is ready for opening day) is they will send Hendriks to BOS for the rights to Ryan Pressley, so the Rule V pitcher isnt lost back to Sox.
Team just doesnt value Liam & he will succeed somewhere.

First, that is way too much to give for Pressly. 2nd he would have to clear waivers before being a trade could be made and with how he has performed it is doubtful that would happen.

hendricks would not have to clear waivers , he has a option left, and even if he didnt i dont think he would get claimed.

I have a tough time believing that a guy can make it all the way to AAA without an out pitch. He may not have an outpitch that is as effective as he'd like, but he had to have something to make it that far. He has a k/9 rate of nearly 8 in his minor league career with nearly 6.94 last season as a 23 year old in Rochester. That reason alone, whether or not anyone here "sees it", is reason not to give up on the kid. Kevin Correia won't likely hit 5k/9. He may not turn into an ace pitcher, but he could be a very servicable number 3/4 type guy for some time. That has value.

Originally Posted by ThePuck

So, practically every post you've written is about an Australian player...and you've slammed people who aren't seeing your point of view on him, including the one quoted here.

Three questions::

1. Are you Australian?

if not

2. Are you related to Hendricks?

3. Do you think people may not take YOU seriously when all you do is comment just on Australian players (minus the one about Cole De Vries...after you brought up Hendricks on the same thread). Think maybe they see some bias there because of it?

For the record, I haven't given up on Liam, but people have a right to wonder about him since he hasn't shown much yet in the majors. Of course he's young, and that's fine...but people have their right to question his ability.

I am Australian and I follow the twins because of Hendriks so to say I am biased is probably a vert true statement. I don't comment on other players because I don't follow them closely enough to be able to provide an objective comment. I don't question a players ability because they have done what thousands and thousands of others haven't......played Major League Baseball. They must have something besides opportunity. I also don't slam people who don't like Hendriks but who provide an objective view. For example, I don't believe I have ever criticised your opinion except for the fact that you can't spell his name. That's ok they don't get it right in Australia either. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Those opinions I suggest are more highly regarded when their is an expression of objectivity and even better when backed up by fact. I felt that the two comments I responded to were neither, in my opinion.

Has anyone considered that perhaps Hendriks pitches well in AAA because of the pitching coach? Maybe he get's asked to move away from what comes naturally in Minnesota. Just a thought.