Coming Soon: Jose Berrios

If we subscribe to the philosophy that a pitcher shouldn't work more than 20% more innings from one year to the next... that puts him at about 168-170 innings for this year. That's about 35 more innings, or five more starts if he pitches like he has. 

The Twins say they don't really have a limit for him, but I know they would be careful. I think they generally watch these guys pretty carefully. IF they look like they're tiring, they'll shut him down.

Tyler Duffey threw six, one-hit innings tonight and used just 69 pitches. Could he pitch on short rest on Saturday?

Tyler Duffey threw six, one-hit innings tonight and used just 69 pitches. Could he pitch on short rest on Saturday?

I don't think they can recall him within 10 days of sending him down unless someone goes on the DL. 

I don't think they can recall him within 10 days of sending him down unless someone goes on the DL. 

Was optioned after starting last Tuesday... 8/4... Saturday would be 8/15. 

Like Tonkin, Duffey seems to lack "the right stuff", blinded by the bright lights. Let's see if Berrios can take the spotlight run with it, instead of look like a deer in the headlights. Duffey had his chance to debut, the only chance he can have to debut. The people in charge said he was the most ready. If that is the case, the Twins are really in trouble. Let's see if Berrios can show them they were wrong. 

I would say that it's WAYYYY too soon to make that kind of statement about Duffey. I'd say his struggles were about nerves, but also about pitching to the hottest offensive team in baseball. He didn't do too much worse than the veterans in that series. 

If Berrios does debut this weekend against Cleveland, we'll see what happens, but it's just one game. 

I think both Berrios and Duffey are very mature and very talented. 

Was optioned after starting last Tuesday... 8/4... Saturday would be 8/15. 

According to Jeremy Nygaard, Duffey was optioned on the 6th, so he would not be eligible to start on the 15th without someone going on the DL.

There is zero evidence that rule is real. The links studying the actual effect and debunking it as not true at all are all over if you want to find them.

I don't necessarily believe it either, but there are some who do and it is a theory. 

Do we have any evidence from the Twins that this is imminent, or are we just hoping? It would be great to see him up here this year.

There has been no evidence either way. They haven't really hinted to anything.

Personally, I think May is a top 3 starter in terms of talent.  Unless he is remarkably better in the pen, I think he has to start for us.  At 24 and 25 he had an FIP of 4.77 in his first cup of coffee last year and a 3.16 this year.  He has fanned 8+ batters per 9. 

 

The guy just needs to start.

They've said he's going to stay in the bullpen the rest of this year and will start again next season.

I think Ryan kind of owes it to the fans to give Berrios a shot. He's their best option to salvage the rotation right now.

Bring him up. The kid just dominates wherever you put him.

I'm not concerned about Jose's options. Like Sano and Buxton, he's approaching the kind of elite prospect status where options aren't a big concern. If he stays in Rochester, he's a top 15, maybe top 10 prospect on some lists this offseason.

According to Jeremy Nygaard, Duffey was optioned on the 6th, so he would not be eligible to start on the 15th without someone going on the DL.

Yep, they waited a couple days to send him down. Nothing about the timing of this makes sense to me unless they planned on calling up Berrios. They must have known they were going to need an extra starter this week. 

Yep, they waited a couple days to send him down. Nothing about the timing of this makes sense to me unless they planned on calling up Berrios. They must have known they were going to need an extra starter this week. 

MLB.com has the transaction listed at 1:40am on 8/7. I figure that means it actually occurred on 8/6 because we all know JR already had his milk and cookies and is snuggled into bed by 1:40am (mostly joking).

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fantasy/news/#player_id=608648