The reason why I did not click on your link was because I have read like a hundred articles about this, why would I bother with one more?Originally Posted by padrefanforever
First, I will address the one thing that sounds right, the 11:30 call, I was trying to make sure no one could come back and jump all over a second or two wrong, but that sounds right and you go the opposite direction, you have to subtract 3:30 hours from my time line from his call up to taking the mound, so that would be about 8:30 hours from call to first pitch and of course 7:30 hours from call up to being told he was starting, and you say Thompson did that twice, well I'll be damned, I missed that completely, I was under the impression that he had at least 48 hours in between his getting to the team and his start, now I could be wrong here, my math is not what it used to be, but last I checked, 48 hours { and in most cases more} was a lot more time to adjust, than Stauffer’s 8:30, I am pretty sure about that, but I’ll did up my dead math teacher and ask her and get back to you on that.
As for the rest, get off it, compare Stauffer’s numbers in the minors and Peavy's in the majors, you defend Peavy as the ace and now you want to dump Stauffer, even though their numbers are very close, ya right!!! Let me give you a hint, you put the numbers up in the minors, before you put them up in the majors and Stauffer’s has done it twice now and both times it was under extreme direst. True, Peavy was hurt last year, but he still had the second most strike outs in the entire MBL, you judge by the sliding scale you have to with the minors, because the pitchers do not have the same defense behind them, not to mention the ball parks are usually built against them and pro offense, hence will not do as well in a apple for apple season, and Stauffer's is a damn good pitcher. Hell, you can even compare his numbers against the others in the minors, and if you throw out his first few starts down there and last few, he was not only comparable, he was better than they were and you think he was about to drop off the prospect screen NOT, Stauffer’s problem last year came solely from attitude, he was never given a chance and was pissed off about it and it showed in his pitching when he first hit the minors, then he got himself under control and started cruising again, but of course when we hit the end of the year and we were going to the play offs, with him thinking he should be going with us, he got pissed again and his number showed it.
Anyone with eyes can see what happened PFF; justify only 3 innings in preseason? You can't, you had others that flat out did not have a chance and a guy you knew could pitch at that level, but you give them opportunities and not him, why? And then you expect him to go down to the minors and throw perfect games Sure PFF, you drop him off of the prospect list, hell cut him even, and see how fast the Giants pick him up and give him a chance at their rotation and you know what, he will make it.
P.S. I am not saying Peavy was the old Peavy last year, but Peavy and Stauffer both had issues, but I believe Peavy’s were physical and look forward to seeing him get back to being himself this year now that he has had the proper time to heal and has the proper motivation in Maddux being there to threaten his spot as ace, and hopefully soon Wells too to start training now, but Stauffer’s was mental and I can only hope I will like what I see of him next year. If he gets a real chance, you will see a great up and coming pitcher, but if they screw him over again, I am pretty sure he will reciprocate and after he gets his trade explain to you in no uncertain terms why he belongs in the Majors.