Angels Official Website: Scioscia tabs Rasmus to start vs. Twins

[AngelsWin.com]

Hopeful of duplicating the results of last Saturday -- though perhaps without having to use eight relievers in nine innings -- the Angels will turn to reliever Cory Rasmus to start Saturday's game against the Twins at Target Field.

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[Angel Oracle]

65 pitches this time?

[Guest]

65 pitches this time?

[ukyah]

i'm a believer that rasmus could be converted to an effective starter. he's got the number of pitches and the velocity. it'll be interesting to see if the experiment continues and works, if they'll look into for next season. it would give him plenty of time to get stretched out.

Edited September 5, 2014 by ukyah

[wopphil]

i'm a believer that rasmus could be converted to an effective starter. he's got the number of pitches and the velocity. it'll be interesting to see if the experiment continues and works, if they'll look into for next season. it would give him plenty of time to get stretched out.

Yep, gotta believe they will look at that as being an option, especially with the lack of starting depth.

[Angel Oracle]

I'd at least have Nibs on a very short leash in the post-season, pulling him if necessary in the 2nd or 3rd inning.   

Rasmus should be stretched out enough by then to give them 4-5 innings at a time.   

Edited September 5, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[DoubleOffTheWall]

I'd at least have Nibs on a very short leash in the post-season, pulling him if necessary in the 2nd or 3rd inning.   

Rasmus should be stretched out enough by then to give them 4-5 innings at a time.   

 

Nibs isn't gonna start in the postseason. He better be left off like the roster like the Giants did Zito in 2010. 

[ukyah]

Nibs isn't gonna start in the postseason. He better be left off like the roster like the Giants did Zito in 2010. 

 

 

that would be a shocking development were it to occur. 

[CAAngelsLifer]

i'm a believer that rasmus could be converted to an effective starter. he's got the number of pitches and the velocity. it'll be interesting to see if the experiment continues and works, if they'll look into for next season. it would give him plenty of time to get stretched out.

 

I'm a fan of this idea. I mentioned it to my husband when Skaggs went down and now it seems like a potential reality for next season. 

[ukyah]

i'm a believer that rasmus could be converted to an effective starter. he's got the number of pitches and the velocity. it'll be interesting to see if the experiment continues and works, if they'll look into for next season. it would give him plenty of time to get stretched out.

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/JeffFletcherOCR/status/508010697905963009

 

 

 

i always thought i would flourish in the front office.

[Angel Oracle]

Pats self on back.

[Jason]

Hopefully the plan is to let Rasmus get stretched out more.

[The God of Runs]

I believe he had some durability issues in the past which is why he's been a reliever. But, he definitely has the stuff to make the transition.

[Angel Oracle]

His last season as a regular starter in the minors was 2010 (20 starts, 8 relief outings). 

The durability issue may have partly been born from throwing too many pitches back then.

He has worked a lot on his pitch count this season, just 12 BBs in 40 innings and not many single inning pitch counts above mid teens.