Jerome to get bumped from rotation?

[Mudville]

Never heard of him. He must be a rookie reporting some nonsense.

 

Jerome HAS NOT been bumped from the rotation. 

Weaver out until July? I knew it!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Just starting shit because I'm bored)

[Angel Oracle]

Nibs Nibbler deserves to miss an extra day or two after that disgusting performance against a bad offense last night.

[VariousCrap]

Slow down. Why listen to what this no-name from Twitter is reporting? You should ask the man who has several birdies in flight.

 

I confirmed that Jerome starts on Saturday ladies. Chill. 

 

The thought is Blanton to the pen, or something else.

 

 

 

 

 

Chuck...I love you right now.  You took me from ultimate anger to joy in the matter of a second.

[fan_since79]

Slow down. Why listen to what this no-name from Twitter is reporting? You should ask the man who has several birdies in flight.

 

I confirmed that Jerome starts on Saturday ladies. Chill. 

 

The thought is Blanton to the pen, or something else.

I'll take the "something else", please.

[Glen]

If, and I mean if, this happens then why is everyone convinced it's Sosh's call and not Dipoto"?

 

 

 

Personally, I think it's Arte's decision.  Fire Moreno!

[austin724]

Blanton needs to go to the bullpen regardless of how he pitches tonight.  We need to strengthen this rotation. Look what good pitching can do. The team had won 8 games in a row.

[vlad27]

Never heard of him. He must be a rookie reporting some nonsense.

Jerome HAS NOT been bumped from the rotation.

good to hear - he deserves to stay

[AngelsLakersFan]

I don't think Scioscia can afford to make a decision like this at this point. If he let's Blanton continue to get lit up every 5 days while Williams pitches well out of the pen he will be out of a job at the end of the season when we miss the playoffs.

[mulwin444]

Yep...still crappy

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Well, he's a beat writer who covers the team, so...

 

Where's VegasMike when we need the real inside scoop?

 

Jerome is a class act. He just does whatever the team asks of him without complaint. He deserves better than this, IMO. Hope that this isn't true.

[John Smith]

1. Bill Shaikin ‏@BillShaikin 4m

   Scioscia: Jerome Williams will get 1 more start, but Joe Blanton stays in rotation. #Angels

    

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2. Pedro Moura ‏@PedroMoura 5m

   Mike Scioscia said Jerome Williams will make at least one more start, giving the Angels for now a six-man rotation

[fan_since79]

I have to wonder about Mike's mind at this point if he thinks Blanton is a superior choice to Jerome.

 

That just doesn't make sense.

[jshep]

6-man rotation doesn't really make much sense either, but better than Jerome getting forced out of the rotation I guess?

[mulwin444]

6-man rotation doesn't really make much sense either, but better than Jerome getting forced out of the rotation I guess?

It spreads the Blanton losses to every 6th game...

[fan_since79]

He said Jerome will get "at least" one more start and would remain in the rotation "for now". Sounds like Scioscia is waiting for him to have a bad game and yank him.

 

How many bad games has Blanton had and they still trot him out there every fifth day? And tonight he made a terrible mistake in grooving that fastball to Cruz.

[Chuck]

If Jerome gets bumped from the rotation eventually I'm going to be pissed. 

 

Not only is he the best starting pitcher in the rotation, but he's the best pitcher on the entire staff. 

 

His stuff is sharp too. 94-95 MPH four-seamer. 90-92 two-seamer with heavy sink and run. Good changeup. Good breaking ball. 

 

What's not to like? 

[Chuck]

He said Jerome will get "at least" one more start and would remain in the rotation "for now". Sounds like Scioscia is waiting for him to have a bad game and yank him.

 

How many bad games has Blanton had and they still trot him out there every fifth day? And tonight he made a terrible mistake in grooving that fastball to Cruz.

 

That's what worries me as well. But maybe he's just waiting for Blanton to suck one more time. 

[ScottT]

He is playing it safe because two of his next three starters haven't pitched in a while.  They probably won't go more than 5-6 innings this time around. Kinda makes sense. 

 

That said, Blanton is probably going to remain in the rotation.  People will go nuts.  Williams is pitching great and Blanton's numbers are ugly, but it isn't like one is much better than the other.  That is why I didn't understand the Blanton signing.  The Angels had Williams and Richards... and Maronde.  It isn't like Williams is a lock to outperform Blanton.  Last year, their numbers as starters weren't much different.  

[fan_since79]

You don't remove a guy who's dealing to opposing hitters, and keep a guy who's serving up meatballs and cookies.

 

"Here, hit me!"

 

 

[Chuck]

He is playing it safe because two of his next three starters haven't pitched in a while.  They probably won't go more than 5-6 innings this time around. Kinda makes sense. 

 

That said, Blanton is probably going to remain in the rotation.  People will go nuts.  Williams is pitching great and Blanton's numbers are ugly, but it isn't like one is much better than the other.  That is why I didn't understand the Blanton signing.  The Angels had Williams and Richards... and Maronde.  It isn't like Williams is a lock to outperform Blanton, though.  Last year, their numbers as starters weren't much different.  

 

Scott seriously? Williams hasn't been much better than Blanton? What games have you been watching? 

 

I can see the six-man rotation thing since Hanson and Weaver aren't stretched out and we have Richards in the BP, but it makes NO sense have two of Richards and Williams in the BP with Chinbush staying. Let Blanton be our long guy out of the pen when the game is out of reach either way. Yes, an expensive long man, but I'd rather have the best guy out there for 6-8 innings. Williams gives us a better chance to win. His stuff is MUCH better than Blanton too. He's throwing harder than last season and his sinker keeps the ball in the ballpark. Unlike Blanton. 

[fan_since79]

When Jerome keeps that sinker down, he's the best pitcher on this staff.

[Capital_Dave]

Jerome's next start against the Lastros. I like his chances to pitch well (again)...

[Docwaukee]

Blanton is like Rocky.  He takes beating after beating but keeps getting up.  He's not gonna let some black guy take what's his when he's got his overweight Italian friend in his corner.  Cept he's not left handed.  Hamilton is Adrian and Pujols is Mick. 

[SoWhat]

Williams is pitching great and Blanton's numbers are ugly, but it isn't like one is much better than the other.

lolololwtf?

[jshep]

If Jerome gets bumped from the rotation eventually I'm going to be pissed. 

 

Not only is he the best starting pitcher in the rotation, but he's the best pitcher on the entire staff. 

 

His stuff is sharp too. 94-95 MPH four-seamer. 90-92 two-seamer with heavy sink and run. Good changeup. Good breaking ball. 

 

What's not to like? 

 

Like I said before, I'm totally in favor of him staying in the rotation and he's done a fine job there this season, but he's not the best pitcher in the rotation, let alone the entire staff.