OC Register: José Suarez allows game to get away in Angels’ loss to Orioles

[EDinTUSTIN]

1 hour ago, BTH said:

LOL 

[EDinTUSTIN]

44 minutes ago, Mark68 said:

He has no options left. They can't just "demote" him. They'd have to DFA him. 

Not that I'm opposed to this...

Nor am I. 

[BTH]

I think most everyone is ready to DFA Suarez.

We’ll see if the guy who makes that decision agrees.

[Inside Pitch]

17 hours ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

1. he is out of shape, and fat.

2. his stuff has regressed, he's lost close to 2 MPH on his fastball, his chnage-up used be great, and is garbage now, both his fastball and changes are meatballs. thus, he sucks.

3. He is fat! did I mention this? but he's fat.

heck Barria would have probably been better.

1 - he's always been round. If anything this is the least round he's ever been

2 - stat cast data shows nothing of the sort -- you're making shit up.  His FB is exactly the same more importantly he's never pitched off his FB.  He's also getting more movement on several of his pitches.  It's been a command thing and might be a case of being too rested.  

Whatever they are having him do isn't working.

 

 

[Inside Pitch]

16 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Suarez can't be sent down unless he clears waivers. He's out of options. I'm 100% fine with him leaving the organization at this point. 

I think he'd likely pass through waivers. Everyone tends to be focusing on what they have in place.  The one team I could see making a move for him is Chicago.

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Inside Pitch said:

I think he'd likely pass through waivers. Everyone tends to be focusing on what they have in place.  The one team I could see making a move for him is Chicago.

Sure, that's a possibility.  My larger point was I'm fine with him being exposed to waivers, regardless of the outcome.  He shouldn't be on the major league roster right now.

[Inside Pitch]

8 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Sure, that's a possibility.  My larger point was I'm fine with him being exposed to waivers, regardless of the outcome.  He shouldn't be on the major league roster right now.

I agree he shouldn't be. I don't think he would be if he had options, it feels like they just didn't want to risk losing him so they have a square peg in a round hole situation.  He's not helping them and not pitching at all isn't going to help him find his command. 

Everything about his predictive data is wonky..  Velocity is steady, more movement and career low exit velocities but despite those exit velos he's been getting torched.  The big issue has been a massive spike in walk rate, so he's probably falling behind and serving up meat.  His Babip has been over .330 since coming back from the injury last year so, there's some bad luck there but the command issues are real and problematic.

But yeah -- its not working.  

[Slegnaac]

Let him go be a winning pitcher somewhere else.  It ain't happening here.

[Angel Oracle]

Good day Mr. Enright!

Your job, should you decide to accept it, is to convert Jose Suarez into a MLB caliber pitcher.

Should this tape be discovered, the secretary will disavow any knowledge.

Good luck, Mr. Enright!

[Tank]

36 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Good day Mr. Enright!

Your job, should you decide to accept it, is to convert Jose Suarez into a MLB caliber pitcher.

Should this tape be discovered, the secretary will disavow any knowledge.

Good luck, Mr. Enright!

and if you don't, his career will self-destruct in 5 innings pitched.