Comments on: Jeremy Jeffress Sent to Double A http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/07/19/jeremy-jeffress-sent-to-double-a/ A Kansas City Royals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:29:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jim fetterolf http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/07/19/jeremy-jeffress-sent-to-double-a/#comment-2019445 jim fetterolf Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:06:29 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=9730#comment-2019445 Michael, good point on 'issues', keep the young man busy. One possibility is to have him start every couple of days for one or two innings, then stretch him a little. He's a high-effort guy, so need to take him slow. As much as anything, the demotion may be a wake up call, majors to AA to AA in one year and will give him a chance to hang with Odorizzi and Herrera and his 100 mph fastball, show him what happens when you throw strikes and keep your head on straight. I think Jeffress gets thrown in on a trade before next season, but we can hope. When he hits the zone he's tough. Michael, good point on ‘issues’, keep the young man busy. One possibility is to have him start every couple of days for one or two innings, then stretch him a little. He’s a high-effort guy, so need to take him slow. As much as anything, the demotion may be a wake up call, majors to AA to AA in one year and will give him a chance to hang with Odorizzi and Herrera and his 100 mph fastball, show him what happens when you throw strikes and keep your head on straight. I think Jeffress gets thrown in on a trade before next season, but we can hope. When he hits the zone he’s tough.

]]> By: michael.allen.engel http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/07/19/jeremy-jeffress-sent-to-double-a/#comment-2019444 michael.allen.engel Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:40:51 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=9730#comment-2019444 @jim fetterolf I haven't heard anything about Jeffress being a long toss guy. A big reason for his use as a reliever by the Brewers was to keep him ready to pitch every day. Jeffress's ...issues... off the field have been well discussed before...and while his off the field, um, habits, have been addressed by both Milwaukee and KC, the Brewers at least felt it'd keep him focused to be in the pen ready every night rather than having four idle days. If he works out as a starter though...fantastic! @jim fetterolf I haven’t heard anything about Jeffress being a long toss guy.

A big reason for his use as a reliever by the Brewers was to keep him ready to pitch every day. Jeffress’s …issues… off the field have been well discussed before…and while his off the field, um, habits, have been addressed by both Milwaukee and KC, the Brewers at least felt it’d keep him focused to be in the pen ready every night rather than having four idle days.

If he works out as a starter though…fantastic!

]]> By: michael.allen.engel http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/07/19/jeremy-jeffress-sent-to-double-a/#comment-2019443 michael.allen.engel Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:38:11 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=9730#comment-2019443 @royal_in_cincinnati I mean more along the lines of the big league team. Apologies for the confusion. The Royals won the trade - unless Greinke leads the Brewers to the World Series. Long term they win it anyway though. @royal_in_cincinnati I mean more along the lines of the big league team. Apologies for the confusion. The Royals won the trade – unless Greinke leads the Brewers to the World Series. Long term they win it anyway though.

]]> By: royal_in_cincinnati http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/07/19/jeremy-jeffress-sent-to-double-a/#comment-2019439 royal_in_cincinnati Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:31:50 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=9730#comment-2019439 I am confused about your first line in this one. Escobar has been SS Jesus to this point, and has been hitting about .305/.340/.450 since the beginning of June. Odorizzi pitched so well in High A that he was promoted to AA. He has only made a couple of starts there, but I think he will be fine. Cain is hitting very well in AAA, but is blocked until a Cabrera or Francoeur trade. I read somewhere that they are going to continue trying Jeffress as a starter in AA. If that's the case, I see no problem sending him down. He has nasty stuff, but is a tweak or so away from getting the control down. I am confused about your first line in this one. Escobar has been SS Jesus to this point, and has been hitting about .305/.340/.450 since the beginning of June. Odorizzi pitched so well in High A that he was promoted to AA. He has only made a couple of starts there, but I think he will be fine. Cain is hitting very well in AAA, but is blocked until a Cabrera or Francoeur trade. I read somewhere that they are going to continue trying Jeffress as a starter in AA. If that’s the case, I see no problem sending him down. He has nasty stuff, but is a tweak or so away from getting the control down.

]]> By: jim fetterolf http://kingsofkauffman.com/2011/07/19/jeremy-jeffress-sent-to-double-a/#comment-2019437 jim fetterolf Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:35:37 +0000 http://kingsofkauffman.com/?p=9730#comment-2019437 Escobar is probably a fair trade for Geinke at the moment, Odorizzi is looking good, Cain is just a trade away, unfortunately blocked by 3 outfielders having relatively great years. Jeffress looks like he'll be a throw-in on a trade as he seems to have the Kyle Farnsworth virus, throwing for the radar gun and not the strike zone. I think he'ld be better dialing back a little for command and movement. He wasn't a long-tosser, was he? Escobar is probably a fair trade for Geinke at the moment, Odorizzi is looking good, Cain is just a trade away, unfortunately blocked by 3 outfielders having relatively great years. Jeffress looks like he’ll be a throw-in on a trade as he seems to have the Kyle Farnsworth virus, throwing for the radar gun and not the strike zone. I think he’ld be better dialing back a little for command and movement. He wasn’t a long-tosser, was he?

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