Bryce Miller to the IL - 5/14/25

[D-train]

Hopefully it’s nothing more. I’m always worried about “elbow inflammation.” MRI might not have detected anything, but those aren’t perfect. If can get Kirby back by next Thursday (rehab start Friday and then with the team Thursday) we will have Kirby, Hancock, Woo and Castillo against Houston. We also will get Woo, Castillo, Evans against CWS. That just leaves a rough series against SD with Diaz, Hancock, Evans. I think a series win there would be a small miracle.

Going with Diaz in his 5.87 ERA over Lao and his 1.56 ERA in 6 starts would be odd but seems like something they would do.

When is he aligned to start though? I’m guessing game 2 in SD. I hadn’t thought about it much, but decent chance of bringing him up the day before. When did Lao start last?

Edit, looks like Loa started yesterday, and he pitched just 3 innings. 17.1 ip in 6 starts, so not sure they want to bring him up to start and pitch 2-3 innings. Not sure Lao is the solution.

I will be shocked if Diaz goes more than two to three innings. At least Lao has a chance to give you three good innings and maybe four.

[Juliooooo]

Going with Diaz in his 5.87 ERA over Lao and his 1.56 ERA in 6 starts would be odd but seems like something they would do.

When is he aligned to start though? I’m guessing game 2 in SD. I hadn’t thought about it much, but decent chance of bringing him up the day before. When did Lao start last?

Edit, looks like Loa started yesterday, and he pitched just 3 innings. 17.1 ip in 6 starts, so not sure they want to bring him up to start and pitch 2-3 innings. Not sure Lao is the solution.

I will be shocked if Diaz goes more than two to three innings. At least Lao has a chance to give you three good innings and maybe four.

Well I’d be more shocked if Loa got the chance

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Isn't that the same diagnosis (elbow inflammation) as Gilbert's? I really don't like the way pitching has evolved to where you have to throw 100 mph every other pitch. What happened to simply throwing a slower change-up or curve so that you don't need to dial it up so much on the fastball? It seemed to work for Moyer and thousands of other pitchers back in the day.
Did sign stealing kill the art of pitching?

They don't use signs anymore silly rabbit

Some pitchers still do apparently, but you are mostly correct. I had forgotten about the pitchcom thing. But i would still ask why velocity is so much more important than location and deception in pitching these days, other than that it's easier to throw hard than to master a full repertoire of pitches.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/blue ... its-a-war/

So why was he complaining when what he was accusing CR of doing is not against the rules and there is a way to keep it from happening available to him?