tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post5501232586768808417..comments2023-10-10T12:46:47.186-04:00Comments on The Green Weenie: Saturday: Ivan Nova v Homer Bailey, Lineup (Arquie Gone, Partch Here?), NotesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-13851385020828416062016-08-15T12:55:47.803-04:002016-08-15T12:55:47.803-04:00Didn't know that Locke has been running his mo...Didn't know that Locke has been running his mouth. Nothing like a guy who is delusional about how "good" he is. I'm totally with you about him. No idea whatsoever what the front office sees in him other than, I guess, that he's lefthanded.WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-15290228011339037162016-08-06T22:49:47.194-04:002016-08-06T22:49:47.194-04:00You may be right, Will, Nova may be here on auditi...You may be right, Will, Nova may be here on audition. As for Caminero, I'm surprised the FO got rid of a guy under control who was inconsistent but had a power arm & put up a decent line for a bridge reliever. I have no idea of the FO's bromance with Jeff Locke, who has badmouthed the way he's been getting handled and is the obvious DFA candidate. We'll see what they have up their sleeve; I'm not a fan of how they've handled the roster since the ASB. They came into the year knowing it would be a transitional season and don't seem to be handling it very well. Ron Ieracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784507810080514099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-71613955271731448432016-08-06T16:01:05.472-04:002016-08-06T16:01:05.472-04:00I always liked Nova and thought he was a better pi...I always liked Nova and thought he was a better pitcher than most think. Keeping in mind that he was probably pitching with a sore arm for some time before going under the knife, and making due allowance for some time to round back into form following his Tommy John procedure, seems to me he is a reasonable acquisition. The deal to get him would look a lot better if he had more than two months left on his contract, but maybe the Pirates think they can sign him after the season? As for Caminero, I think his bout of wildness earlier this year scared the front office and they believe they are selling high on him. I don't know if that's actually the case, but my guess is that's what they are thinking.WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.com