tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post6139587268897908335..comments2023-10-10T12:46:47.186-04:00Comments on The Green Weenie: The Curious Cases of Zach Duke and Paul MaholmUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-9140058875072193902010-02-26T14:14:55.741-05:002010-02-26T14:14:55.741-05:00Great article, Ron. The struggles of most teams ca...Great article, Ron. The struggles of most teams can almost always be traced back to how an organization handles it's young pitchers.<br /><br />Love the blog. Have you ever thought about joining the Yardbarker Network? We're always looking blogs like yours. If you're interested in hearing more, you can contact me at jeff@yardbarker.com<br /><br />Sorry to do this in the comments, but I couldn't find a contact form.<br /><br />JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-28019961426751863432010-02-25T16:01:41.839-05:002010-02-25T16:01:41.839-05:00Yeah, Moss in particular is a shame. I'm stil...Yeah, Moss in particular is a shame. I'm still not convinced he's a legitimate big league regular, but his career totals to date---over the equivalent of about a season and a quarter at the ML level---do show a guy who has some extra base power if not true home run power; given that a lot of hitting comes from your legs, ya gotta wonder if Moss was cut down by his knee injury last year. It's just so hard to tell with him, which is why it's so frustrating watching him. <br /><br /><br />But more disturbing is the way the medical staff handled things, or didn't handle them, last year. Let's hope they'll do a better job going forward.WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-17954173155338914092010-02-25T00:43:54.349-05:002010-02-25T00:43:54.349-05:00Will - I wonder about the Buc's docs myself; i...Will - I wonder about the Buc's docs myself; it seems not only Maholm but Moss played on one leg last season. I know they were thin, but trotting out guys that are hurt, especially for the lost cause that 2009 became, doesn't seem like a great way to preserve and protect your talent.Ron Ieracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784507810080514099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-36183918593248658202010-02-23T09:33:01.375-05:002010-02-23T09:33:01.375-05:00If nothing else, I'm glad to know that Maholm ...If nothing else, I'm glad to know that Maholm was hurt in 2009, because otherwise his dropoff from 2007-2008 would be a lot harder to understand. I'll say again that I really don't think most Pirates fans understand just how good Maholm was from the second half of '07 through all of '08. I mean, he was an absolute horse. In fact, he was SO good that he had the best run of sustained starting pitching this team has seen since Doug Drabek's Cy Young season. Yes, you read that right, and you can look it up. He would easily have won 15-20 games in '08 with any kind of team at all behind him.<br /><br /><br />So, he did what he did in '09 while pitching on one leg. On the one hand we salute his courage. On the other hand, pitchers with bum wheels often end up with bum arms because their mechanics are screwed up. I can't believe this team didn't shut Paul down at least for a little while last year. You'd a thunk that a guy like Joe Kerrigan---of all people---would be on top of that situation, but apparently he wasn't. <br /><br /><br />If Maholm is healthy, I think he is one of the best pitchers of his type in the National League. I think other teams know this about him. I just hope the Pirates do, too.WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.com