M's to give Hultzen a shot at rotation spot

[19braves77]

Sweet.....

 

[MadHandle11]

Now if only they do something about that offense...

 

[Jaypers]

Very impulsive and gutsy thing to do.

 

[beefycheddar]

Now if only they do something about that offense...

He could DH like he did in college.... Ok maybe not.

 

[cmnkb8]

Now if only they do something about that offense...

He could DH like he did in college.... Ok maybe not.

He would automatically become the 4th best hitter on the roster.

 

[Huffamaniac]

I am having trouble coming up with he 3 that woud be better

Now if only they do something about that offense...

He could DH like he did in college.... Ok maybe not.

He would automatically become the 4th best hitter on the roster.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Very impulsive and gutsy thing to do.

How gutsy is it to give a kid a ball a few times in spring training and see how he does?

 

[Jaypers]

Very impulsive and gutsy thing to do.

How gutsy is it to give a kid a ball a few times in spring training and see how he does?

It's one thing to invite him to ST, it's another to openly declare he's got a legit shot at breaking camp without any pro experience.

 

[ljw29]

The talent that he showed at Virginia for three years and in the Fall League seems a great decision by the Mariners, and definitely during interleague he is not going to be a weak spot in the lineup

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Very impulsive and gutsy thing to do.

How gutsy is it to give a kid a ball a few times in spring training and see how he does?

It's one thing to invite him to ST, it's another to openly declare he's got a legit shot at breaking camp without any pro experience.

Again, it's not gutsy. It's confidence building.

 

[brianga26]

super great guy too. Very grounded and polite

 

[SeattleSports]

Very impulsive and gutsy thing to do.

How gutsy is it to give a kid a ball a few times in spring training and see how he does?

It's one thing to invite him to ST, it's another to openly declare he's got a legit shot at breaking camp without any pro experience.

I don't think its a surprise at all. Everyone in the M's blogosphere as expected him to make the rotation from the day he signed, it's almost been expected that he'll be in the rotation.

 

[SydBarrett]

I am not surprised that they are given Hultzen his shot, what I am surprised about is that they haven't publicly said anything about James Paxton. I think he is just as deserving as Danny is, maybe even a little more.

 

[James52411]

How many innings do they plan to throw him this year? I'm not a huge believer in hard pitch counts, but I do think they should keep him from having too many stressful innings.

 

[oriolesprospects]

He's probably ready but it's obviously always best to slowly move along your pitching prospects.

Even Strasburg was in the minors, so I see no reason why Hultzen shouldn't be.

 

[MarinerswinWS]

I think it's gonna be a great move, but it might be a little risky with him having no minor league experience.

I found a nice quote from Adam Moore who was catching Hultzen in the AFL...

"Uh, yeah. It is not a secret with [Danny] Hultzen," he said. "That guys is good. Not only with talent and stuff, he understands what he wants to do out there. His fastball and changeup command are ridiculous. His slider is real good, too. He is the real deal."

 

[scotty21690]

Even Strasburg was in the minors, so I see no reason why Hultzen shouldn't be.

Because Strasburg ripped his arm in half, duh.