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Originally posted by BigRon:
one down 161 to go. Giants 5-2. DeRosa with a Big Fly. Timmy looked good but Medders needs some help.
Originally posted by LUser:
Medders will be this year's Howry. A problem waiting to happen.
Bautista and Sosa both outpitched him in spring and so did Pucetas.
Ideally he'll be the inning eater/longman when Barry caves in the first 3 innings or when Sanchez can't go a full 6.
He would have been cut if not owed $850 large. If he continues to struggle they will cut deal or DFA him.
Originally posted by BigRon:
I hope he isn't Howry. What a nightmare that would be. Medders isn't bad, just needs to be a little better. I don't think Botched has the courage or the intelligence it would take to cut him.
Originally posted by LUser:
I don't see it getting better.
Medders problem is that he isn't the prototypical reliever. His best pitch, the 12-6 curve, has to be working for him to be effective. If he can't command it or it's flat he'll get lit up.
It would suit him to be a mid-inning guy, like Justin Miller, last year and save the live arms like Romo and Runzler etc. for the set-up late innings.
Medders wouldn't have been considered if it wasn't a five run lead.
Bochy won't make the call on releasing him. Sabean gave him the 2 year deal so it'll be him to give the walking papers.
I think they could deal him now if they could find a taker that has a role for him. The more he gets in games the harder it will be to dump him.