Brandon Morrow To The Cripple List

by Jeff Sullivan on May 2, 2009 4:01 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners News, Bad

In case you were wondering why closer Brandon Morrow wasn't used in the top of the ninth last night -- Morrow certainly was -- the Mariners gave an answer today: Morrow has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 24, with right biceps tendinitis. He's eligible to return May 9 (a week from today). Manager Don Wakamatsu called the move "proactive."

Morrow says he's not feeling any pain, which is reassuring, so I'm guessing this is just something the M's are doing to make absolutely certain that he doesn't carry any lingering issues all season long. I suppose now's the time to be ultra-cautious. Get ready for a whole lot of Aardsma!

Denny Stark (yes) is up in his place.

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Denny Stark, wow.

Never thought I’d hear that name again.

by Omerta on May 2, 2009 4:03 PM PDT reply actions

I, for one, am going to be rooting very hard for Denny Stark to be awesome

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by Corco on May 2, 2009 4:06 PM PDT reply actions

Well this is a bit of a debbie downer

by Robert on May 2, 2009 4:09 PM PDT reply actions

Good thing we didn't call up another position player.

by Rollo Tomasi on May 2, 2009 4:10 PM PDT reply actions

Denny Stark?

Wheres Olson/Baldwin?

by Mariners116 on May 2, 2009 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

I can't believe they brought up Stark either.

He’s been an average at best reliever for Tacoma this year (5.18 tRA, -.8 pRAA, 4.57 tRA*, 4.44 FIP). This must be his one last chance before he gets the heave-ho.

I would’ve liked to see this RHRP Doug Fister (Baseball Cube, Statcorner, Fangraphs) guy get a shot (although I don’t know his scouting reports). He just converted to relief at the end of last year, and while he never had great strikeout numbers as a starter (6.7 K/9), he always had good control (2.5 BB/9 in the minors). And he’s been lights out this year – 1.74 tRA, 0 BB, 8 K in 6.33 innings. He’s earned a shot more than stark has – especially with Vargas in the pen now.

by Decatur on May 2, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions

An old Conor Glassey interview with Fister

is here.

by Decatur on May 2, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Shawn Kelley's closer, right?

It appears that Geoff Baker’s blog has crashed.

by Decatur on May 2, 2009 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

David Aardsma.

by BrianL on May 2, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions

I think that's stupid. Kelley has pitched way better than Aardsma,

According to Statcorner and Fangraphs – and his home run rate will almost certainly fall.
And I’d argue that Kelley has a better track record that Aardsma, even if it’s a minor league track record. Aardsma has never shown even average control at any point in the majors – he’s just not good enough for our highest leverage situations.

by Decatur on May 2, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions