Sergio Mitre and the Future of Phil Hughes

by jscape2000 on Jul 2, 2009 1:00 PM EDT in Events

An interesting footnote in the Times' recap of the first game against the M's.

Helping Hughes’s case to stay is the veteran Sergio Mitre, who is 2-0 with a 2.88 E.R.A. in four starts for Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Having Mitre as insurance for the rotation lessens the need for Hughes to fill that role.

Mitre is 28 years old, and one of the Marlins who needed TJ surgery after Girardi left, though I haven't heard Joe G. blamed as directly as for Josh Johnson (and Mitre's usage bears this out).

From 2002-2006, Mitre was a swing man, usually appearing in a dozen games or so, starting 7 and relieving the rest. His high for IP was 60 in 2005.

In 2007, Mitre's innings jumped from 41 the previous season to 149. He started 27 games and produced 180 hits, 41 BB and 80Ks.

Mitre's put his sinker to good use in the International League, and has held the opponents slugging down (albiet in a small smaple size).

I like the move (or non-move). Mitre is the kind of guy who should be in the minors waiting to be called up for a spot start, not Phil Hughes. Hughes is showing too much potential to waste his arm in AAA.

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Nice

I forgot about Mitre. Not a bad spot starter to have waiting in the wings.

Hughes doesn’t need to throw 6-7 meaningless innings in AAA to “strengthen his arm” or keep in in “starters shape”

Its IS POSSIBLE to throw a baseball during you’re off days, or run on a treadmill, or lift, or ride a stationary bike. ALL these can keep your starter endurance up.

Hughes, like Joba a few years ago, is in the position he’s needed right now, and he’s excelling.

by FreeBradshaw on Jul 2, 2009 1:06 PM EDT reply actions

There's no need

to move Hughes into the starting rotation any time this year, especially when there’s someone like Mitre waiting to be called up if needed and Hughes excelling in the bullpen like he is.

by Rumplestiltskin02 on Jul 2, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions