At 03:20 PM 7/24/2006, brewcardssoxrocks offered:
>Yeah I guess it is time to put him in middle relief somewhere. It is
>very frustrating though, I mean the game Friday night that we were up 5-
>3, you could just see it coming, but you were like he has to snap out
>of it sometime, maybe not. I don't feel that comfortable with Kolb in
>there as the closer either, so I guess we will have to see what
>happens. I liked Villenuava, can't spell that lol. We need to bring him
>back up for the bullpen.



Maybe in September, but for right now I think CV needs to work on his
game as a starter. If/when Ohka leaves in free agency after the
season, they will need a right-hander to fill in the rotation. CV
might be that guy. But right now he needs to refine his skills at
AAA and continue to develop so that he can be part of the MLB
rotation, perhaps as soon as next year. Bringing him up now might
retard that development. Perhaps in September, when the rosters
expand, he can get some work out of the Brewers pen.





> We need more of our pitchers to go 8 innings
>like Ohka lol, wishful thinking, it is nice to seem him pitch so well
>after his injury though. Hopefully Sheets can follow suit



Hopefully. But I am concerned. Ohka is a "pitcher" -- he works
offspeed and moves his fastball around. Sheets lives and dies on
power, and that is something that he might not have (or have less of)
following his various injuries over the past year. I am skeptical
about how effectively he will return, but I am anxious to see.


Chris