ROHRBOUGH TO THE BEACH

by colerocks on Aug 7, 2008 10:36 AM EDT Comment 11 comments

Scout.com is reporting that Cole Rohrbough has been promoted to Myrtle Beach. He has been dominant his last few times out and nearly threw a no-hitter his last time out despite having what he referred to as below average stuff. He seems to have recovered from injuries which have scewed his numbers. Baseball america seems to believe that he has turned a corner and should bolt through the minors. His K:IP ratio is distgusting.

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...is some cool news. Thanks for passing it along. Rohrbough is a special pitcher who is not too far away.

by gondeee on Aug 7, 2008 11:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sweet.

Maybe he can spray that ‘rust be-gone’ on Glavine and Hampton and we might win a few more ML games.

Hopefully he can continue to shake the injury bug off, because looking at his peripherals is like a dream come true for a pitcher.

by soup du jour on Aug 7, 2008 11:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rohrbough.

Like Locke, he has the stuff to make weak stats OK from time to time. Young kids are going to struggle and, as long as they’ve had success and the stuff to back it up, I don’t mind it. Let’s hope Cole stays healthy from here on out!

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by ejruiz on Aug 7, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Casey Hodges

So what are the chances Casey Hodges gets bumped up from Danville to take Rohroughs spot in the rotation? He has been dominating in the Rookie league and has a 1.36 ERA in 50 IP

by atl14yearsschaffer on Aug 7, 2008 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well

I would certainly say that he needs to face tougher competition, but I wonder if they might put Jacob Thompson at Rome for his first pro start.

by gondeee on Aug 7, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of pitchers in Rome...

...Kevin Goldstein over at BP included Erik Cordier in last week’s Monday Ten Pack:

Speaking of first impressions, Cordier took more than a year to make one with Atlanta. Acquired from the Royals last year for shortstop Tony Pena Jr., Cordier missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery, and despite previously showing loads of promise, he was entering the season with just 87 1/3 professional innings under his belt. Sent to Rome after a trio of warm-up outings in the Gulf Coast League, Cordier is once again showing promise, allowing just three hits and one run over 5 2/3 innings on Friday night, which actually raised his ERA to 1.56 in four starts. His velocity is already clicking in the low 90s and touching 96, and his above-average changeup has hard, late fade. He’s struggling to command his curveball, a common problem for those coming back from TJ surgery, but it projects as an average offering at least. If he can stay healthy, he’s a very solid pitching prospect.

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by Smoltz's Beard on Aug 7, 2008 5:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs