Jason Hammel Return Postage Paid, Spiral-Sliced Splooge Thread

[Quality Start Machine]

It was nice seeing him in "Fuck You" mode.

[Canadouche]

God damn it, dude. Eat some more potato chips.

[Quality Start Machine]

Joe was certainly in no hurry to rescue his ass.

[SKO]

Joe was certainly in no hurry to rescue his ass.

Joe has never hesitated to embarrass Jason whenever he needs to. Bitch publicly about Joe saving you from embarrassment by pulling you after 39 pitches and you can bet he'll leave your ass to drown in it next time.

Anywho, the real question at this point since Hammel is definitely not in the playoff rotation unless Lackey is just garbage this month, is whether or not Hammel should even make the roster over an actual reliever.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Joe was certainly in no hurry to rescue his ass.

Joe has never hesitated to embarrass Jason whenever he needs to. Bitch publicly about Joe saving you from embarrassment by pulling you after 39 pitches and you can bet he'll leave your ass to drown in it next time.

Anywho, the real question at this point since Hammel is definitely not in the playoff rotation unless Lackey is just garbage this month, is whether or not Hammel should even make the roster over an actual reliever.

I don't see the value that Hammel would bring to the bullpen.  He's had a nice season, on balance, but god damn their bullpen is so solid and deep I don't see where he has room...unless it comes down to him and Cahill for a long man, in whih case--fine put him on--hopefully that pitcher is just insurance anyway and won't be needed.  But the back-end of that bullpen, with Chapman, Rondon, Strop, Edwards, and Grimm...I just don't see where Hammel fits (unless Strop is not ready for the LDS I suppose)

[SKO]

Joe was certainly in no hurry to rescue his ass.

Joe has never hesitated to embarrass Jason whenever he needs to. Bitch publicly about Joe saving you from embarrassment by pulling you after 39 pitches and you can bet he'll leave your ass to drown in it next time.

Anywho, the real question at this point since Hammel is definitely not in the playoff rotation unless Lackey is just garbage this month, is whether or not Hammel should even make the roster over an actual reliever.

I don't see the value that Hammel would bring to the bullpen.  He's had a nice season, on balance, but god damn their bullpen is so solid and deep I don't see where he has room...unless it comes down to him and Cahill for a long man, in whih case--fine put him on--hopefully that pitcher is just insurance anyway and won't be needed.  But the back-end of that bullpen, with Chapman, Rondon, Strop, Edwards, and Grimm...I just don't see where Hammel fits (unless Strop is not ready for the LDS I suppose)

Yep. I'd rather have Cahill or Zastryzny as the long man, too. The problem with Hammel in the pen is that if he's going to be awful he tends to be awful right from the start. Maybe he could be slightly better if he knows he can unleash max effort fastballs from the beginning but it's easier to just go with someone who has already been successful as a reliever.

[Eli]

Joe was certainly in no hurry to rescue his ass.

Joe has never hesitated to embarrass Jason whenever he needs to. Bitch publicly about Joe saving you from embarrassment by pulling you after 39 pitches and you can bet he'll leave your ass to drown in it next time.

Anywho, the real question at this point since Hammel is definitely not in the playoff rotation unless Lackey is just garbage this month, is whether or not Hammel should even make the roster over an actual reliever.

I don't see the value that Hammel would bring to the bullpen.  He's had a nice season, on balance, but god damn their bullpen is so solid and deep I don't see where he has room...unless it comes down to him and Cahill for a long man, in whih case--fine put him on--hopefully that pitcher is just insurance anyway and won't be needed.  But the back-end of that bullpen, with Chapman, Rondon, Strop, Edwards, and Grimm...I just don't see where Hammel fits (unless Strop is not ready for the LDS I suppose)

Yep. I'd rather have Cahill or Zastryzny as the long man, too. The problem with Hammel in the pen is that if he's going to be awful he tends to be awful right from the start. Maybe he could be slightly better if he knows he can unleash max effort fastballs from the beginning but it's easier to just go with someone who has already been successful as a reliever.

Given that Hammel makes his living with his sinker and breaking stuff, I don't think he'd really benefit from throwing max effort.

[Quality Start Machine]

Joe was certainly in no hurry to rescue his ass.

Joe has never hesitated to embarrass Jason whenever he needs to. Bitch publicly about Joe saving you from embarrassment by pulling you after 39 pitches and you can bet he'll leave your ass to drown in it next time.

Anywho, the real question at this point since Hammel is definitely not in the playoff rotation unless Lackey is just garbage this month, is whether or not Hammel should even make the roster over an actual reliever.

I don't see the value that Hammel would bring to the bullpen.  He's had a nice season, on balance, but god damn their bullpen is so solid and deep I don't see where he has room...unless it comes down to him and Cahill for a long man, in whih case--fine put him on--hopefully that pitcher is just insurance anyway and won't be needed.  But the back-end of that bullpen, with Chapman, Rondon, Strop, Edwards, and Grimm...I just don't see where Hammel fits (unless Strop is not ready for the LDS I suppose)

Yep. I'd rather have Cahill or Zastryzny as the long man, too. The problem with Hammel in the pen is that if he's going to be awful he tends to be awful right from the start. Maybe he could be slightly better if he knows he can unleash max effort fastballs from the beginning but it's easier to just go with someone who has already been successful as a reliever.

I think Hammel sits in the NLDS for sure. Joe knows what he's getting out of Cahill.

[morpheus]

Joe was certainly in no hurry to rescue his ass.

Joe has never hesitated to embarrass Jason whenever he needs to. Bitch publicly about Joe saving you from embarrassment by pulling you after 39 pitches and you can bet he'll leave your ass to drown in it next time.

Anywho, the real question at this point since Hammel is definitely not in the playoff rotation unless Lackey is just garbage this month, is whether or not Hammel should even make the roster over an actual reliever.

I don't see the value that Hammel would bring to the bullpen.  He's had a nice season, on balance, but god damn their bullpen is so solid and deep I don't see where he has room...unless it comes down to him and Cahill for a long man, in whih case--fine put him on--hopefully that pitcher is just insurance anyway and won't be needed.  But the back-end of that bullpen, with Chapman, Rondon, Strop, Edwards, and Grimm...I just don't see where Hammel fits (unless Strop is not ready for the LDS I suppose)

Yep. I'd rather have Cahill or Zastryzny as the long man, too. The problem with Hammel in the pen is that if he's going to be awful he tends to be awful right from the start. Maybe he could be slightly better if he knows he can unleash max effort fastballs from the beginning but it's easier to just go with someone who has already been successful as a reliever.

I think Hammel sits in the NLDS for sure. Joe knows what he's getting out of Cahill.

Two pitches.  Two home runs.  VERY LONG home runs.

[Saul Goodman]

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[Saul Goodman]

(muttering)

(louder)

[WTB...A RING FFS!!]

Thank god the playoffs are coming soon so his ass isn't pitching and us wondering which guy's going to show up. He's been absolute shite 4 of his last 5 starts.

[Quality Start Machine]

Thank god the playoffs are coming soon so his ass isn't pitching and us wondering which guy's going to show up. He's been absolute shite 4 of his last 5 starts.

He can console himself with having a front row seat for history.

[SKO]

Enjoy the bench in October, Jason

[Yeti]

I sincerely thank him for being more good than bad this year. He can enjoy the ring just like everyone else