Dontrelle Willis is back... Again

BigDan · 07-10-11, 09:00 AM

D-train! good to see his walks are down. not sure i wanna get behind him though, maybe cincy tt ov.

BiffTFinancial · 07-10-11, 09:02 AM

i know that it will be popular, but hard not to like the over here.

homosayswhat · 07-10-11, 09:03 AM

AAA is not the MLB....

PD77 · 07-10-11, 09:32 AM

I'll take over 12 for the first 5 innings. D-train Is washed up and so is Wolf.

HoulihansTX · 07-10-11, 09:47 AM

The amazing stat is th fact that Dontrele is only 29 years old.

Punter4Life · 07-10-11, 09:49 AM

DW is a bust! Anyone who thinks otherwise is just not very smart. :doh:

Flight · 07-10-11, 10:04 AM

Can't wait to see him pitch for the Reds! They need help and I guess they are just taking a shot starting this guy?

Blazermaniac · 07-10-11, 10:08 AM

He was once a Beast. But that's in the past. Just need those water vitamins.

justwinthisone · 07-10-11, 10:12 AM

DW also had anxiety issues.......once something went wrong it got in his head and got worse and worse. Did he fix that bc he can pitch

evo34 · 07-10-11, 10:27 AM

New delivery and improved velocity this year. So his numbers in AAA are probably not to be ignored.

bigsmitty · 07-10-11, 10:52 AM

So it's a toss-up between Wolf and Willis? If I was a totals person the over would be my guess but I'm not so I think I'll stay away from these two has-beens. Cheers

leetreaper · 07-10-11, 10:59 AM

Plus hes a good hitter as well, go REDS

grind4moneyz · 07-10-11, 11:15 AM

The Reds made a smart choice signing him to a minor league deal. Since he's still young. If he turns it around they hit a home run, if he continues to not produce, they are out basically nothing. Like the signing but I'm still not convinced he will ever produce like he did for the Marlins.

yisman · 07-10-11, 11:21 AM

Hard to have any confidence in Willis.

RE: age

well he came in with the Marlins when he was pretty young, I remember, so that's why he's not so old now.

HoulihansTX · 07-10-11, 01:39 PM

Unreal has already walked 2, and given up two hits. 1st inning bases loaded no outs.

miyakuza · 07-10-11, 01:41 PM

He got out of that jam.

MexicanStallion · 07-10-11, 01:43 PM

Willis bends but doesn't break. Him and Wolf exited the first with 27 & 31 pitches.

Willis has had outsanding AAA numbers. The most important part was throwing a number of strikes. He might have been excited, so his command was spot on the first inning. Either way I am happy to Willis up and not watching Volquez go 4 innings 5 runs with 5 walks. I've seen enough of that garbage.

HoulihansTX · 07-10-11, 01:46 PM

Throwing strikes is the name of the game. You have 8 guys behind you, and batter only hit 20% to 30% of the time.

thebestthereis · 07-10-11, 01:48 PM

When u have zero in between your ears you can have an improved delivery, deliver pizza, or whatever else u wanna deliver but you will never win at the major league level.

yisman · 07-10-11, 01:54 PM

lol at Willis. Wolf just missed a homer.

He might have been excited, so his command was spot on the first inning.

What do you mean, Mex?

yisman · 07-10-11, 02:00 PM

2-2 as the runs and pitches keep coming.

Wolf with 44 through 2 innings and Willis has 42.

HoulihansTX · 07-10-11, 02:03 PM

I have a feeling that DW is frustrated that Cincy has the lead, and is intent on fixing that issue.

yisman · 07-10-11, 02:21 PM

Each time they get it he makes sure Milwaukee ties it.

3-2 Reds now so Willis has more work to do.

grind4moneyz · 07-10-11, 02:42 PM

So far a decent outing by Willis and a lot more then what most expected.

Since the first inning he's looked good, IMO. I keep waiting for it to unravel though.

Still like the signing by the Reds as it's a very low risk high reward signing.

grind4moneyz · 07-10-11, 02:42 PM

Double post, not sure why.

BigDan · 07-10-11, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by homosayswhat

AAA is not the MLB....

tru that. but if his problem has always been control why wouldnt throwing k's translate to any level? If his control improved it really doesnt matter whether it AAA, Mexican league, winter ball, or majors, the plate is the same size and the mound is the same distance everywhere.

BigDan · 07-10-11, 03:00 PM

i liked him enough to only play Cincy tt ov 4 so it would be nice if they could hang a crooked number next inning.

yisman · 07-10-11, 03:02 PM

Willis pitched great after looking very bad early.

Reminds me of Phil Hughes's return to action last week.

BigDan · 07-10-11, 03:09 PM

actually surprises me more Wolf holding Reds down than d-train pitching well.

MexicanStallion · 07-10-11, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by BigDan

actually surprises me more Wolf holding Reds down than d-train pitching well.

It doesn't surprise me at all. I've watched The Reds shitty offense struggle against worst pitchers. They are a frustrating to watch the past month.

Hope they can get at least one run at worst for you, so you don't lose.

BigDan · 07-10-11, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by MexicanStallion

It doesn't surprise me at all. I've watched The Reds shitty offense struggle against worst pitchers. They are a frustrating to watch the past month.

Hope they can get at least one run at worst for you, so you don't lose.

id take it. either way no biggie besides that most things working out well for me. kinda figured last nights late rally would jump start them a little, combined with Wolf who i have little respect for, and reds hitting lefties well i thought 4 wasnt a bad number to take a shot with.

appreciate it.

HoulihansTX · 07-10-11, 04:36 PM

Cut Codero, and fire Baker.

It was an auto-loss once they decided to bring in that guy.

BigDan · 07-10-11, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by HoulihansTX

Cut Codero, and fire Baker.

It was an auto-loss once they decided to bring in that guy.

was really hoping he would just give up the 1 and let me get the tt ov in extra's. Guess that shit doesnt work 2 times in a row

MexicanStallion · 07-10-11, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by HoulihansTX

Cut Codero, and fire Baker.

It was an auto-loss once they decided to bring in that guy.

I can only wish they would fire Dusty. He has to be one of the worst managers when dealing with a pitching staff. They aren't cutting Cordero though. He really killed them this series, but then again why would you send your closer out their yesterday with an 8-3 lead? I know they scored late, but they had time to warm up other pitchers instead Cordero threw like 30 pitches yesterday.