VandenHurk Optioned to Carolina

Jewb · April 6th, 2008, 05:41 PM

The Florida Marlins optioned pitcher Rick VandenHurk to Double-A Carolina on Sunday, after another rough start for the young right-hander.

VandenHurk gave up five hits and four runs -- two earned -- in 2 1/3 innings with four strikeouts and two walks in Florida's 9-2 loss to the Pirates on Sunday. This came on the heels of his first start of the season, when he was pulled with no outs in the third inning of the Marlins' 5-4 comeback win over the Mets on April 1, after allowing six hits and three runs.

The 22-year-old righty went 4-6 with a 6.83 earned run average for the Marlins in 2007. A corresponding roster move will be announced Monday.

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Juanky · April 6th, 2008, 05:44 PM

Have they announced his replacement yet?

They might call up a reliever until RVH's next scheduled start (Friday, I believe).

Sashimi · April 6th, 2008, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Jewb

He was optioned to Double A.

Please, no more rushing of the youngsters. Pick up someone unemployed (e.g., Jeff Weaver), call up someone older who doesn't need development (e.g., Doug Waechter), or at least an older prospect close to his ceiling (e.g., Badenhop).

BeefWillingham · April 6th, 2008, 05:47 PM

Waechter is 27.

Nny · April 6th, 2008, 05:49 PM

I'd like david wells

he's good at eating innings

(Among other things)

Sashimi · April 6th, 2008, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by BeefWillingham

Waechter is 27.

Ah, I fixed my post.

BeefWillingham · April 6th, 2008, 05:55 PM

....?

Sashimi · April 6th, 2008, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by BeefWillingham

....?

I thought your post was indicating that, at 27, Waechter is not old, as I had suggested in my original post. So I qualified my statement.

BeefWillingham · April 6th, 2008, 06:01 PM

Oh, yeah. I thought you had changed my post and called it "fixed" following your corrections. After staring for a minute it was freaking me out.

mbaamin08 · April 6th, 2008, 06:02 PM

The optioning of him to AA is interesting. I'm thinking either we'll see Badenhop, which would require a removal of someone from the 40 man roster or Badenhop is going to AAA and we'll get one of their starters.

Jewb · April 6th, 2008, 06:05 PM

I, too, was freaked of the out.

Sashimi · April 6th, 2008, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by mbaamin08

The optioning of him to AA is interesting. I'm thinking either we'll see Badenhop, which would require a removal of someone from the 40 man roster or Badenhop is going to AAA and we'll get one of their starters.

I suppose sending him to AA makes sense, since the PCL is not a great place to restore a pitcher's confidence, which is probably what he needs more than anything right now.

Nny · April 6th, 2008, 06:10 PM

Daniel Barone is currently the only SP on our 40 man that's in the minors

hehehehe

Sashimi · April 6th, 2008, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Nny

Daniel Barone is currently the only SP on our 40 man that's in the minors

hehehehe

And he had a horrendous outing today in Omaha. I really do not want to see him again. But I realize we do not have many great options.

!NICK! · April 6th, 2008, 06:14 PM

Considering he was sent to AA, I have to think Badenhop gets the call. Just because there's nowhere to put Hurk in the current Carolina rotation. Which is Badenhop, Volstad, Tucker, Thompson and Sinkbeil.

Jewb · April 6th, 2008, 06:32 PM

Why not call up a reliever and stick Logan in as starter....

I went there.

BeefWillingham · April 6th, 2008, 06:36 PM

Because Logan isnt good.

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