Loading ...Three innings, two hits, no walks, two strikeouts. Nice Reds pitching debut for one Micah Owings:
“I felt good,” Owings said. “Initially warming up during pregame stuff, you start thinking about how long it’s been since you’ve been out there. It was nice to get back out there and compete. Everything felt pretty good. For the first time out, I was pretty happy. The arm felt good, most importantly.”…
It was also smooth working with catcher Ramon Hernandez. Owings said he shook off what Hernandez called only once or twice.
“I think right now, I’m trying to work down in the zone and on the plate and start expanding more and more as we get into spring,” Owings said. “I mainly want to stay down in the zone and elevate some, too.”
My dream is that Owings and Homer Bailey both pitch well this spring and make the big club. Talk about depth in your starting rotation.
Sure beats Jimmy Haynes, Jimmy Anderson, and the like….
My preference early in the season would be Owings. This guy has a track record, and the last thing we need is the inconsistent enigma that Bailey has been so far. Just making the team would be reward enough for Bailey. Middle relief would suit him just fine for the first month, and if he’s lights out, you slide him in. It would still put him in line to make 20 starts, which is about right for a guy his age.
I think Owings has the inside track for few reasons.
1. His positive track record in the big leagues and his experience probably makes him suited to that role of 5th sarter who is the one that gets juggled alot. 2. I like the extra pinch hitter 4 out of 5 games. 3. He was main piece in the trade of a popular Adama Dunn. GMs always give their acquisitions an edge, which makes them (GM) look better.
However, I think Homer would benefit and flourish from starting out in the bullpen. Come in and throw 95 for one, two or three innings a couple of times a week would be a great asset to the team and allow him to get himself established at the same time.
The fly in the oinment could be Masset out of options.
I agree with all of that, Mark.
Did anyone else notice that our starting rotation,
H arang
A rroyo
V olquez
O wings
C ueto
Spells HAVOC!
Brilliant!
Nice catch, RC Redleg. Maybe we should see what our starting eight would spell in order to set our lineup. That way you know E5 would start, ’cause you can’t spell much without an ‘E’ somewhere.
I think Mark hit it on the head with his comment above. Management needs to show value for the Dunn trade, so Owings will have the chance to prove it out of the gate. But to me, that’s fine. I think he’s going to have an outstanding year. And I sure like the idea of using his bat from time to time on off days. Also to add to the mix, he can play first base. Maybe having him on the bench as a possibility of double switching late might add the depth we need to stay away from the three catcher monstrosity.
RC that is a brilliant catch. What I can’t figure out is whether that is a good omen, or a bad one.
Wow, the HAVOC starting rotation merits a T-shirt being made of of it. That is awesome!
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