will Orvella eventually take over as closer?

by DavidWrightismyGod on Apr 17, 2006 1:01 PM EDT Comment 9 comments

now that he's been called back up by the D-rays, does anyone know what they plan on doing with him? you'd have to assume he's a better bet than dan miceli. anyone familiar with the rays with some insight, it is welcome. thanks! and since i've just been told to take up more space, any thoughts on upton being called up since lugo is on the DL?

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"i've just been told to take up more space, any thoughts on upton being called up since lugo is on the DL?"

I don't know about Orvella, but the Rays have made it pretty clear that Upton is not being called up anytime soon. He's gotta work on his defense (stop me if you've heard me before). Lugo was hurt, his backup was hurt, and still the Rays won't call him up.

by Jgaztambide on Apr 17, 2006 2:06 PM EDT reply actions

DRays

I like the DRays new philosophy. They have a plan and are sticking to it. Maybe having Upton up would be better. Maybe switching positions would be better. But they made a decision and are following through. Unlike the old era incl. Lou where guys like Huff was the team MVP and wouldn't know his position or even if he was playing.

Orvella is the closer. They wanted him to finish working on mechanics and to do it in a low pressure area - AAA. He did it and is back.

by pedrophile on Apr 17, 2006 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions

so

at this rate they will get upton for three full years because his clock started a while back, lovely.

by SoCalSoxFan on Apr 17, 2006 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope

Your clock only runs the time spent on the ML roster. Which is a grand total of 2 months (September doesn't count because of the expanded roster).

"Chuck Lamar, you're fired"- Stuart Sternburg.

by Tyler on Apr 18, 2006 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions

I think so

Dan Miceli is the worst closer in baseball and it's not close. I don't think it will be very long before Chad takes over for him.

Orvella struggled this spring, but I'm not sure how much of that was due to them tinkering with his delivery. I think he'll do just fine and when Miceli blow two or three more save (can't take more than a month), Orvella will take over.

"Chuck Lamar, you're fired"- Stuart Sternburg.

by Tyler on Apr 17, 2006 2:19 PM EDT reply actions