Thanks!
To tell you the truth, I won't be surprised if we just make a move with Gallardo soon, depending on where we think Kuma is. He had 2 AAA innings yesterday, 4 hits, 2 BB's. He's getting a couple of more AAA starts, anyway.
And, if you think about it, Kuma may well come back as a 1.3WHIP, 9 hits, 2 BB, 6.5 K per 9 innings pitcher, just like he was last year.
Gaviglio is a 1.2, 8, 3 and 6 guy this year. I believe in seniority, to a degree. But I will point out that the M's have won the last 5 times Gaviglio has taken the hill, and 6 of his 7 starts on the year. In those 7 starts, he's given up 0, 1, 1, 1 and 2 ER's. OK, he gave up 4 and 5 in the other two, both M's wins.
And you send him off to Tacoma?
In Bulldog Maddux's first 5 starts, he gave up 3, 2, 4, 6 & 3 ER's. OK, he was a 20 year old.
But as a 21 year old, his first 5 starts saw him give up 6, 4, 5, 3 and 2.
Finally in his 11th MLB start he gave up a single earned run.
Man, Gaviglio has to be WAY better than Maddux, don't you think? :)
Kuma better be the Kuma of old (pre '16), PDQ, or I'm much more interested in Sammy G. taking the mound on any particular night.
Andrew Moore, I'm way out on your limb. Kid, you had me last year!! Deliver, tomorrow night, pretty please!