He made only 2 starts earlier this season. Both were forgettable. Gave up 4 runs to SF in 4 innings, then (also on road) gave up 4 to Dodgers in 4.1 innings (so went 0-1 with an 8.31 ERA)... after that he worked out of the pen
Rogers' game log this season in with Colorado:
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/players/esmil-rogers/8595?selectedTab=gameLog#statsNav
from IE's post:
Rogers has fanned 22 batters in his last three starts at Triple-A Colorado Springs and will return to a 4.85 big-league ERA.
MLB.com piece from 07/09/10:
Rogers, who last pitched in Wednesday's 8-7 win, is 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA. In his past two appearances, he has allowed six hits and two runs in six innings and struck out nine.
"He's more than proven that he is a Major League pitcher and a very effective one, but the manner in which we've used him here right now, we're not thinking along the lines this weekend of wanting to encounter too many long situations where we want to involve those type of people," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said.
In five games (four starts) with Colorado Springs this year, Rogers went 1-3 with a 10.13 ERA.
"[I told him] you are one of those guys that unfortunately this year there is going to be some back and forth to your season between Triple-A and the big league level," Tracy said. "There's going to come a day when someone else is sitting in this chair like you've had to do a couple times, and when that guy comes out of my office, you're going to need to be the guy to put your arm around him."
from prospectus Feb/09:
Background: Signed as a shortstop, Rogers struggled with the bat. After hitting .209 in three years in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, he agreed to give up hitting in 2006 and has made a solid adjustment to the mound.
Strengths: For a converted player, Rogers has adapted well to the craft of pitching. He has a solid delivery and good arm action, producing a 92-94 mph fastball with late life. The curveball came quickly. It has a hard break and can be a strikeout pitch. He has shown solid control.
Weaknesses: Rogers' inexperience with pitching shows in nuances such as defense and holding runners. The only below-average pitch in his arsenal is a changeup, which lacks consistency. Rogers was protected in his workload the first two years he pitched, but last season he took his regular turn all year in the California League.
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well, since Maholm did throw a fine game once against Colo at home, Pitt is only 3 under .500 at home, and now playing against this poor Rockies road team (both teams have poor pens too)--I'm thinking the Pirates and the over...
Rogers' game log this season in with Colorado:
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/players/esmil-rogers/8595?selectedTab=gameLog#statsNav
from IE's post:
Rogers has fanned 22 batters in his last three starts at Triple-A Colorado Springs and will return to a 4.85 big-league ERA.
MLB.com piece from 07/09/10:
Rogers, who last pitched in Wednesday's 8-7 win, is 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA. In his past two appearances, he has allowed six hits and two runs in six innings and struck out nine.
"He's more than proven that he is a Major League pitcher and a very effective one, but the manner in which we've used him here right now, we're not thinking along the lines this weekend of wanting to encounter too many long situations where we want to involve those type of people," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said.
In five games (four starts) with Colorado Springs this year, Rogers went 1-3 with a 10.13 ERA.
"[I told him] you are one of those guys that unfortunately this year there is going to be some back and forth to your season between Triple-A and the big league level," Tracy said. "There's going to come a day when someone else is sitting in this chair like you've had to do a couple times, and when that guy comes out of my office, you're going to need to be the guy to put your arm around him."
from prospectus Feb/09:
Background: Signed as a shortstop, Rogers struggled with the bat. After hitting .209 in three years in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, he agreed to give up hitting in 2006 and has made a solid adjustment to the mound.
Strengths: For a converted player, Rogers has adapted well to the craft of pitching. He has a solid delivery and good arm action, producing a 92-94 mph fastball with late life. The curveball came quickly. It has a hard break and can be a strikeout pitch. He has shown solid control.
Weaknesses: Rogers' inexperience with pitching shows in nuances such as defense and holding runners. The only below-average pitch in his arsenal is a changeup, which lacks consistency. Rogers was protected in his workload the first two years he pitched, but last season he took his regular turn all year in the California League.
...............
well, since Maholm did throw a fine game once against Colo at home, Pitt is only 3 under .500 at home, and now playing against this poor Rockies road team (both teams have poor pens too)--I'm thinking the Pirates and the over...
