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Tallet, 24, split the 2002 season between AA Akron and AAA Buffalo.
For the Aeros he went 10-1 w/a 3.08 ERA in 18 appearances (16GS, 1CG, 102.1IP, 93H, 35ER, 32BB, 73SO) before being promoted to AAA Buffalo on July 16.
With Buffalo he was 2-3 w/a 3.07 ERA in 8 starts (44.0IP, 47H, 15ER, 25SO).
The Tribe's 2nd round pick in the 2000 draft out of LSU will be making his big league debut sporting #60.
from AP preview:
INDIANS GAME 2 PROBABLE STARTER: Brian Tallett (no record). The 24-year-old left-hander will be making his major league debut after helping Triple-A Buffalo reach the playoffs. Tallett went 2-3 with a 3.07 ERA in seven starts and eight overall appearances, and allowed just one homer in 44 innings. The 6-foot-7 southpaw originally was a second-round pick in the 2000 first-year player draft.
from www.baseballprospectus.com;:
Brian Tallet is a tall (6'7") pitcher who has picked up his velocity (89-92 MPH) since turning pro after a successful career at LSU. He has a very nice 80 MPH slider that is murder on left-hand batters and does a fair job at locating his fastball.
His new 3/4 delivery is considerably more fluid than his previous mechanics, where he threw across his body. The 25 year-old still needs to sharpen his command (2-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio) and be more deceptive with his change-up.
At Double-A Akron, he was 10-1 with a 3.08 ERA, 6.4 K/9, and a .233 opponent batting average and is 1-1 with a 3.42 ERA in four starts for Triple-A Buffalo. Getting stronger and registering more strikeouts will be key for him.
Indians Notebook
Rookie starters continue parade to the mound, impress Skinner
Monday, September 16, 2002
Scott Priestle
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
CLEVELAND -- For five innings yesterday, Indians starter Cliff Lee matched zeroes with Minnesota Twins starter Kyle Lohse, just as fellow rookie Jason Davis had matched zeroes with Rick Reed the night before. Like Davis, Lee stumbled in the sixth innig and the Indians eventually lost 5-0.
But Indians manager Joel Skinner liked what he saw from Davis and Lee, despite the losses.
"There were things they can draw from that could be beneficial in the long run,'' Skinner said.
Each was making his first major-league start. Brian Tallet is up next, making his debut tonight in the nightcap of a double-header in Boston.
"There are going to be 40,000 or 50,000 people who hate me,'' Tallet said with a smile. "If you use it the right way, it can help. It can give you an extra boost.''
Lee needed no boost from the sparse crowd in Jacobs Field, although a few runs would have helped.
He allowed one run, two hits and four walks in 5 1/3 innings, with four strikeouts. He was done in by a balk and a walk in the sixth as the Twins took a 1-0 lead. As planned, Skinner pulled Lee when he neared the 85-pitch limit the organization imposed for rookie starters.
"I'm glad to get the first one out of the way,'' Lee said. "Now I can relax and just pitch.''
Skinner said, "There were a lot of swings where it looked like the ball was jumping up on the hitters. It looks like he understands the importance of moving the ball up and down.''
Friendly fire
As Tallet and Billy Traber mowed down hitters for double-A Akron earlier this season, establishing themselves as the organization's most-advanced pitching prospects, seemingly every reference to one was followed soon by a reference to the other.
"We joked about it all the time,'' Tallet said. "Every time somebody interviewed me, they asked about him, and every time somebody interviewed him, they asked about me. We didn't care. We were just doing our job and having fun, and it was reflected in our performance.''
The Indians acquired Lee from the Montreal Expos in late June. By mid-July, Lee, Tallet and Traber were promoted to triple-A Buffalo. Within weeks, the Indians added prospects Ricardo Rodriguez and Lance Caraccioli to the Bisons' rotation.
The duo became a quintet, but the relationships remained friendly, not competitive, Tallet said.
"We all get along great,'' he said. "We all knew the situation. We know we're all going to get a chance. Knowing that going in made a big difference.''
It cuts through Dumass county.
Tallet, 24, split the 2002 season between AA Akron and AAA Buffalo.
For the Aeros he went 10-1 w/a 3.08 ERA in 18 appearances (16GS, 1CG, 102.1IP, 93H, 35ER, 32BB, 73SO) before being promoted to AAA Buffalo on July 16.
With Buffalo he was 2-3 w/a 3.07 ERA in 8 starts (44.0IP, 47H, 15ER, 25SO).
The Tribe's 2nd round pick in the 2000 draft out of LSU will be making his big league debut sporting #60.
from AP preview:
INDIANS GAME 2 PROBABLE STARTER: Brian Tallett (no record). The 24-year-old left-hander will be making his major league debut after helping Triple-A Buffalo reach the playoffs. Tallett went 2-3 with a 3.07 ERA in seven starts and eight overall appearances, and allowed just one homer in 44 innings. The 6-foot-7 southpaw originally was a second-round pick in the 2000 first-year player draft.
from www.baseballprospectus.com;:
Brian Tallet is a tall (6'7") pitcher who has picked up his velocity (89-92 MPH) since turning pro after a successful career at LSU. He has a very nice 80 MPH slider that is murder on left-hand batters and does a fair job at locating his fastball.
His new 3/4 delivery is considerably more fluid than his previous mechanics, where he threw across his body. The 25 year-old still needs to sharpen his command (2-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio) and be more deceptive with his change-up.
At Double-A Akron, he was 10-1 with a 3.08 ERA, 6.4 K/9, and a .233 opponent batting average and is 1-1 with a 3.42 ERA in four starts for Triple-A Buffalo. Getting stronger and registering more strikeouts will be key for him.
Indians Notebook
Rookie starters continue parade to the mound, impress Skinner
Monday, September 16, 2002
Scott Priestle
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
CLEVELAND -- For five innings yesterday, Indians starter Cliff Lee matched zeroes with Minnesota Twins starter Kyle Lohse, just as fellow rookie Jason Davis had matched zeroes with Rick Reed the night before. Like Davis, Lee stumbled in the sixth innig and the Indians eventually lost 5-0.
But Indians manager Joel Skinner liked what he saw from Davis and Lee, despite the losses.
"There were things they can draw from that could be beneficial in the long run,'' Skinner said.
Each was making his first major-league start. Brian Tallet is up next, making his debut tonight in the nightcap of a double-header in Boston.
"There are going to be 40,000 or 50,000 people who hate me,'' Tallet said with a smile. "If you use it the right way, it can help. It can give you an extra boost.''
Lee needed no boost from the sparse crowd in Jacobs Field, although a few runs would have helped.
He allowed one run, two hits and four walks in 5 1/3 innings, with four strikeouts. He was done in by a balk and a walk in the sixth as the Twins took a 1-0 lead. As planned, Skinner pulled Lee when he neared the 85-pitch limit the organization imposed for rookie starters.
"I'm glad to get the first one out of the way,'' Lee said. "Now I can relax and just pitch.''
Skinner said, "There were a lot of swings where it looked like the ball was jumping up on the hitters. It looks like he understands the importance of moving the ball up and down.''
Friendly fire
As Tallet and Billy Traber mowed down hitters for double-A Akron earlier this season, establishing themselves as the organization's most-advanced pitching prospects, seemingly every reference to one was followed soon by a reference to the other.
"We joked about it all the time,'' Tallet said. "Every time somebody interviewed me, they asked about him, and every time somebody interviewed him, they asked about me. We didn't care. We were just doing our job and having fun, and it was reflected in our performance.''
The Indians acquired Lee from the Montreal Expos in late June. By mid-July, Lee, Tallet and Traber were promoted to triple-A Buffalo. Within weeks, the Indians added prospects Ricardo Rodriguez and Lance Caraccioli to the Bisons' rotation.
The duo became a quintet, but the relationships remained friendly, not competitive, Tallet said.
"We all get along great,'' he said. "We all knew the situation. We know we're all going to get a chance. Knowing that going in made a big difference.''
It cuts through Dumass county.
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