在JFay blog看到的一些update.

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正在邊寫論文邊聽今天下午比賽的廣播，目前七局上，2-0 Reds。有希望把一個慘不忍睹的西岸之行變成一個可以接受的500西岸之旅。

整理一下剛讀到一些消息轉換一下寫論文的心情。

看來目前Reds有意轉換Aroldis Chapman到牛棚的角色，今天在AAA將是第一場Chapman的非先發出賽。
週日的Leake輪值將會被跳過，總算Reds開始要保存Leake的戰力了，外加可以讓Arroyo保持在他正常五日輪值內，不過Leake在本季終將會burn out。不是Dusty的錯，是他還沒有投兩百局的手臂。為了長遠之計，他今年的局數應該是會被設定在150局。誰在九月接替他的輪值。It might be the Edison Volquez，but 我有我的存疑。也許會有些交易，希望是Real Ace level like Cliff Lee。

我同意Fay對Hanigan的看法，若是農場打幾場確定手傷無礙，打擊Okay。就應該趕快歸隊了。Miller is a good veteran。but his hitting sucks。

有可能看到Volquez在明星賽前，若是真的發生，看來投手輪值會有些調動。wait and see。

btw, when will Bill Bray be called up? Herrena is done。一個超慢速球投手，他似乎已經被打者摸清了。He is awful。

目前八局上，still 2-0。難道又要在九局上派CoCo 上場？fingers crossed。

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以下是John Fay的本文
My take on today’s developments:

–I like the idea of looking at Aroldis Chapman as a reliever. With Edison Volquez coming back, there’s no immediate need in the rotation.

A long like of good starters began in the bullpen – Roy Oswalt, Adam Wainwright, Nolan Ryan, Don Gullett – it may help Chapman’s development.

And adding a lefty who throws 100 mph will help this bullpen.

–Skipping Mike Leake makes perfect sense. It keeps Bronson Arroyo on his turn. Arroyo’s rolling.

But the Reds are going to have to keep skipping Leake on occasion. If he throws six innings in his next start, he’ll still be on a 197-inning pace for the season.

–I’m surprised Ryan Hanigan is going to be on rehab for a week to 10 days. I was thinking more in terms of two or three days. I’m sure if he hits well the reds will amend that.

–I get no real feel if Edinson Volquez will pitch for the Reds before or after the All-Star Break. I think it depends on his next two rehab starts. As always in the these situations, you want to err on the side of caution.