I know he hasn’t been pitching very long, but I tell you what, I was very surprised and pleased. He commands the ball a lot better than what I expected. Obviously the tools and the ability is there and he’s got to polish some things up—little things—but he’s fun to work with. He’s a bright spot. I’m glad they put him on the mound.
Peoria Saguaros (AFL) pitching coach Fred Dabney, talking about recent 40-man addition Kenley Jansen, in a blog post by Ben Badler of Baseball America
2 months ago
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definitely a fun guy to root for, how cool would it be if he’s a reliever and a 3rd string catcher?
by LA Taco on Nov 24, 2009 10:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
That would be pretty sweet, if just for the potential of him switching positions mid inning to go R-L-R or something.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 24, 2009 10:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
dream scenario: he comes in with a man on first and no outs, bottom of the 7th with the Dodgers up by 1. He strikes out a righty, then moves to catcher as Kuo enters the game. He throws out the runner trying to steal, but the batter ends up walking and he goes back to pitch to a rhb, striking him out.
by LA Taco on Nov 24, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Love it
then stays in the game to catch Sherrill and Broxton as they close out the game.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 24, 2009 10:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
16 innings as a pitcher so far
Here’s to another 4,000
by 68elcamino427 on Nov 24, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Have to look at the rulebook there
I wonder if he would be allowed to warm up a second time.
No way that would happen in the 7th, that scenario would burn up all three catchers.
by Cool Dudes on Nov 24, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
heh, i didn’t really think it out obviously, forgot that you’d need another catcher to enter when he went back to the mound.
by LA Taco on Nov 24, 2009 11:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
or
Martin could go to 3rd, then when Kenley goes back to the mound Martin goes back to catch and Belli takes over at 3rd…..
by MammothDodger on Nov 25, 2009 11:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You can only take a pitcher out once from the mound and reinsert him if you keep him in the game.
by Tripon on Nov 24, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You can do it once per inning though, so its possible for Jansen to to it multiple times in a game.
by Tripon on Nov 24, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
any way jensen becomes a starter??
or is he a reliever no matter what
by matthewmafa on Nov 24, 2009 1:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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