Rondon Walks a Pair, Pulled After 6 In AAA Debut

Wait, is that what they call "burying the lead?"

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Fausto who?

by KevinV on Jul 8, 2009 10:37 PM EDT reply actions

well played.

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Jul 8, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions

I keep telling myself …. its only one start …. its only one start … its only one start ….. but darn it, what a Start!!

by talonk on Jul 9, 2009 12:13 AM EDT reply actions

Nice save by Aquino. (sarcasm)

No, not you. Your helmet!

by PatBordersHelmet on Jul 9, 2009 12:39 AM EDT reply actions

by the way…there has to be a better title for this fanshot. Maybe something along the lines of Rondon rips an intergalactic hole in the universe at Indianapolis.

by world dictator on Jul 9, 2009 12:44 AM EDT reply actions

Paging the bricker…

by NickFantana on Jul 9, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions

AAA Hitters, Turkey Sandwich, No Match for Rondon.

by Brick. on Jul 9, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

That’s a hell of a debut

by ahowie on Jul 9, 2009 12:47 AM EDT reply actions

by jayme on Jul 9, 2009 1:19 AM EDT reply actions

The way this season has gone, I assumed this meant he was pulled after six batters, presumably with a devastating injury.

by still ill on Jul 9, 2009 1:27 AM EDT reply actions

I know you’re not serious, but 95 pitches (65 strikes).

by FredOx on Jul 9, 2009 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Also, Mahoning Valley Scrapper Marty Popham tossed 7 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 9 K.

by JRontherim on Jul 9, 2009 4:14 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, he’s been tearing it up lately from what I’ve read. Finally some good news…if only 4 years away from being impactful.

by MooneysRebellion on Jul 10, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Jay, I got this one.

He’s 22 in Short Season A ball. He’s not a prospect.

by NickFantana on Jul 11, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Jensen Lewis is pitching well too, I see.

by MTF on Jul 9, 2009 9:13 AM EDT reply actions

but how is his velocity?

by Brick. on Jul 9, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions

[obligatory Jason Davis comment]

by cleveland teamer on Jul 9, 2009 9:58 AM EDT reply actions

i saw “davis, j” and was like heyyyyyyyy wait a minute

As General Manager of this team, I demand to know when I'm getting a start.

by bigbrabbs on Jul 9, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Jason Davis had 7 WP in 9 starts his first year in AAA. That seems like a lot.

by FredOx on Jul 9, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions

He allowed five baserunners last night in 1.1 IP. That’s three more than Rondon allowed.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jul 9, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I heard Hector Rondon has 5 plus pitches

by Roger Dorn on Jul 9, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I heard 17

by Logodaedalus on Jul 9, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

I heard he killed a man and nearly wept.

by joeee on Jul 9, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

His tears cure cancer. Too bad he doesn’t cry.

by Roger Dorn on Jul 9, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I heard one time he sold his hair to buy a watch chain for his girlfriend; but it turned out she sold her watch to buy him a hair clip.

by Logodaedalus on Jul 9, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

I heard that he fathered the Magi, and detested giving gifts.

by joeee on Jul 9, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I heard he could find Bartolo Colon.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 9, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

No, that was bitches.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jul 9, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

my mistake

by Logodaedalus on Jul 9, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions

i thought it was bastard children?

by Cap'n Snegiryov on Jul 9, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

incorrect. They’re plus plus…at least according to the scouting reports

by world dictator on Jul 9, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I watched the Clippers game on milb.tv. Rondon was excellent with his fastball, showing command to both sides of the plate to righties and lefties. His offspeed stuff was slightly less sharp, but still effective. I really couldn’t tell the difference between slider and curve and change – it looked like he has a slider and a slower version of the same pitch, which he’s not afraid to throw on any count. He got K’s with all of them.

Through the first 4 innings he was completely dominant in that noone could hit the ball hard off him and rarely lifted it. That said, there were a lot of foul balls which upped his pitch count. Towards the end (innings 5 and 6) he got people out with fly balls, and he fell off the mound a little. But – no hits. Great AAA debut, and definitely our #1 pitching prospect right now.

by mcrose on Jul 9, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

Comments from Ross Atkins before Rondon’s AAA debut seem to indicate that Rondon isn’t coming to Cleveland any time soon, though Lastoria notes further down in the post that if we see more of the same from him, they may rethink their plan.

Atkins quote:

On Hector Rondon: “He has essentially done everything we have asked him to do; however, we do not think his slider and changeup are effective enough at the major league level to get outs. He still gets outs with them in Double-A, but we want to see that happens in Triple-A and we feel like it is going to take a little bit better hitter to show him that he needs to use his pitches more effectively and not rely on the fastball as much. The slider needs to be a little better, and the changeup needs to be better and not just be a pitch as it needs to be a major league average pitch. And the best feedback he can get is from the hitters.”

by TribeJay on Jul 10, 2009 7:07 PM EDT reply actions