Dontrelle Willis. . .

With Dontrelle Willis not on the 40 man roster, they would have to make a move there to bring him up. Reds kind of have a log jam on the starting 5, especially with Johnny Cueto coming back next week. Leake has been moved to the bullpen.

I think definitely Dontrelle would be the guy called up if something happens to Chapman or Bill Bray. If Travis Wood continues to struggle, Dontrelle Willis might be given a shot to replace him in the starting five. Reds starting pitching has been pretty bad so far, so if it continues, I think the chance will come.

Starting Sunday versus the Brewers -- 8 K/9, 2.4 BB/9, 71 H, 2.63 ERA in 75.1 IP for Louisville

man I want this guy to have the comeback of all comebacks.

Me too. His AAA numbers look pretty solid.. 3:1 k:bb ratio

Really hope he can become an adequate fifth starter and ENJOY HIMSELF again.

if it doesn't work out i hope he tries to become a hitter

I also had no idea Edinson Volquez turned into a pile of poop..

yeah, I guess tommy john doesn't always work

tommy john can't fix your inability to throw a pitch where you intend to

J0rdan that gave me an idea for you to write an airport bookstore book of "things Tommy John can't do for you"

c'mon do it man

haha, i'll draw up a pitch

btw in case anyone was wondering i WILL be breaking out my d-train whistle on sunday

IRL lol

i like how you don't even need to say surgery after tommy john anymore

It wasn't a disaster. Didn't catch much but he seems to be driving toward the plate more aggressively. Frequently opened up/missed high and outside to righties like he has the past few years.

Why did he get pulled in the fifth? 69 pitches, 51 strikes(!), one walk, five Ks, five hits allowed (all singles)...

That was probably his best start in four years.

There wasn't another rain delay AFTER the first inning, right? That first-inning delay would not have been a factor since it occurred during the top of the inning, while the Reds were up.

3.71/.429

what's the .429?

his batting average

nice

:)

HOMER

Noice!

with the bat flip!

authoritative dinger

8 IP, 10 K, 1 BB, 3 ER, and an RBI triple tonight.

<3<3<3<3<3

too bad he's gonna lose

yea sucks that votto-phillips-bruce go 0 for 9

there's only so much you can do off esmil rodgers

just got roughed up in the third and left the game with a hand injury?

3-3 at the plate tonight, now has a 1.250 OPS on the season

#flocka

His current Twitter avatar:

http://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/1841935332/l84QWPnf

to the O's minors, poor guy

@jay_jaffe
Dontrelle Willis held LHB to .127/.169/.200 in 60 PA last year. Small sample, but good enough reason to keep giving him a shot. So hush.

AWOL Train

train in vain

...is fucking retired!

signed by the angels, assigned to triple-a salt lake!

5-4, 2.57 in 14 starts for the long island ducks this year

turns 33 today : /

That's pretty amazing.

minor league deal with the brewers!

wowwwwww

BB/9 during last three seasons, since his last demotion, still extremely high.

retiring ;_;

and tonight he's back! (technical difficulties)