POLL: Augusto Cardenas to start this season in rotation? (39.10)

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Who should be the 5th starter for the Hawks?

Augusto Cardenas
2
33%
Thomas Rodriguez
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17%
Claudio Delgado
0
No votes
Bengt De Meza
3
50%
Patrick Patchell
0
No votes
 
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POLL: Augusto Cardenas to start this season in rotation? (39.10)

Post by niles08 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:36 am

The Hawks made a few moves this off-season to shore up a horrible bullpen, but it appears that maybe the biggest addition to that bullpen, may find himself in the rotation instead.

Rumors spread today that the club was planning to have the former Crusader Augusto Cardenas pitch out of the rotation rather than as the planned setup man with David Rivas & Pavel Bure Jr.

Cardenas is coming off his 3rd straight season with excellent numbers out of the bullpen in which he has accumulated a WAR of 2.6, 3.6, and 2.5 as a relief pitcher which are among the best. His 2.11 career ERA and 0.86 WHIP are numbers that are without question among the best relief pitchers of this era.

It’s believed that Omaha is not satisfied with throwing Thomas Rodriguez, Claudio Delgado, Bengt De Meza, or the also recently signed Patrick Patchell out there as the 5th starter in the rotation.

Would Omaha really stretch Cardenas out to be a starter? If you believe the perceived rumors, the answer is yes.

But what do you think? Let's take a pulse of the Hawk Nest and see how you vote.(I am more curious on what you guys would do in this situation).
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Re: POLL: Augusto Cardenas to start this season in rotation? (39.10)

Post by usnspecialist » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:47 am

Cardenas would be my last choice there
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Re: POLL: Augusto Cardenas to start this season in rotation? (39.10)

Post by niles08 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:59 am

usnspecialist wrote:
Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:47 am
Cardenas would be my last choice there
Any specific reason why? I had no plans to put him there, but when I did a "ask manager for pitchers and bullpen" like I usually do and then adjust from there, it put Cardenas in the rotation and I looked at it and thought...well...maybe?

His injuries are probably my biggest concern right now.

For what it is worth, prior to this my plan was to start Rodriguez in the rotation.
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Re: POLL: Augusto Cardenas to start this season in rotation? (39.10)

Post by bcslouck » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:04 am

niles08 wrote:
Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:59 am
usnspecialist wrote:
Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:47 am
Cardenas would be my last choice there
Any specific reason why? I had no plans to put him there, but when I did a "ask manager for pitchers and bullpen" like I usually do and then adjust from there, it put Cardenas in the rotation and I looked at it and thought...well...maybe?

His injuries are probably my biggest concern right now.

For what it is worth, prior to this my plan was to start Rodriguez in the rotation.
I can't see his HTML since it's blocked for me, but I'd assume part of it is because he's really good at his current job.
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Re: POLL: Augusto Cardenas to start this season in rotation? (39.10)

Post by indiansfan » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:14 am

I'd give De Meza the shot, but you could throw Cardenas a few times in Spring Training just to see how he'd do. He's such a good reliever though.
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Re: POLL: Augusto Cardenas to start this season in rotation? (39.10)

Post by usnspecialist » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:26 am

niles08 wrote:
Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:59 am
usnspecialist wrote:
Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:47 am
Cardenas would be my last choice there
Any specific reason why? I had no plans to put him there, but when I did a "ask manager for pitchers and bullpen" like I usually do and then adjust from there, it put Cardenas in the rotation and I looked at it and thought...well...maybe?

His injuries are probably my biggest concern right now.

For what it is worth, prior to this my plan was to start Rodriguez in the rotation.
I'm naturally biased against low stamina starters, but also his 3rd pitch is borderline anyway. Plus as stated, he has been incredible out of the pen, why mess with that?
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Re: POLL: Augusto Cardenas to start this season in rotation? (39.10)

Post by RonCo » Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:21 am

I voted de Meza, but really it would probably depend on matchups and your infield defense.
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Re: POLL: Augusto Cardenas to start this season in rotation? (39.10)

Post by jleddy » Sat Jun 22, 2019 2:25 am

I selfishly voted for Cardenas because I don't want my boys having to face him in the 9th. :P
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