Comments on: Did Not Expect This One…Nomo Signs With K.C. http://eastwindupchronicle.com/baseball/did-not-expect-this-onenomo-signs-with-royals/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:50:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: SkinnySteve http://eastwindupchronicle.com/baseball/did-not-expect-this-onenomo-signs-with-royals/comment-page-1/#comment-3310 SkinnySteve Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:35:23 +0000 http://eastwindupchronicle.com/?p=1014#comment-3310 This guy (http://www.ranyontheroyals.com/2008/02/interlude.html) has a take on this: "I see no harm in bringing him in. His success was so dependent on his splitter that if he finds it again, I suppose he could be successful again. The bullpen has always been a haven for broken-down starters, and the splitter is definitely a pitch that translates well there. But I think it's telling that the Royals signed him without ever scouting him over the winter: they really don't care how he pitched. He's here for one reason, to be Yasuhiko Yabuta's buddy. If he shows something on the mound, great. But let's not talk about him anymore unless and until he does." This guy (http://www.ranyontheroyals.com/2008/02/interlude.html) has a take on this:

“I see no harm in bringing him in. His success was so dependent on his splitter that if he finds it again, I suppose he could be successful again. The bullpen has always been a haven for broken-down starters, and the splitter is definitely a pitch that translates well there. But I think it’s telling that the Royals signed him without ever scouting him over the winter: they really don’t care how he pitched. He’s here for one reason, to be Yasuhiko Yabuta’s buddy. If he shows something on the mound, great. But let’s not talk about him anymore unless and until he does.”

]]> By: John Brooks http://eastwindupchronicle.com/baseball/did-not-expect-this-onenomo-signs-with-royals/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 John Brooks Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:36:37 +0000 http://eastwindupchronicle.com/?p=1014#comment-2117 It doesn't look like the Royals have him in mind as a starter. His contract includes incentives for games appeared, signaling that there looking at him as a reliever not a starter. It doesn’t look like the Royals have him in mind as a starter. His contract includes incentives for games appeared, signaling that there looking at him as a reliever not a starter.

]]> By: DFK... http://eastwindupchronicle.com/baseball/did-not-expect-this-onenomo-signs-with-royals/comment-page-1/#comment-2103 DFK... Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:38:18 +0000 http://eastwindupchronicle.com/?p=1014#comment-2103 I'm curious if anyone here thinks he'll see the light of day in MLB....I can't even take a guess....I saw one thing that said he gave up 2 runs over his last 6 innings of work in Venezuela. That was during two appearances. I'll say he gets at least a start or two. I’m curious if anyone here thinks he’ll see the light of day in MLB….I can’t even take a guess….I saw one thing that said he gave up 2 runs over his last 6 innings of work in Venezuela. That was during two appearances.
I’ll say he gets at least a start or two.

]]> By: John Brooks http://eastwindupchronicle.com/baseball/did-not-expect-this-onenomo-signs-with-royals/comment-page-1/#comment-2095 John Brooks Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:22:31 +0000 http://eastwindupchronicle.com/?p=1014#comment-2095 <i>This could make for some very interesting games* *in Omaha</i> Yeah, it be very interesting for the autograph seekers at AAA games. This could make for some very interesting games*

*in Omaha

Yeah, it be very interesting for the autograph seekers at AAA games.

]]> By: jackson http://eastwindupchronicle.com/baseball/did-not-expect-this-onenomo-signs-with-royals/comment-page-1/#comment-2069 jackson Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:54:06 +0000 http://eastwindupchronicle.com/?p=1014#comment-2069 I've heard major leaguers describe Nomo's stuff as 'the worst in the league'. Hopefully he's developed some kind of new hitch in his delivery to confuse batters. I’ve heard major leaguers describe Nomo’s stuff as ‘the worst in the league’. Hopefully he’s developed some kind of new hitch in his delivery to confuse batters.

]]> By: Swi http://eastwindupchronicle.com/baseball/did-not-expect-this-onenomo-signs-with-royals/comment-page-1/#comment-2068 Swi Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:48:40 +0000 http://eastwindupchronicle.com/?p=1014#comment-2068 This is an extreme signing. I guess you never know. This is an extreme signing. I guess you never know.

]]> By: A.S. http://eastwindupchronicle.com/baseball/did-not-expect-this-onenomo-signs-with-royals/comment-page-1/#comment-2065 A.S. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:52:30 +0000 http://eastwindupchronicle.com/?p=1014#comment-2065 This could make for some very interesting games* *in Omaha This could make for some very interesting games*

*in Omaha

]]> By: SkinnySteve http://eastwindupchronicle.com/baseball/did-not-expect-this-onenomo-signs-with-royals/comment-page-1/#comment-2062 SkinnySteve Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:54:39 +0000 http://eastwindupchronicle.com/?p=1014#comment-2062 As a Royals fan it doesn't surprise me in the least. As a Royals fan it doesn’t surprise me in the least.

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