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LazerTown
I do not think the D’Backs are in the wrong at all. The guy has 12 innings total in AAA. Maybe he is ready, maybe he isn’t. His agent though has no right to be going around saying that D’backs aren’t letting his client come up. Good chance they keeping his service time in mind, but to me at least it’s not like they are abusing the system. Someone dominating in AAA for a year is one thing, but when it has been 2 starts in the new level just forget about it.
godzillacub
By definition, the agent’s sole responsibility is to look out for the player. The issue of looking at service time as predicate of the call-up is pitting the organization’s needs (service time, $) against the player’s (service time, $). So, therefore, this is the EXACT time an agent should speak up as the player’s needs are being subsumed by the organization.
If “the player is still in development” is off the table, then it is literally the agent’s job to speak up as his player is getting robbed of money to save the owner’s some cash.
NickinIthaca
The problem is that if the pitching staff wasn’t throwing as poorly as it is, there is no questioning Bradley being in the minors. But because the team has an era around 6 and WHIP of 1.5, Bradley’s agent can pipe up.
Eyeroll
I dont think its any secret that the DBacks are being mismanaged by the front office. Towers is in over his head. Its a shame, the have some good players to build around
kungfucampby
And he keeps trading them for spare parts.
NickinIthaca
Spare parts, or utility players…
Colin Christopher
You mean gritty parts.
teufelshunde4
Towers next career he ought to be a sandpaper salesmen..
letsgogiants
I do agree with this statement. However I think its unfair to post this in a thread where the D-Backs are doing nothing wrong in regards to this situation. He has just 2 starts in AAA and he has had some control problems throughout the minor leagues. Plus, pitching in the hitter-friendly PCL will really help Bradley get ready to pitch in Chase Field and the majors.
teddy
i would hope his agent wouldn’t say to leave him in the minors…
Joey Doughnuts
Every agent thinks his player needs to be in the big leagues as soon as possible. It’s bad for business to think otherwise, so really, it’s of no value what Mr. Franklin thinks.
That being said, it would be a Total Kevin Towers Move (TKTM) to either trade Bradley for someone like Nick Franklin (ARI could never have enough middle IF’ers), or package Bradley and Goldschmidt for someone like David Price for no good reason.
kungfucampby
Kevin Towers has realized trading for 3 shortstops when you already have a young prospect in Chris Owings was a mistake. So he’s going to remedy it by getting “Catching Depth.”
Look for him to ship Bradley off for Zunino and Jesus Montero.
Mario Saavedra
Didi Gregorius for Nick Hundley. Make it happen Byrnes.
Wee McGee
Gibson is in hot water.
sourbob
The problem with the idea that the D -Backs only kept Bradley down is his final two spring starts: a Cactus League game and an exhibition vs. Team Australia. The D-Backs indicated they’d see if he could force his way onto the big club.
In his 3/13 Cactus Lg start, he gave up 4 ER on 5 H in 2 IP. In the 3/21 exhibition, he gave up 3 R in 3 2/3 IP, with 6 H (inc 1 HR) and 3 BB.
They gave him a chance at the end of spring; he blew it. He was nervous. He’ll be back. But saying he was sent down to stop his arb clock is unfair. He earned that demotion by stinking it up when faced with better competition at the end of spring.
agureghian
What a bush-league thing to say.
yabba1
yea seriously. time to call the whambulance
Nathan Boley
I should be promoted too. We all should. Good job everyone!
jb226 2
I get that playing the arbitration clock game is part of the business, but it still bothers me. I hope the next CBA can find a way to get rid of those service time considerations.
Derpy
I very much dislike the way service time works, more than most, but in the case of the DBacks, I agree with them. There are very good reasons to avoid calling up Bradley right now.
jamesa-2
Bradley is not ready yet to pitch at the MLB level. Sure, the Diamondbacks need pitching help. But why promote Bradley now when it won’t help the team enough to make a difference? Bradley still has some very serious control issues. Let him get those worked out and then maybe the Diamondbacks do promote him – in June.
UK Tiger
Agent in trying to promote his client shocker.
Alex Grady
“Archie Bradley should be promoted” says the guy who stands to earn a crapload of money upon Archie Bradley’s promotion. Awesome story.
FamousGrouse
He needs to develop more “Grit”
Derpy
The DBacks have bigger issues than SP. The team looks flat, and they are pressing. You don’t want to call up a kid into that situation. One pitcher wouldn’t be enough to sway this tema anyhow. The entire roster needs to fight through their problems and get this under control before you start talking about starting the clock on a guy like Bradley.
AZDbacksfan1
An MLB worse starting pitching ERA definitely means the Dbacks biggest issue is their starting pitching
bigmike04
it so funny that people are saying diamondbacks need to do this, do that,, yet same people where saying same thing about Dodgers last year when, they were calling for heads on a platter & they still made the playoff….. Still early in the season, plenty of games left for Dbacks to turn it around….
I do think the agent has right to speak that, he wants his client up in the majors but, I don’t think Dbacks are going to promote a player that isn’t ready for the majors..
GRINGOMHT
One thing is the Dodgers with a line up, rotation and pen full of allstar talent vs the D-backs with a few talented players with no real depth except Chavez and a rotation even before Corbin’s injury could never win the west. I’m a D-back fan but we have to be realistic D-backs will be lucky to finish 4th
JoeCB91
Look at the rotation the Dodgers have, look at the one LA has. No Kershaw, Greinke, Ryu in AZ.
Much deeper lineup too, the only person the Dbacks have that Pitchers would fear is Goldy. Yes, Trumbo has power but he has an OBP under .300, the Dingers don’t cover up the rest of the flaws he has.
Jeffy25
It’s not like Bradley dominated AAA last year or something.
Yes, he is probably ready. But waiting for him to be called up is acceptable.
UK Tiger
He didnt pitch in AAA at all last year, he did however do very well at AA…
Pam Russell
I’m tired of this Super 2 status crap holding back prospects. They need to revise the system in place so the fans can get the best product possible.