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start_wearing_purple
Considering a huge majority of Hamilton’s salary is being paid by the Angels is he insured by the Angels or the Rangers?
davidcoonce74
I doubt highly that either team would be able to get insurance on his contract.
ThatGuy 2
Most large contracts are insured for 50-75%
davidcoonce74
Most are, but given Hamilton’s history, not just with injury but the opiate abuse and alcohol abuse, I doubt his contract was insured.
vinscully16
I see Joe Kelly as a productive reliever, not a starter. Kelly throws too hard to sustain consistent 100-pitch efforts. Kelly to the bullpen, please.
mookiessnarl
He’s also not very good when he throws as hard as he can and too much adrenaline makes him throw harder. He’s a bad fit in the pen.
vinscully16
I respectfully disagree. I think Kelly’s output is more easily harnessed in short bursts, not 100-pitch episodes. It’s possible we are both right, he might be one of those in-between guys, entirely fit for neither duty.
BoldyMinnesota
I could see Kelly becoming a very dominant reliever as well. Look at guys like wade Davis and Andrew Miller, who were mediocre starters who have turned into ace relievers.
start_wearing_purple
I think the question is not “will he become a dominate reliever” and more of a question of what is he now compared to what can he be. Right now, Kelly is a very good #5 starter. A #5 starter is an undervalued asset… a guy expected to pitch every fifth day and keep the team in the game which is what Kelly is capable of.
So when we’re evaluating Kelly’s future we have to ask: Is Kelly more likely to become a dominate reliever like we think/hope he can or should we keep him as an above average #5 starter.
JCjet
Joe was solid in relief during his stl run. They want him to start due to his arsenal. I agree however, I think the pen would be his best chance to have continued success.
vinscully16
Good points, Purple. However, considering two central factors, the fact that fifth starters are the most easily replaced starters and, second, Kelly’s recurring health concerns, I see JK in the bullpen. But, certainly, fifth starters are undervalued – agreed.
davidcoonce74
I’ve always been puzzled by this desire for teams to try Kelly in the rotation too. He only really throws two pitches, has great velocity that he can’t sustain through a lineup two or three times, and has an injury history. That profile screams reliever, right? He could be a very good one.