Quote (SimCity @ May 25 2011 10:51pm)
His ETA is this year. He is on the 40 man since he got a MLB deal out of the draft. Every team knew that Brackman was due for TJS and that was the only reason Brackman fell to the Yankees on draft day. He was very much the best arm in that draft on a lot of people's boards. Post TJS, he had control problems(6.4 BB/9) which isn't uncommon after major elbow surgery. He corrected a lot of those flaws last year(2.5 BB/9) and was able to make the jump from High A Tampa, all the way to the SWB playoff rotation. He was drawing raves this ST but he hasn't had a great year in SWB so far and a lot of his control problems appear to be back(5.9 BB/9) and he isn't missing as many bats(6.1 K/9). It is alarming for sure but to be fair, it's not easy for a guy his size(6'11") to repeat his delivery since there are so many moving parts. Even though he is already 25, Yankees still have him under control until 2013 so there is no rush to get him to the big leagues yet. Guys like David Phelps, Hector Noesi, and Ryan Pope are ahead of him in the depth chart.
damn
appreciate the in-depth response. really want him to make it, but yeah I guess only if the time is right. would hate to see him rushed up and sent back down.
are they treating him as relief or a starter? he was our ace at State starting a majority of the games, but hell I could see him becoming an amazing setup guy. 6'11'' staring you down throwing high 90's.