Riffin’ on Carrillo
Wednesday, October 29, 2008by Geoff Young
In response to Tuesday's item about right-hander Cesar Carrillo experiencing yet another setback in the Arizona Fall League, reader Christian offered this comment:
The Cesar Carrillo news is disappointing. I remember watching the guy throw in game in a college world series qualifier against Joba Chamberlain. He was sitting 92-94 with a ton of movement and good secondary stuff. Hearing he is throwing 85-86 well into his rehab speaks for itself.
Yeah, people forget just how good Carrillo was when the Padres drafted him. I was at Carrillo's pro debut in July 2005, and my observations at the time jibe well with Christian's:
Carrillo threw 20 pitches in the first inning, 11 in the second, and 9 in the third. He was around the plate and ...
