Adopted: Jeurys Familia

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Major leagues, son. I'm proud of you.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

In last week's episode of "Make Room For Laffey," young HyooRees went to Las Vegas for an extended stay.

He's made two scoreless appearances with 4 hits, 2 Ks, and 0 BBs (!) so far.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

After another two scoreless appearances and a little over a week in the neon wilderness (5 IP, 4 K, 1 BB, 4 H), our previously-pitch-prodigal Hyeero is back, and active for today's game.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Elbow surgery, for removal of "spurs and loose bodies." Dammit.

[Edgy MD]

Your avatar was never so appropriate.

Spurs and loose bodies beats ligament replacement, right? RIGHT?!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Long-tossing, with the mound-- and a September return?-- in sight.

[Edgy MD]

That would be nice. If he can return to the staff in Spring as a fixture, rather than an afterhought or a guy still trying to find his way back, that would make us that much more loaded.

[MFS62]

He pitched a scoreless inning for St Lucie today.

Later

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Storm-chasing for two days in Brooklyn to close out their season, then moving immediately elsewhere for minor-league playoff action... all still with an eye toward an end-of-season cameo with the big club.

[Edgy MD]

Some sweet memories here.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: From Saturday... [youtube]iItnQ_YpnrY[/youtube] That's-a my boy.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Back as of two days ago. BULLY!

[Vic Sage]

2H, 2BB, 1K, 1ER in 1/3 of inning... bully?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

But, hey, innings! In 2013! And honestly, with all the scoping and whatnot, I'm just glad his arm hasn't MRSA-rotted at this point.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

After a very iffy (rusty?) tenure with the Scottsdale Scorpions this October/November, Hyoorees is putting up a solid body of work so far for the Cibao GIgantes in the Dominican-- 2.70 ERA over 6 2/3 IP, with a 12-to-3 K/BB ratio.

Positively fuertisimo this week, with 9 Ks over two appearances (3.1 IP).

[Guest themetfairy]

Jeurys in action on Friday -

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[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Two weeks into spring, two weeks to go, and he's posted five scoreless, with no walks and 4 Ks... and getting closer to a nailed-down spot in the pen. Bob Geren had some nice things to say.

Someone writing down what Bob Geren said wrote: �Two days in a row he threw the ball really well... Obviously he threw the ball hard. I think he hit 100 mph out there today. He broke Teagarden�s glove. It went through the web. That�s kind of like a script out of a movie. That�s pretty fun. At first I thought Teagarden missed it. And then he turned around and ran for a new glove.�

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Radio guys thought the gun was fast, as the following pitch arrived at 118. Still, impressive. Good control, good stuff gets a pen seat.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

And a pen seat it is, as the youngest guy on the staff not named "Zach."

OPENING DAY ROSTER, MOTHERFATHERS!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

won't be surprised if he winds up leading the club in saves.