Plumlee wasn't let go for his on-field performance.
Plumlee wasn't let go for his on-field performance.
There has been a change in work ethic as well as a no drugs allowed policy. People that cant adhere to both of those are eliminated from the team.
Ford is still In the mix but the other guys on the previously mentioned list are out. Primarily work ethic and off field related.
Rigby's situation is very unfortunate. I hate to see him go. I think the carousel of pitching coaches and then the change of head coach just caught him. He seemed pretty solid last year. Henderson and he evidently must've butted heads immediately. Henderson is supposedly the opposite personality-wise from Wes Johnson. Different strokes for different folks. Senior leadership will definitely be lacking next season.
A good friend of mine's son (bullpen pitcher) got caught in a similar situation when Norm DeBriyn retired and Dave Van Horn became HC at AR. New coaches want their guys.
Plumlee failed his NCAA Super Regional drug test and is suspended by the NCAA for 365 days from that date. Let's just say Plum liked to hit the ski slopes. AC is cleaning up this shit and he won't be the last.
Glad to hear Ford won't be leaving. I thought he got better and better the more he pitched late in the year. A good summer and fall could lead to him being a big contributor in '18. We know he has the stuff, if he can get that fastball back to 91+ consistently I think he'll be fine
Results just came in this past week.
His last game of the season he consistently hit 87 and his velocity is above that now. He had a decent outing in his summer league game but struggled a little with control. I think his biggest problem right now is just mental...afraid of hurting it again. I've read where being afraid to just let it fly can be an issue for some, they just have to get past it. Hugh's has pitched some too and appears to have a control problem right now.