The Official Jose Fernandez Rehab Thread

[marlinsfan24]

Returning July 2 vs. the Giants at Marlins Park.

Seems really dumb to announce his return in advance like this, but whatever.

I was hoping for an ESPN special, but whatever.

[Mainge]

Returning July 2 vs. the Giants at Marlins Park.

Seems really dumb to announce his return in advance like this, but whatever.

Have to sell tickets, man.

[Chewford]

You gotta give people at least something to look forward too besides Ichiro.

[HUGG]

Starting for Jupiter instead of New Orleans tomorrow now.



Weather-related

[Party]

I will be taking July 2nd off to attend this ballgame. (I also have July 3 off so I get out a 3 out of 4 day weekend. (I work July 4.))

[HUGG]

4.2ip 4ha 1er 1bb 10k

[Bobbob1313]

Pretty good. Preeeeetty good.

Preeeeeeeeetty excited

[emkayseven]

he should really have at least 4-5 more starts. to push him out to the trade deadline so he doesn't think he can single-handedly influence the Marlins to be buyers at the deadline

[Jay]

I think it's passed that point now. Also, I thought I read limits on rehab assignments being 30 days for pitchers.

[HUGG]

He has options

[HUGG]

7ip 4ha 1er 1bb 9k

[marlinsfan24]

10 days!

[tjfla]

Jose/Don Kelly/Morris all played in rehab

[emkayseven]

Was just looking at our schedule...

We know he's starting this Thursday. Regular rest would have him start on Tuesday 7/7 vs. Red Sox. But Monday is an off day, so they'd have to move him up a rotation spot so to speak. If kept in a normal rotation spot, he'd next pitch 7/8, but with 5 days' rest. If they went that route, he wouldn't start again until after the All-Star Break, meaning at LEAST 9 days of rest between starts.

I'm of the opinion that regular rest is important, and I don't really like that he won't settle into a routine for close to a month. If they "move him up" in the rotation and start him on 7/7, which is regular rest, he also gets another start on regular rest the day before the break, 7/12, and then can start on regular rest again the day after the break on 7/17. This seems to me the best way to go.

But of course, they're the Marlins, and so they'll do none of the above and bump his second start back to 6 days rest on 7/9 so that he can start a Thursday game at home rather than a Tuesday or Wednesday game on the road so they can get a few thousand more asses in the seats.