FARK.com: (7067625) Oriole starter Dontrelle Willis, assigned to AAA bullpen duty, decides to: A) work harder B) throw extra batting practice innings C) go AWOL

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		Oriole starter Dontrelle Willis, assigned to AAA bullpen duty, decides to: A) work harder B) throw extra batting practice innings C) go AWOL (deadspin.com)		25
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Dinobot		2012-04-24 10:37:50 AM

I guess the D on D-train stands for derailed.

The Bestest		2012-04-24 10:59:56 AM

-The D-Train is one of three lines that serve Yankee Stadium
-Willis is playing for a Baltimore Orioles affiliate
-The New York Yankees were originally.. the Baltimore Orioles

OPEN YOUR EYES SHEEPLE!

Orgasmatron138		2012-04-24 11:02:39 AM

Well, that should make him instantly valuable to another team.

steamingpile		2012-04-24 11:04:29 AM

He always seemed nuts.

donnielove		2012-04-24 11:05:20 AM

FTA: Time in Norfolk changes a man, though...

Spent a few years in Norfolk, so this made me laugh.

bark_atda_moon		2012-04-24 11:05:42 AM

"I'm going to continue to do stuff like that and get used to my role over here."

What you talkin' bout Willis?

cefm		2012-04-24 11:37:00 AM

Ah, the O's. Always buying up someone else's table scraps and then surprised to find it's full of gristle.

Doctor_TeethMD		2012-04-24 11:37:28 AM

He's going to show up in Mexico as the leader of a cock fighting ring with a midget as his right hand man.

Broktun		2012-04-24 11:41:03 AM

cefm: Ah, the O's. Always buying up someone else's table scraps and then surprised to find it's full of gristle.

The O's only have one lefty in their bullpen.

But yes, they are grasping at straws.

slayer199		2012-04-24 11:49:02 AM

I really wonder what happened to this guy. Mental? Physical? Form? Confidence? Work ethic? Combination of things? In the absence of a physical injury...it's odd to see a starting pitcher just fall apart that quickly (relievers that get shelled in a big game have fallen apart). By the time they've reached the majors they've probably been pitching for 10-12 years.

He was lights out with the Marlins early in his career...but he started to slide a bit his last year. By the time he landed in Detroit (Detroit still wins the trade thanks to Cabrera) he couldn't find the strike zone. It's been downhill ever since.

Strange...

Brother_Mouzone		2012-04-24 12:01:16 PM

slayer199: I really wonder what happened to this guy. Mental? Physical? Form? Confidence? Work ethic? Combination of things? In the absence of a physical injury...it's odd to see a starting pitcher just fall apart that quickly (relievers that get shelled in a big game have fallen apart). By the time they've reached the majors they've probably been pitching for 10-12 years.

He was lights out with the Marlins early in his career...but he started to slide a bit his last year. By the time he landed in Detroit (Detroit still wins the trade thanks to Cabrera) he couldn't find the strike zone. It's been downhill ever since.

Strange...

roids.

DavidVincent		2012-04-24 12:09:16 PM

I'm sure he has plenty of other options if baseball doesn't respect him.

you have pee hands		2012-04-24 12:23:21 PM

EyeballKid		2012-04-24 12:38:50 PM

Doctor_TeethMD: He's going to show up in Mexico as the leader of a cock fighting ring with a midget as his right hand man.

Nonsense. He's faked his death so he can reunite with his high school sweetheart and help bring up their son.

bhcompy		2012-04-24 12:46:27 PM

you have pee hands: slayer199: I really wonder what happened to this guy. Mental? Physical? Form? Confidence? Work ethic? Combination of things? In the absence of a physical injury...it's odd to see a starting pitcher just fall apart that quickly (relievers that get shelled in a big game have fallen apart). By the time they've reached the majors they've probably been pitching for 10-12 years.

Form, look at his early delivery. It's goofy as hell with that really high leg kick and a lot of moving parts but it worked for him. Then he got a little older, a little bulkier, and a little stiffer and everything went to shiat.

Basically. His mechanics have always been all over the place.

R Kelly's Doo Doo Butter		2012-04-24 12:47:07 PM

I'm too lazy to actually look up the numbers, but if I'm not mistaken he wasn't that awful for The Reds last year.

Dinobot		2012-04-24 12:54:04 PM

R Kelly's Doo Doo Butter: I'm too lazy to actually look up the numbers, but if I'm not mistaken he wasn't that awful for The Reds last year.

1W-6L 5.00 ERA in 13 games.

groppet		2012-04-24 01:04:28 PM

Maybe he took the midnight train to Georgia

rjakobi		2012-04-24 01:07:11 PM

You mean this guy is wandering around aimlessly in Norfolk as we speak?

Bet he's at Doumar's.

Rwa2play		2012-04-24 02:03:20 PM

slayer199		2012-04-24 02:05:28 PM

you have pee hands: Form, look at his early delivery. It's goofy as hell with that really high leg kick and a lot of moving parts but it worked for him. Then he got a little older, a little bulkier, and a little stiffer and everything went to shiat.

He did have unusual form. Usually pitchers can adapt their form a bit. But the 'roids angle may be more accurate. If he lost flexibility...he wouldn't be able to throw as effectively or consistently.

bhcompy		2012-04-24 02:17:13 PM

Rwa2play: Nothing says "sitting duck" faster than if his slider's off one night and he's only got the fastball and changeup going.

I don't necessarily agree. Fastball/changeup is the most effective combo in baseball, but only if you can locate your fastball in the zone(and keep people from smashing it) and duplicate your delivery with the changeup. Willis is wild and has a highish walk rate(career 3.7%), which is bad for setting up his changeup, since good changeups aren't strikes to begin with.

Doctor_TeethMD		2012-04-24 02:36:34 PM

EyeballKid: Doctor_TeethMD: He's going to show up in Mexico as the leader of a cock fighting ring with a midget as his right hand man.

Nonsense. He's faked his death so he can reunite with his high school sweetheart and help bring up their son.

I just imagined Dontrelle Willis with bleached blonde hair and now I can't stop seeing Shelton Benjamin. Thanks.

AngryDesertDweller		2012-04-24 06:43:13 PM

Oakland A's on line 2 Dontrelle......

Dafatone		2012-04-24 11:53:39 PM

you have pee hands: slayer199: I really wonder what happened to this guy. Mental? Physical? Form? Confidence? Work ethic? Combination of things? In the absence of a physical injury...it's odd to see a starting pitcher just fall apart that quickly (relievers that get shelled in a big game have fallen apart). By the time they've reached the majors they've probably been pitching for 10-12 years.

Form, look at his early delivery. It's goofy as hell with that really high leg kick and a lot of moving parts but it worked for him. Then he got a little older, a little bulkier, and a little stiffer and everything went to shiat.

Exactly this. It's what I think might happen to Lincecum. Lincecum's better, but he could encounter similar stiffness issues. Or maybe not.

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