 Last night was one of the most disgusting nights of my life. I watched Pineiro “son” the Mets and I watched the whole thing. I would rather watch a 3hr marathon of The Golden Girls on Lifetime than sit through that torture again… But I won’t, cuz Im a Mets fan. Anyway, tonight, the Mets (35-34) hope to rebound (Damn, Ive written that alot) against the Cardinals (40-32). Our boys will be up against Brad Thompson (2-2 3.89 ERA 1.19WHIP). Here’s the skinny on Thompson…
Full Name: Â Bradley Joseph Thompson
Born:  January 31,1982  in Las Vegas, Nevada
Height:  6-1  Weight:  190  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School: Â Cimarron Memorial (Las Vegas, Nevada)Â Â “Spartans”
College: Â Dixie State College of Utah
Drafted: Â Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in 16th Round (492nd overall) of 2002 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)Â
 Per MLB.com,
Thompson wasn’t unhittable in his last start against the Royals, but thanks to a wave of run support from the Cardinals’ offense, Thompson earned his second win of the year. And at times, Thompson was pretty good. After giving up a leadoff homer in the first, Thompson allowed just one run through the next five innings. He gave up another homer in the seventh and left after allowing four runs and five hits in seven innings. It was good enough for the Cardinals, and it may be good enough to give Thompson, who has spent a portion of 2009 in the bullpen, a few more opportunities to start.
***Thompson is used primarily as a reliever but has started as of late due to injuries.
(Tue. Jun 9, 2009) – Thompson made his second straight fill-in start, one each for Joel Pineiro and Kyle Lohse, in Monday’s 5-2 loss to Colorado.
 The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Brad Thompson allowed one run on three hits in six innings Saturday, June 13, to pick up his first win of the season. He struck out five batters and walked two. It was his first win since the team’s final game in 2008. (KFFL, 5:30pm)
(Wed. Jun 3, 2009) – The stand-in starter worked five effective innings in the Cardinals’ 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Thompson subbed for Joel Pineiro, whose turn was skipped due to back spasms, and allowed two runs in five innings in his first appearance since throwing three innings of relief May 17. Thompson, whose inactivity seemed to argue against the Cardinals’ 13-man pitching staff, stayed sharp with a pair of bullpen sessions during the layoff before becoming the team’s eighth starter this season.(STATS, 12:53pm)
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/playerNews?statsId=7536&fantasyNews=true
***You may remember Thompson from Game 4 of the 2006 NLCS. He took the loss with Delgado hitting a solo shot to left field. His line for the series – ***
-2 Games, 27.00 ERA, 0.2 IP, 2 earned runs on 3 hits…
According to fangraphs, Thompson utilizes 5 pitches -
- Fastball 87.4MPH
- Curveball 76.9 MPH
- Changeup 83.1 MPH
- 2 Seam 88.4 MPH
- Slider 84.7 MPH
Per thebaseballcube,
| Scouting Report | |
| Control: | 92 |
| K-Rating: | 15 |
| Efficiency: | 73 |
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Control: Walks compared to batters faced.
k-Rating: Strikeouts compared to batters faced.
Efficiency: Similar to WHIP, a higher rating for pitchers allowing less baserunners per inning pitched.
The ratings are based on formulas that sum a player’s entire career based on available statistics in our database, including minor league and college data. These scouting scores are to be used as indicators of a player’s strength. A career minor leaguer might have a speed rating of 100 though this does not insinuate that he is a better runner than a major leaguer with a speed rating of 90. Though it does indicate that a player was an excellent base-stealer in the minors, we do not know how he would have fared in the majors.
37 comments
QnsNative718
6/24/2009-2:13pm at 2:13 pm (UTC -4)
This guy makes Nick Evans look tough…
wannybackstra
6/24/2009-2:24pm at 2:24 pm (UTC -4)
Great, another sinkerballer.
metsfan4decades
6/24/2009-2:44pm at 2:44 pm (UTC -4)
Well,dang. Here’s hoping they come out with a completely different game plan then tonight. Because whatever they had going last night obviously did not work…..
dirtysanchez
6/24/2009-2:26pm at 2:26 pm (UTC -4)
i love these scouting reports qnz…well done!
QnsNative718
6/24/2009-2:47pm at 2:47 pm (UTC -4)
Thanks, Dirty. Its pretty fun scouting these guys.
GravediggerHebner
6/24/2009-2:29pm at 2:29 pm (UTC -4)
I think the Golden Girls were the first GMilfs.
QnsNative718
6/24/2009-2:47pm at 2:47 pm (UTC -4)
B. Arthur was great in “The Joe Swanson Story” for Family Guy. RIP…
GravediggerHebner
6/24/2009-2:48pm at 2:48 pm (UTC -4)
I’m old enough to remember how great she was as Maude. But yes she was great on Family Guy too.
Kingman 26
6/24/2009-2:55pm at 2:55 pm (UTC -4)
She was funny in her one scene in History of the World Part 1 also….
wannybackstra
6/24/2009-2:58pm at 2:58 pm (UTC -4)
R.I.P. Bea Arthur, one of the funniest and questionably cross-dressing comedic actors in the last 40 hours.
I forget who was being roasted on the Comedy Channel and who offered the joke, but the joke was that they wouldn’t [bang] Lisa Lampanelli with Bea Arthur’s [male organ].
GravediggerHebner
6/24/2009-3:16pm at 3:16 pm (UTC -4)
Hey anyone who gave birth to Adrienne Barbeau can’t have one of those. Oh, wait…
Kingman 26
6/24/2009-2:54pm at 2:54 pm (UTC -4)
(Insert violent vomiting noise here)
GravediggerHebner
6/24/2009-2:33pm at 2:33 pm (UTC -4)
I see that Thompson came out after 83 pitches in his last start, so I guess the hope is either bat him around or wait him out and get into the endless bullpen? After reading these reports recently and coming out of them supremely confident, I am going to do a 180 and just get really depressed about the possibilities against him. Maybe that’s just what the Mets need me to do!
QnsNative718
6/24/2009-2:53pm at 2:53 pm (UTC -4)
Hahaha.. You mean Zack Duke and Jason Berken didnt strike fear in your heart?
GravediggerHebner
6/24/2009-2:58pm at 2:58 pm (UTC -4)
Berken, definitely not.
QnsNative718
6/24/2009-3:02pm at 3:02 pm (UTC -4)
Yea looking at his numbers again, I shouldnt have sharted on Duke like that. Especially with the last name… Duke.
GravediggerHebner
6/24/2009-3:04pm at 3:04 pm (UTC -4)
I’m ashamed to admit I don’t really know what the “K rating” is, but 15 out of 100 does not demand respect and that’s what Thompson has.
QnsNative718
6/24/2009-3:10pm at 3:10 pm (UTC -4)
“k-Rating: Strikeouts compared to batters faced.”
QnsNative718
6/24/2009-3:12pm at 3:12 pm (UTC -4)
13 Ks in 37IPs…
GravediggerHebner
6/24/2009-3:13pm at 3:13 pm (UTC -4)
Thank you. I just went back and saw that Pineiro had a 43. So yeah, 15, hard to get all respectful. I guess this dude will get 27 ground balls?
QnsNative718
6/24/2009-3:27pm at 3:27 pm (UTC -4)
Grave, check this out.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?n1=thompbr01&year=Career&t=p
Scroll down to “Hit Trajectory”.
GravediggerHebner
6/24/2009-3:31pm at 3:31 pm (UTC -4)
Ground balls it will be. Schweddy balls.
http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/nprs-delicious-dish-schweddy-balls/2846/
QnsNative718
6/24/2009-3:43pm at 3:43 pm (UTC -4)
Classic! I dont know who’s better as SNL guest stars – Alec Baldwin or Chris Walken…
Joe R
6/24/2009-2:36pm at 2:36 pm (UTC -4)
Wow did you guys know Duaner Sanchez was released by San Diego a month ago?? Oh man his career may be done. Sad. A cab ride that will haunt him forever.
metsfan4decades
6/24/2009-2:43pm at 2:43 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, I read that too. They said with his type of arm injury they really had nothing to go on as to whether he could ever be the pitcher he was. Sadly, the answer appears to be no. While I read he had no pain, he obviously does not have the arm strength or stamina (or whatever) he needs to pitch effectively like he used to.
Makes you realize that life as you know it, can change in the blink of an eye…..
QnsNative718
6/24/2009-2:49pm at 2:49 pm (UTC -4)
Damn those platanos…
dirtysanchez
6/24/2009-3:10pm at 3:10 pm (UTC -4)
HEY!!! lol
QnsNative718
6/24/2009-3:13pm at 3:13 pm (UTC -4)
lmao!!!
Kingman 26
6/24/2009-3:08pm at 3:08 pm (UTC -4)
At the risk of being contrarian, I really think we all make WAY too much out of Duaner. He was great for about the first two months he was here, and never, ever was nearly that good before or after those two months. Check out his June 2006 stats.
He was great for 6–8 weeks.
dirtysanchez
6/24/2009-3:12pm at 3:12 pm (UTC -4)
Hey..what am i chopped liver!!!!
Im right here lol!!!
I obviously have alot of time on my hands now ;p
Kingman 26
6/24/2009-3:13pm at 3:13 pm (UTC -4)
LOL!!
OK, sorry man, you have been great for FAR more than 6–8 weeks as far as I can tell!!
dirtysanchez
6/24/2009-3:18pm at 3:18 pm (UTC -4)
Lol THANK YOU! lol j/k
GravediggerHebner
6/24/2009-3:14pm at 3:14 pm (UTC -4)
I’m glad the Padres cut you, you’ve been doing an excellent job at TRDMB.
dirtysanchez
6/24/2009-3:17pm at 3:17 pm (UTC -4)
Well thank you grave..nice to know that my off the field endevours dont go unnoticed lol. Besides..im glad the padres cut me too…they suck lol
GravediggerHebner
6/24/2009-3:22pm at 3:22 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, as a pitcher I’d love to play with that as my home park, and as a human being I think I would love the weather. But they do suck.
Kingman 26
6/24/2009-2:56pm at 2:56 pm (UTC -4)
Mr Rothchild, I really appreciate and enjoy these excellent and very well-done scouting reports. Thank you.
Now tell me where the F*&^ is Ringo?!?!
QnsNative718
6/24/2009-2:58pm at 2:58 pm (UTC -4)
Ly still! Ly still! I’ll punch you in the g0d damn face!