Former Wolverine Pitcher Karl Kauffmann gets the call to the show
Kauffmann and Tommy Henry were the two pitchers who led Michigan to the cusp of a National Championship in 2019. Kauffmann will start this evening for the Rockies against the Texas Rangers. Henry has been starting for the Diamondbacks over the last month. The Rockies play the DBacks in 10 days. It sure would be neat if they faced off against each other.
Re: Tommy Henry, there was a nice little interview with him over at FanGraphs the other day.
D-backs Lefty Tommy Henry Is a Purveyor of the Art of Pitching
That was interesting. Thanks.
Good for Karl! Wish him much success and hope he can make it stick.
Hopefully he's learned his cliches and written them down.
"We gotta play 'em one day at a time."
"I'm just happy to be here, hope I can help the ball club."
"I just want to give it my best shot and--the Good Lord willing--things will work out."
don’t forget “I’m just here so I don’t get fined”
2ND BEST Costner Movie.
"Sex and golf are the two things you don't have to be good at to enjoy."
This is a good opportunity for Karl. The Rockies have 3 starters out for a long time, German Marquez is having Tommy John surgery, Antonio Senzatella is likely out until August with an elbow strain, and poor damn Ryan Feltner has a broken skull from a line drive.
I look forward to seeing him pitch here when the Rockies get back in town.
This really is a good opportunity - it's soooo hard to make it the show. Harder to stay. Hope Karl gets most of his starts on the road, keeps his ERA down, and catches on. Coors field is not the ideal pitchers park!
Thanks for posting - was pretty excited when it was announced earlier this week that Kauffman was skipping his scheduled start at the AAA level.
The Rockies rotation has been decimated by injuries this season, so he should get ample opportunity to lock down a permanent spot. Hopefully the Rockies don't damage the kid lol..
Good luck Karl! Get some K's.
Congrats, Karl Kaufman! Keep those ks coming!
That was interesting. Thanks for posting.