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[AlNipper49]

VITAL STATISTICS

Born: June 4, 1983
Resides: Richmond, VA
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185
Throws: Right
Common Pitches: Sinkerballer
Drafted: 6th round, 2004
College: Virginia Commonwealth
High School: Meadowbrook HS (VA)


Links
Interview by SoSH/RSN.net's David Lauria: link

Stats

Year  IP  H/9  HR/9  K/9  BB/9	
2002  44  9.2  0.61  6.3  2.5
2003 	 60  6.6  0.30  10.4  2.4
2004 	 67  6.6  0.40  11.3  1.6

2005 stats

[AlNipper49]

Cla reported to ML camp today

[AlNipper49]

Thanks to Yaz who pointed out this awesome article from ProJo.

The basic gist of the article is that last season was a comedy of issues with Cla. He had an awesome first half... was rushed up to the majors and then had some injury issues. If his rushing wasn't enough, he also had to compete with the psychological issues of failure in his first stint with the Sox.

Here are some excerpts from the article:

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Sox to go slow with Meredith

Manager Terry Francona and GM Theo Epstein admit they rushed the talented young right-hander to the majors last season . . . with mostly disastrous results.

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Meredith spent all of 11 days in the big leagues, appeared in three games and was torched for seven runs in a total of 2 2/3 innings. He walked four, including the first two batters he faced, and surrendered a three-run homer to Seattle's Richie Sexson, the third batter he faced. He gave up at least two runs in each outing.

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And things didn't get any better for Meredith once he landed in Pawtucket. Bothered late in the season by a neck injury that later was diagnosed as a herniated disk, Meredith wound up going 2-5 with a 5.59 E.R.A. for the PawSox.

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You always try to balance the needs of the big-league club and player development," added general manager Theo Epstein. "That's one (decision) we would like back. We thought he could handle it."

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"All of those people (fans) don't know what I'm capable of," he added. "I like to put on a show. I lost that edge when I went up. I lost that killer instinct when I got to the higher level. I was too timid to show that side of me. But this year I'm going to be myself"

[jacklamabe65]

Someone who ildolized Al Nipper would absolutely adore Cla Meredith.

[URI]

He was only in Pawtucket a few days before the promotion. His time line seems to be:

Portland: Apr 7-May 3
Pawtucket1: May 4-May 7
Boston: May 8-May 17
Pawtucket2: May 18-July 12
Wilmington: July 13-July 18
Pawtucket3: July 19-Sep 5

[Cuzittt]

As URI noted, Cla was only in Pawtucket for a few days prior to his promotion to the Sox. As I recall, he only pitched in one game during that time.

And that was the game on 5/6 vs. Rochester. Cla pitched the 8th inning, giving up 2 hits and striking out 2.

-Brandon

[amfox1]

Cla was apparently traded to San Diego as part of the reacquisition of Doug Mirabelli. Good luck, Cla.

[Cuzittt]

Cla's final stats for Pawtucket:

8 Games, 0-0, 5.27 ERA. 13 2/3 IP, 16 H (1 HR). 5 BB, 9 R (8 ER), 14 K, 1.54 WHIP.

-Brandon