NL Beast

Via Beerleaguer:

Swindle promoted: It is with great pleasure to annouce that extreme junkball left-hander and Beerleaguer favorite R.J. Swindle has been promoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after mastering yet another level of the minor leagues. In 16 2-3 innings, the left-handed reliever, who works from the very left edge of the rubber and clocks in the low-50s with his breaking ball, allowed just one run and one walk while striking out 16 for Double-A Reading. The Phillies are reportedly seeking another left-hander for the pen, so this promotion suggests the 24-year-old lefty might be in the mix. In four minor league seasons, he’s averaging almost a strikeout per inning with a K/BB ratio of 308/56. Beerleaguer is pulling for you, R.J.

So is NL Beast.  I don’t care how fast you throw, if you get outs you deserve a place in the bigs.  He’s maybe an injury or two away.

-Greg Berlin