So they sent Cloyd back down to the minors?

[IronEagle]

That's how you reward his pitching performance last night?

[vickabbulous]

probably so they can have a reliever for 4 days and then call him back up again. It is baseball

[slag]

They don't want him to miss a start and they don't need a 5th starter until 5/21.

[IronEagle]

They don't want him to miss a start and they don't need a 5th starter until 5/21.

Gotcha. I thought he did well last night.

[slag]

He did ... nothing overpowering, but good location.

[IronEagle]

He did ... nothing overpowering, but good location.

I am far from a baseball expert. Isn't that Hamel's method of operation?

[slag]

All pitchers need to locate but Cloyd looks to me like he's closer to Jamie Moyer than Hamels.

[IronEagle]

All pitchers need to locate but Cloyd looks to me like he's closer to Jamie Moyer than Hamels.

Is he major league quality?

[slag]

He's not an ace, but as a 4th or 5th, he appears to me to have a chance.