Looking into the crystal ball

Dean Jones, Jr of the Baltimore Sun has a predict the future post on ex-Rattler Chris Tillman ('07).

Let Tillman start the year in Bowie. If he starts strong, the Orioles should be willing to find room in Norfolk to continue his development. Tillman shouldn’t struggle since he’s already been through a full season in the Eastern League. If that happens, however, he’ll have plenty of time to work out the problems without facing the pressure to succeed at a higher level.

I think Tillman will pitch well in the first half of the season in Bowie and earn a promotion to Norfolk around the All-Star break. Look for him to be among the leaders in the Eastern League in wins, strikeouts and ERA when he’s called up from Double-A. He may struggle to adapt to Triple-A at first, especially if the Orioles put him in Norfolk to begin the season, but Tillman should continue to develop along the path to the majors in 2009.

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