Prospectus Q&A

Cla Meredith

by David Laurila

Cla Meredith is growing up in San Diego. No longer the brash and not-quite-ready-for-prime-time 21-year-old who debuted auspiciously with the Red Sox in 2005, Meredith has gone on to establish himself as a reliable member of the Padres' bullpen. The side-armer is still colorfully outspoken—Meredith has referred to pressure situations as "nut-cutting time"—but a 3.50 ERA in 80 games for the Padres last season is proof that he has matured on the mound. Meredith came west with Josh Bard in the May 2006 deal that sent Doug Mirabelli back to Boston. Meredith talked about his maturation as a pitcher when the Padres visited Pittsburgh's PNC Park in late July.

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David Laurila: How has your season gone thus far?

Cla Meredith: It's had its up and downs. I'm always optimistic, and this is the time of year when I usually tend to really get going and get a feel for everything. Something that I can rely on now is some experience, knowing how things have gone for me in the past. I wouldn't say that I'm tickled to death about how things have gone this year, but I've managed to steer the course and make the adjustments that I've needed to in order to stay here and be a reasonably successful major leaguer.

DL: What are you less than 100 percent pleased with? Is it primarily your consistency?

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