Frustrating weekend...really, a frustrating week...but a gutty win to close it out today.
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Maybe some of the veterans in the BP should take notice,
throw strikes! Even though they do the job most times,
it always seems like ball 1, ball 2.
Like Ottavino today for example, than throws a 3-0 cookie for a HR, geez.
Wow, can't believe Didi butchered that play in the 9th.
Glad they pulled it out in the 10th, that would have been
ugly to lose that game. Here come the Mets, very quick homestand.
makes a bad week a little less bad. Still tied for 1st and Boston 7 back. After this week I'll surely take it.
Same here.
It wasn't pretty but it was gritty and showed some backbone. Much better flight home now and some relief for us as well.
Here's hoping they get back to tacking on runs like they had been. They were so good at that when they were rolling and this counting on one inning bs has got to stop.
They were taking the fight outta teams by scoring a run here and there while leading but now they're giving teams some life. Let's get back to stepping on throats with this homestand starting with the Mets.
Cimber can be brutal on righties with that frisbee slider especially when he gets ahead in the count. Frazier laid off those 2 sliders just outside, got it to 3-2 and then drove a pitch he could handle for the sac fly. Really mature AB
has bothered him the last 3 starts. As he got into the 3rd and 4th innings the strain started to bark and that is where he kept losing it. I was wondering if he was getting tired in the last two. Kind of answers the question. So by not saying anything and trying to push through it he may have injured himself. Hopefully it will only require a missed start or two.
has bothered him the last 3 starts. As he got into the 3rd and 4th innings the strain started to bark and that is where he kept losing it. I was wondering if he was getting tired in the last two. Kind of answers the question. So by not saying anything and trying to push through it he may have injured himself. Hopefully it will only require a missed start or two.
Yea I read that. It definitely makes sense as he seemed to start ok in these starts and then lose it by the 3rd or 4th inning.
looks to be a long reliever. I see a legit starter. Using him as long relief is wasting him. He has that easy power even with the awkward fall off at the end. Hopefully this is only a two or three start shutdown.
Unlike Loaisiga, I see a decent future with German.
has made big strides this season. But he's getting hit hard third time through the lineup. OPS against of I think .944 the third time through. Of course, every SP sees that number increase, but that's going to be the challenge that could set him apart as a true top of the rotation guy, or just a solid back end starter that needs to be carefully managed by the 6th inning.
and in his first full year as a starting pitcher. He is capable of adjustment, of building up his stamina, etc etc. Doesn't mean he will, but let's not pencil him in for either ace or 5-inning starter just yet.
and in his first full year as a starting pitcher. He is capable of adjustment, of building up his stamina, etc etc. Doesn't mean he will, but let's not pencil him in for either ace or 5-inning starter just yet.
Not an ace, but I could see a legit #3 with the stuff to top out at a #2. His control improved markedly from last season, so I don't see him as a 5 inning starter, either. Health is everything and will determine his ceiling or legitimacy.
looks to be a long reliever. I see a legit starter. Using him as long relief is wasting him. He has that easy power even with the awkward fall off at the end. Hopefully this is only a two or three start shutdown.
Unlike Loaisiga, I see a decent future with German.
I think the big issue is that he has missed a LOT of time with injury over the past several seasons. I think that caused people to think he will not be able to "hold up" over a full season.
Last year he also had some issues with the "one bad inning" complex- and some issues with command.
With that said, he has always had high end "stuff." He could stand to master another pitch, just to make the hitters think a bit more and get them not to sit on the FB.
On the other hand, if he stays where he is right now and stays healthy (meaning he throws 160-180 IP a year), he's no worse than a #3 SP. However, IMO, if he can add a 3rd pitch that is more than a "show me" pitch that he can get swings and misses with, he can be a legit #2 SP- and MAYBE a #1.
IMO, it just comes down to health and whether he can stand up to 180 IP on an annual basis.
has made big strides this season. But he's getting hit hard third time through the lineup. OPS against of I think .944 the third time through. Of course, every SP sees that number increase, but that's going to be the challenge that could set him apart as a true top of the rotation guy, or just a solid back end starter that needs to be carefully managed by the 6th inning.
His numbers went up big time since the injury started. So I don't know if that skewed the stats because of it.
He was sporting a high 2 ERA until the KC game when the injury appeared and had only given up 6 HRs iirc until that point.
But it is part of the learning curve. I'm sure between fatigue and resulting sloppiness the OPS would rise later in the game.
has made big strides this season. But he's getting hit hard third time through the lineup. OPS against of I think .944 the third time through. Of course, every SP sees that number increase, but that's going to be the challenge that could set him apart as a true top of the rotation guy, or just a solid back end starter that needs to be carefully managed by the 6th inning.
I think a big part of it is that he is really relying on only 2 pitches. He needs a 3rd pitch that he can get consistent swings and misses on (or get strikes).
Hitters are smart- you can fool them on one or two pitches, but after they have seen everything you have a couple times, they adjust. If German develops a consistent 3rd pitch, he could really be dominant. He could go with his best 2 pitches the first time or two through the order, then shift gears and mix in the 3rd pitch to keep hitters off balance later in the game.
How dare you.
His best pitch is his slider now. It is a good one.
Who pitches the bottom of the inning? Tarpley..
It is not. He is dicey most of the time and that was an easy hopper that Didi 99xs out of 100 is an out.
So damn nervous he can't throw strikes?
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Gimme some hope.
So damn nervous he can't throw strikes?
Nope did not hit him
Wow good observation.
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When tarpley sets
Wow good observation.
The relaxed hands at the belt...of course he's 15 mph slower with his K pitch.
Jints in Carolina where are you???
Maybe some of the veterans in the BP should take notice,
throw strikes! Even though they do the job most times,
it always seems like ball 1, ball 2.
Like Ottavino today for example, than throws a 3-0 cookie for a HR, geez.
Wow, can't believe Didi butchered that play in the 9th.
Glad they pulled it out in the 10th, that would have been
ugly to lose that game. Here come the Mets, very quick homestand.
Same here.
It wasn't pretty but it was gritty and showed some backbone. Much better flight home now and some relief for us as well.
Here's hoping they get back to tacking on runs like they had been. They were so good at that when they were rolling and this counting on one inning bs has got to stop.
They were taking the fight outta teams by scoring a run here and there while leading but now they're giving teams some life. Let's get back to stepping on throats with this homestand starting with the Mets.
Yes. I believe he was behind in the count and fouled off a bunch of pitches on two of the walks....
Yea I read that. It definitely makes sense as he seemed to start ok in these starts and then lose it by the 3rd or 4th inning.
Unlike Loaisiga, I see a decent future with German.
Not an ace, but I could see a legit #3 with the stuff to top out at a #2. His control improved markedly from last season, so I don't see him as a 5 inning starter, either. Health is everything and will determine his ceiling or legitimacy.
Unlike Loaisiga, I see a decent future with German.
I think the big issue is that he has missed a LOT of time with injury over the past several seasons. I think that caused people to think he will not be able to "hold up" over a full season.
Last year he also had some issues with the "one bad inning" complex- and some issues with command.
With that said, he has always had high end "stuff." He could stand to master another pitch, just to make the hitters think a bit more and get them not to sit on the FB.
On the other hand, if he stays where he is right now and stays healthy (meaning he throws 160-180 IP a year), he's no worse than a #3 SP. However, IMO, if he can add a 3rd pitch that is more than a "show me" pitch that he can get swings and misses with, he can be a legit #2 SP- and MAYBE a #1.
IMO, it just comes down to health and whether he can stand up to 180 IP on an annual basis.
His numbers went up big time since the injury started. So I don't know if that skewed the stats because of it.
He was sporting a high 2 ERA until the KC game when the injury appeared and had only given up 6 HRs iirc until that point.
But it is part of the learning curve. I'm sure between fatigue and resulting sloppiness the OPS would rise later in the game.
I think a big part of it is that he is really relying on only 2 pitches. He needs a 3rd pitch that he can get consistent swings and misses on (or get strikes).
Hitters are smart- you can fool them on one or two pitches, but after they have seen everything you have a couple times, they adjust. If German develops a consistent 3rd pitch, he could really be dominant. He could go with his best 2 pitches the first time or two through the order, then shift gears and mix in the 3rd pitch to keep hitters off balance later in the game.