What did you guys think of his stuff last night? Command, movement, etc?
Thanks!
What did you guys think of his stuff last night? Command, movement, etc?
Thanks!
I thought he was finishing his fastball, what I would just teach as finishing on the catcher's left shin guard. He's got a different nomenclature for it, calls it "spinning off" his arm side and that he was working on it between starts...I think we're saying the same thing. But as several have pointed out here, when he gets in trouble with his command he leaves the ball up and away.Originally Posted by Hulavol
To me, this is good news. He's not spraying the ball, he's got a clearly identifiable mechanical issue that he'll probably have to monitor the rest of his career, but if he's able to conquer it (Unit did), the curveball is camera ready and the change, though the least developed, has looked good the last few starts, too. He has velocity and I think he's intelligent, which I like in a pitcher.
Going from seven walks to one is certainly good news. You give up seven walks, you're not giving yourself a chance. Trust your stuff, keep grinding, and you could see a legit 1-2-3 starter in a year or two. I'm cautiously optimistic, and this is a good time and place to work on it.
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