could be, but has there been anything documented that he made a mechanical change?Originally Posted by Tapate50
could be, but has there been anything documented that he made a mechanical change?
What really good pitchers besides Wood haven't done well here (not that Wood didn't do well here, but he's flourished in LA)? I'd argue very few pitchers worth a damn were brought in for a long time. For almost a decade there was basically not a single good starter brought in. Look back at our drafts. They were atrocious for SPs. Atrocious may be kind. What's below that?
I wouldn't count Julio as a failed development either. He's had 3 really strong seasons and is 26.
If the guys recently drafted all flame out it's an issue, because the upside for a lot of them is significant. That upside didn't exist because the drafting was so poor.
Oh it will normalize. Probably in July. If not then, in August. Or September.
It's possible. Wood has always been talented and showed that with the Braves. He ramped up his strikeouts last year before injury and so far this year he's improved in all areas across the board. With that being said baseball is filled with guys who get 'fixed' by another team and have them perform and previously unseen levels.
I think that is overstated. Looking at his velocity charts he always spiked in fastball velocity whenever he was a reliever. That being said his velocity on his two seamer this year is averaging 92.7 which it never did here. So he's found something. But I wouldn't say he had declining velocity with the Braves.
It could.
Pretty sure there was a fangraphs article on it
Last edited by Tapate50; 06-26-2017 at 09:22 PM.
Ivermectin Man
Wood himself said he sacrificed velocity to get more movement
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Arm slot issue was what I found...causing the velo and movement stall.
Last edited by Tapate50; 06-28-2017 at 01:01 PM.
Ivermectin Man
7 straight losses by the Rockies
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
8 games back in the WC!
thewupk (06-28-2017)
Cubs DFA Miguel Montero
Guess him calling out Jake was the last straw. I saw those comments and said, that is not going to end well.
Ventura's Stolen Bases
Same here. Dang that was fast. Time to sign the new AJP.
They call up ex Brave Victor Caratini
Guy has been raking this year. They can't play him at catcher every day though.
Don't need to, they have Contreras.
Yeah. I'm surprised they don't want to give him every day ABs. He could be a legit hitter.
Drew Smyly to have Tommy John surgery. I guess it's good the braves didn't trade Mallex Smith and prospects for him as he has not pitched in 2017 and looks like he will not in 2018.
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Caraniti looks like one of those prospects who trading away doesn't look so great after the fact, but I don't guess he's proven himself yet.
A data-driven and thorough analysis by fivethirtyeight makes a compelling case that the balls are indeed juiced
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...t-are-juicing/
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