Its just a simple fact that guys who don't throw as hard don't succeed at the MLB level at the same rate as guys who throw harder. There are certainly exceptions to that. And I think you are underestimating how good a number 3 starter is. That is like, 2016 Julio or something close to that. Its a solid 3ish win pitcher. To expect a guy who is throwing 89-90 to be anything more than that is not a good idea. The odds of it happening are very very remote.
It's perfectly reasonable to doubt Allard. You need to get swings and misses to succeed in baseball today. If you don't your stuff is too hittable and you will give up too many hits and dingers.
I hope his stuff ticks up a bit more.
Tapate50 (07-19-2018), UNCBlue012 (07-19-2018)
Maybe, maybe not... you have no way of knowing this as fact. We sure destroyed greinke and his 90-91 last Saturday, right? No, I'm not saying allard will be greinke, but he doesn't walk guys and seems to stay off bats. Will he succeed? Probably not, but that's pretty much every prospect. We drafted him 1st round, so not like he's total crap stuff
Last edited by msstate7; 07-19-2018 at 07:02 AM.
Tapate50 (07-19-2018)