No need to throw a strike to Bautista when he's going to swing at three straight out of the zone.
No need to throw a strike to Bautista when he's going to swing at three straight out of the zone.
jpx7 (05-15-2018)
terrible ab by joey bats, markakis shoulve walked that inning too. Darvish has been lucky
Inciarte has homers in three of his last four games.
Folty's strike to ball ratio is at one to one. Even when pitching well, he always seems to throw a ton of pitches.
Folty gotta stop throwing that high and outside fastballs to righties tonight. Not gonna get that call tonight.
I'd take Folty out as he is going to give it up here.
Folty's body language is just miserable out there.
For the record, the actual difference between Newcomb and Folty is Newcomb's fastball, when it's in the zone is actually good. Folty's is not. It doesn't have enough life on it, so it gets tagged even when he's in the zone. His secondaries have been good however this year.
Neither have particularly good control or command, but Newcomb having three pitches is what truly separates him now.
Aggression with prospects is fine, but being stupid is not. There should be a way to find a happy medium between a Pirates like idea of being overly cautious with prospects and going stupidly fast with prospects.
Please get him out before it’s too late
Oh I agree, but once a couple calls don't go his way he gets flustered, frustrated, or ticked off and that's when he screws things up. You could just tell by his demeanor he was upset. I guess I should have said IF he hadn't walked two guys no run would have scored despite Zuki's mistake.
jpx7 (05-15-2018)
DP would come in handy right now.
Two-run double coming up!
Great pitch! That's what I wanted him to throw to Almora earlier.
"No idea".
"Nor do I have any idea."
Chip and Joe should retire on that note.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
USMA76 (05-15-2018)
Folty would be insane if he were just able to control better
Folty proved me wrong, but thank you Cubs for being overly aggressive. How many K's this game were ball four or well outside ball threes?
jpx7 (05-15-2018)