It was 3 walks in just one of those 5 innings. But hey, thanks for the really valuable comment.Originally Posted by thewupk
It was 3 walks in just one of those 5 innings. But hey, thanks for the really valuable comment.
Does that really give you encouragement?
I guess zb think it's better to walk all 3 guys in 1 inning and give up 4 runs than to space those walks out over multiple innings?
Sims will be fine. He's a lot like Folty in the sense that sometimes his emotions tend to run his game. Still has a considerable amount of maturing to do in that realm.
Not to worry, he had a good stretch to start the year and this is just 2 bad starts in a row.
You must always remember, good outings are a sign of improvement, while bad outings are just "a bad day, everyone has them".
Actually yes... it makes me think he had a temporary mental lapse that is typical with a young adult. Something that can be corrected.
I mean, it is better than walking 3 in every inning.
I see Newk being more like Folty. I think he is in his incline phase of his development. Sims might be more like Wisler unfortunately. Just someone who might not have enough to make it as a starter.
I am not advocating him going to the pen yet. you keep running him out there.. just he seems like someone who could benefit from unleashing him and letting him go hard and fast for 1 inning over trying to stretch him out over 7.
I think the reason that hasn't happened yet is because Sims would likely have a conniption fit. He wants to start and has been vocal about it for years.
But yeah, I agree ... more and more it seems as though that role (single-inning fireballer) is going to suit him best.
wish someone would tell these kids they don't have to strike everyone out. might help some of them with their pitch counts.
The thing I've noticed about a lot of the Braves' young pitchers at both the major and minor league levels is that they are prone to not being able to stop the bleeding and instead let an inning get too big. The wheels seem to come off for these guys on a moment's notice.
jpx7 (05-25-2017)
That's something a lot of young pitchers go through.
Which is why I'm not terribly worried. They just need to learn to trust their stuff instead of muscling up and trying to strike everyone out.
Sometimes I wish the Braves would just cut Colon & give Sims some MLB starts.
Three perfect innings for Ian Anderson with 7 Ks. 37 pitches, 27 strikes.
Cumberland 1-2, RBI
Ventura 2-2, 2b,SB
4 innings for Anderson with 9 Ks and 1 BB
Demeritte 1-1, 2b
Anderson probably at his pitch count. 6 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 R, 11 K.
Great night for him.
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