FG article on Newk

[Enscheff]

Pretty much says what we all know already:

Control has improved, and he will need a change.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/welco...-sean-newcomb/

[UNCBlue012]

I imagine a vast majority of the change is due to a much better strike zone in the major leagues.

[Southcack77]

That article was about 390 words too long.

[smootness]

Promising stuff. I think Flowers has helped, and it's pretty clear to me that he's taken some off his fastball in order to have a better idea of where it's going, and it has worked so far. We all know he can run it up to 96, but a lot of the time he's sitting 92ish. Hopefully he'll be able to more consistently sit near the top of his velocity once he gets comfortable keeping it around the strike zone.

[Jaw]

It's really incredible that he has been so successful with only 2 pitches. I am hopeful but skeptical that it lasts.

[thewupk]

It's really incredible that he has been so successful with only 2 pitches. I am hopeful but skeptical that it lasts.

Two plus pitches will get you there even without a 3rd pitch. The BABIP and ERA will rise. But a sub 3 FIP is great. His calling card through 4 starts is limiting the homeruns. His K/9 is slightly below average, his BB/9 is slightly above average, but his HR/9 is super low. Not sure if it will last to quite that degree (probably not) but he has always done a great job of limiting homeruns in the minors so that's a trend that will likely continue.

[Russ2dollas]

Two plus pitches will get you there even without a 3rd pitch. The BABIP and ERA will rise. But a sub 3 FIP is great. His calling card through 4 starts is limiting the homeruns. His K/9 is slightly below average, his BB/9 is slightly above average, but his HR/9 is super low. Not sure if it will last to quite that degree (probably not) but he has always done a great job of limiting homeruns in the minors so that's a trend that will likely continue.

would have given up 2 if they had been basically anywhere but SD.

[Preacher]

Two plus pitches will get you there even without a 3rd pitch. The BABIP and ERA will rise. But a sub 3 FIP is great. His calling card through 4 starts is limiting the homeruns. His K/9 is slightly below average, his BB/9 is slightly above average, but his HR/9 is super low. Not sure if it will last to quite that degree (probably not) but he has always done a great job of limiting homeruns in the minors so that's a trend that will likely continue.

Considering there were two bombs in the San Diego game that would've been out in most parks.... I think its safe to say his HR/9 will go up.

I've still been pretty impressed with the overall package so far. I like him.

[Southcack77]

Two plus pitches will get you there even without a 3rd pitch. The BABIP and ERA will rise. But a sub 3 FIP is great. His calling card through 4 starts is limiting the homeruns. His K/9 is slightly below average, his BB/9 is slightly above average, but his HR/9 is super low. Not sure if it will last to quite that degree (probably not) but he has always done a great job of limiting homeruns in the minors so that's a trend that will likely continue.

He doesn't have near enough in the books to even start talking about this stuff.

[msstate7]

Batters can't seem to square him up...

BAA in MiLB (348.1 ip) = .215
BAA in MLB (24.1 ip) = .202

Obviously it's a SSS in MLB, but it matches his MiLB record

[thewupk]

would have given up 2 if they had been basically anywhere but SD.

Even with those two he still would come in below average on the year so far

[thewupk]

He doesn't have near enough in the books to even start talking about this stuff.

Then what do you want to talk about?

[bravesfanMatt]

Then what do you want to talk about?

Colon?

[Super]

Colon Cologne

[Southcack77]

Then what do you want to talk about?

I'm happy to waste time talking about whatever, but let's just acknowledge what we are doing.

[thewupk]

Colon?

there's a lot to talk about there

[Super]

James
12:04 Is Tyler Flowers going to carry Sean Newcomb (and his 2% CH usage) to greatness? I'll hang up and listen
Eno Sarris
12:06 Talked to both about it, and to some extent Flower is a big part of this. But Newcomb said that the change will come out as he goes on and did also admit that he doesn't command it as well and that he threw it more in the minors. Then he said some stuff that you rarely hear that will be in my piece today.

hmm..

[Enscheff]

hmm..

I usually skip Eno's chats because he is one of the 2-3 worst writers on the site (too much fluff about beer and fantasy baseball), but I am very interested in what info he got from Flowers and Newk.

OKBrave and I came to the conclusion that Newk only needs to throw the change 5-10 times per game to keep hitters off his FA/CU combo, so it shouldn't take too much refinement to get it usable.

[bravesfanMatt]

I usually skip Eno's chats because he is one of the 2-3 worst writers on the site (too much fluff about beer and fantasy baseball), but I am very interested in what info he got from Flowers and Newk.

OKBrave and I came to the conclusion that Newk only needs to throw the change 5-10 times per game to keep hitters off his FA/CU combo, so it shouldn't take too much refinement to get it usable.

Did you guys let Newk know this though..

[jpx7]

too much fluff about beer

Worst post you've made.