GDT: 5/3 Braves @ Mets

Better mix of pitches in 2nd made a big difference. Still threw a couple of those junky 4 seamers (high), but caught the hitters off-balance.
 
msstate7 said:
Good bounce back, folty
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AJ called a lot more off speed stuff.. he missed three in a row to Wright.. but showed them he is going to throw it.. he should have done that the 1st inning..

he got lucky with a hanger to Cespy on the 1st strike.. but he was taking..
 
Nice hit by Castro but I believe he should be primarily a late inning defensive replacement. If he's a regular starter, your team has issues.
 
USMA76 said:
Nice hit by Castro but I believe he should be primarily a late inning defensive replacement. If he's a regular starter, your team has issues.
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He looks like a good back-up option at short etc, but not a starter most likely. His value is in his defense more than his bat, obviously.
 
Chip mentions Smoltz troubles but paints a false picture. Smoltz was an All-Star his first full season and had a 2.98 ERA in 1989 on a bad team. That said, it isn't fair to keep comparing these kids to HOFers nor realistic to expect any of them to turn out as special the way pitchers are used and used up and broken nowadays.
 
USMA76 said:
Colon has thrown 50 pitches and only 9 balls.
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Colon doesn't have great stuff, he just knows how to pitch and gets movement on his pitches. We get so caught up in velocity nowadays that if there is another Maddux to be had he might not never get a real shot.
 
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