4/16: strider is back

[UNCBlue012]

Shouldn't his velocity be back by now?

He lived 96-98 the last half of 2023 and in his two starts in 2024. It didn't change much. He's not going to throw 99 unless he has to.

 

[msstate7]

This is overkill lol, but he used to do this all the time pre-injury. It’s actually what inflated his ERA—he’d have random innings where he completely lost command. He’d get blown up, then come back and throw five more innings with one hit and 10 Ks. I was hoping he didn't do this as much anymore... but time will tell, I suppose.

Thankfully, he got out of that inning unscathed.

I don't care about command. Throwing 95 is my concern.

He shoulda had the real TJ

 

[Tapate50]

Sounds like Strider may not be riding to Gondor’s aid after all!

 

[thewupk]

This is overkill lol, but he used to do this all the time pre-injury. It’s actually what inflated his ERA—he’d have random innings where he completely lost command. He’d get blown up, then come back and throw five more innings with one hit and 10 Ks. I was hoping he didn't do this as much anymore... but time will tell, I suppose.

Thankfully, he got out of that inning unscathed.

It's not the command that's the concern. His fastball is sitting at 95.

But yes putting him in the pen is dumb. Braves need starters. But Strider at 95 isn't a top 5 pitcher in the game.

 

[msstate7]

He lived 96-98 the last half of 2023 and in his two starts in 2024. It didn't change much. He's not going to throw 99 unless he has to.

He avg'd 95.3 in AAA and he's doing the same here

 

[msstate7]

It's not the command that's the concern. His fastball is sitting at 95.

But yes putting him in the pen is dumb. Braves need starters. But Strider at 95 isn't a top 5 pitcher in the game.

He's probably 2 fWAR at that speed.

 

[msstate7]

It's not the command that's the concern. His fastball is sitting at 95.

But yes putting him in the pen is dumb. Braves need starters. But Strider at 95 isn't a top 5 pitcher in the game.

Maybe the pen is dumb if he weren't gonna be on an inning limit, but he will be. Him at 95 for 5 innings isn't gonna be that valuable imo

 

[UNCBlue012]

His average fastball velocity was 96.3 in 2024... this is who he is, guys. Two starts or not, he hasn't lived 99 in a while.

 

[thewupk]

Arcia is ass. Can't square up a pitch right down the middle.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Arcia is ass. Can't square up a pitch right down the middle.

I had no concern with Arcia as our No. 9 hitter. But we have four No. 9 hitters. It's excruciating.

 

[thewupk]

His average fastball velocity was 96.3 in 2024... this is who he is, guys. Two starts or not, he hasn't lived 99 in a while.

When he had 2 starts and immediately needed tommy john?

 

[UNCBlue012]

Why can't Strider get these strikeout calls? Holy hell, they're not even close.

 

[msstate7]

His average fastball velocity was 96.3 in 2024... this is who he is, guys. Two starts or not, he hasn't lived 99 in a while.

97.0 according to fangraphs

 

[UNCBlue012]

97.0 according to fangraphs

97.1 in 2023. 96.3 in 2024.

 

[msstate7]

I said Olson was a dumb move from the beginning. We brought in AIDS (contagious disease), and now the whole team is infected. This run is over. Call it, Doc.

 

[thewupk]

Has there been any pitchers that have fully recovered from 2 tj procedures?

 

[mfree80]

Two very questionable K’s that inning

 

[msstate7]

97.1 in 2023. 96.3 in 2024.

 

[msstate7]

It's almost like they're gonna hit 94.3 hard. Strider is done. If he isn't a dominant closer, he's just a back end guy

 

[UNCBlue012]

Yeah, dude can't throw 94-mph pitches that touch more of the plate than the corner. That's just dumb lol