Allard's Stuff

nsacpi said:
if all he is is a fifth starter that's still something...and I believe there is some benefit from having a mix of styles in the rotation...I'd try to separate Folty and Gausman in the rotation for example...Allard can be a preternaturally young Charlie Liebrandt...just keep away from Kirbie Puckett in any high leverage situation
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Has anyone looked at Allard splits in AA and AAA? I wonder how is stuff would play as a loogy.
 
jpx7 said:
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Very funny movie. Willie Nelson was so out of place but so hilarious!
 
NYCBrave said:
I still can't quite fathom how all of this is true, and I'm not doubting it is, and he's super successful as a 20 year old in AAA. I mean that's just a rarity in itself, let alone to be dominating with this type of stuff.
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Well, Wes Parsons has actually been a half run better in AAA, so maybe it's not that big a deal.
 
Those who might know: do pitchers that start at lower velocity lose it at similar rates to those who start at higher rates?

If a 95 mph sits at 93 and eventually declines to 89. Does a 92 mph fast ball sit at 89.5 and decline to 85? Or is it easier to maintain lower velocities as you age?
 
buck75 said:
Glavine-lite/like??
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People too often equate lower velocity with poorer stuff. That's often the case but not always. There are different ways to have great stuff. Glavine's fastball/changeup combo was absolutely filthy.

Maddux is another. His fastball was never exactly blazing but it would have more break than some guys' curveballs.

Allard is probably going to need to either develop some better stuff or have absolutely pinpoint command to succeed. It's not impossible but it's not easy. If he could make that changeup into a wipeout pitch that looks identical to his fastball out of his hand, that would be big. Or if he could turn that curve into an absolute hammer then he could live off of that. Alternatively, if he could get his fastball to tick up a few MPH then that would have a good chance at establishing him at the major league level. As is, he's probably a reliever.
 
Southcack77 said:
I doubt it. Baseball already knew all about his stuff.

His value was probably already lower than the consortium of bloggers that are regarded as experts suggest in their top 100 ratings.
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He wasn't in any Top 100 ratings...

Remember how many folks around here disagreed with those experts?
 
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