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This isn't the most optimistic write-up on Folty from Fangraphs:

"There is so much going wrong with Foltynewicz, I’m not sure where to start. He’s been one of the hardest throwers in the game but has never been effective.

For such a hard thrower, he gets a disappointing number of strikeouts (7.8 K/9 in career), a reasonable number of walks (2.8 BB/9) but gives up an insane number of home runs (1.5 HR/9). Of the pitchers with 250 IP since 2014, Folty’s HR/9 is the 7th highest. Straight, hard fastballs get hit far. Over those same four seasons, his 4.66 FIP is comparable to Tim Lincecum, Edwin Jackson, James Shields, and Kyle Lohse.

With an ineffective fastball, all of his breaking pitches get below average results besides his change (18% SwStr%). His problem is that he throws the change less than 10% of the time. And now his fastball is getting slower.

I think his future is in the bullpen. I just don’t see him being effective as a starter with a slower fastball. He might just be best off to “grip-it and rip-it” in short outings."
 
Alex Wood once again dominated a good Reds lineup. 8 innings, 1 run, 5 k's, 0 walks. Dude is beasting. Of pitchers with 60 innings he's 2nd in FIP and 2nd in ERA in the majors
 
He's been great this year, awful trade by Coppy and co even if he's a ticking timebomb.
 
Yankees prospect Gleyber Torres to undergo Tommy John surgery for torn UCL in left elbow. Will miss rest of season. Dang, that's a shame, as much as I loathe the Yankees. Best wishes to the kid.
 
DaneHill said:
Yankees prospect Gleyber Torres to undergo Tommy John surgery for torn UCL in left elbow. Will miss rest of season. Dang, that's a shame, as much as I loathe the Yankees. Best wishes to the kid.
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How did he manage that? Weird blowing out his elbow in his non throwing arm.
 
thewupk said:
Alex Wood once again dominated a good Reds lineup. 8 innings, 1 run, 5 k's, 0 walks. Dude is beasting. Of pitchers with 60 innings he's 2nd in FIP and 2nd in ERA in the majors
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Super happy for him. A fun guy who moved so quick he didn't even have a chance to get some prospect shine.
 
thewupk said:
Alex Wood once again dominated a good Reds lineup. 8 innings, 1 run, 5 k's, 0 walks. Dude is beasting. Of pitchers with 60 innings he's 2nd in FIP and 2nd in ERA in the majors
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Meanwhile...Braves are paying the geriatric duo tens of millions.

Barves Way!
 
Heyward back to the DL. Slightly better this year, but still not good. It would be a disaster to have to pay that salary until 2023. He could, of course, turn it around. But it isn't looking great.
 
Super said:
Heyward back to the DL. Slightly better this year, but still not good. It would be a disaster to have to pay that salary until 2023. He could, of course, turn it around. But it isn't looking great.
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Cubs are 3 games better than us. Crazy
 
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