GDT 4/23- The Legend of JR Ritchie (and Harris= George and Weezy)

thewupk said:
Albies may not have become the hitter that some wanted him to be. But it's hard to be upset about the player he's been for the Braves.
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That’s my issue with Albies. He has/had a grade 70 hit tool, and everyone thought he’d be some slap hitting infielder. Then he developed grade 50 power as a LHH and grade 60+ power as a RHH. Then he just refused to develop anything resembling a professional approach at the plate, so it feels like he wasted those tools.

Albies should be very similar to Jose Ramirez. The fact he’s not is the cause of my bitterness towards him.
 
Best record in baseball…. Is kinda’ solid.

JR Ritchie is kinda’ solid too.

May as well go win another series against the unclean this weekend.
 
It's April 23 and the Mets are 8.5 back from us and the Phil's are 9.5 back.

The only other team in the NL East with a positive run differential is the Fish with a +2.

Our run differential is +62.

We are outscoring our next closet competitor by 60 runs.

This is insane.
 
The Fish, the only other team with a positive run differential in the NL East, are at +2. Over 162 games at that rate they're looking at a +13.

We're on pace for a +386 run differential.

This won't keep up. Last year the highest run differential was +172. We're not going to double last year's best run differential. But it should show just how hot our start has been.
 
Sticking this here to compare against the data from his debut. He showed 4 above average pitches and 2 average pitches in ST, and the curve was really good. A very deep arsenal full of quality MLB pitches.

Enscheff said:
Here's what the statcast data says about Ritchie's stuff:

CU: 82.0 mph, 14.5" glove, -12.8" rise
This pitch has above average horizontal (2025 MLB avg 9.2") and vertical (2025 MLB avg -10.1"). This is easily a plus or better pitch, and it was clearly his best pitch based on the eye test.

CH: 88.3 mph, 12.4" arm, -0.4" rise
This pitch is a little too firm compared to the sinker, has below average run (2025 MLB avg 14.4"), but above average sink (2025 MLB avg +4.5"). Average pitch overall with room to improve.

SI: 94.8 mph, 14.9" arm, 5.6" rise
Above average velocity (2025 MLB avg 93.8), average run (2025 MLB avg 15.2"), and above average sink (2025 MLB avg 7.5"). This is another above average pitch.

FC: 90.7 mph, 1.9" glove, 7.9" rise
Above average velocity (2025 MLB avg 89.7), average glove-side movement (2025 MLB avg 2.1"), and average rise (2025 MLB avg 8.2"). Yet another above average pitch.

FF: 95.9 mph, 5.1" arm, 15.6" rise
Above average velocity (2025 MLB avg 94.5), below average run (2025 MLB avg 7.8"), average rise (2025 MLB avg 15.8"). An average pitch, much better than I assumed.

SL: 82.9 mph, 14.8" glove, -2.4" rise
Very slow (2025 MLB avg 86.1), massive glove-side movement (2025 MLB avg 4.5"), and great sink (2025 MLB avg 1.8"). This is more like a quality sweeper with some sink.

So overall he has a great curve, an above average cutter, sinker and sweeper (I would not call it a slider), and an average 4 seamer and change. I suspect the change will improve as he gains feel to lighten up on it a bit. These sample sizes are tiny, but calling him "Schwelly-lite" seems very accurate, and he certainly has potential to be a MOR guy if the command/execution pans out and he holds his velocity.
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