THURSDAY MINORS FINAL 5/25 ... $$$$ Pitchers on Parade

Sims will be fine. He's a lot like Folty in the sense that sometimes his emotions tend to run his game. Still has a considerable amount of maturing to do in that realm.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
Sims was what I expect from Sims really. even his clean innings were a struggle. Deep counts. pitches that were complete wastes.. I mean if you throw a FB up.. don't follow it up with another fastball up and away. usually you go down on your next pitch... I felt his whole start today was pretty shaky..
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Not to worry, he had a good stretch to start the year and this is just 2 bad starts in a row.

You must always remember, good outings are a sign of improvement, while bad outings are just "a bad day, everyone has them".
 
I see Newk being more like Folty. I think he is in his incline phase of his development. Sims might be more like Wisler unfortunately. Just someone who might not have enough to make it as a starter.

I am not advocating him going to the pen yet. you keep running him out there.. just he seems like someone who could benefit from unleashing him and letting him go hard and fast for 1 inning over trying to stretch him out over 7.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
just he seems like someone who could benefit from unleashing him and letting him go hard and fast for 1 inning over trying to stretch him out over 7.
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I think the reason that hasn't happened yet is because Sims would likely have a conniption fit. He wants to start and has been vocal about it for years.

But yeah, I agree ... more and more it seems as though that role (single-inning fireballer) is going to suit him best.
 
wish someone would tell these kids they don't have to strike everyone out. might help some of them with their pitch counts.
 
The thing I've noticed about a lot of the Braves' young pitchers at both the major and minor league levels is that they are prone to not being able to stop the bleeding and instead let an inning get too big. The wheels seem to come off for these guys on a moment's notice.
 
50PoundHead said:
The thing I've noticed about a lot of the Braves' young pitchers at both the major and minor league levels is that they are prone to not being able to stop the bleeding and instead let an inning get too big. The wheels seem to come off for these guys on a moment's notice.
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That's something a lot of young pitchers go through.
 
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