“David Bell......Did you order the slider?”
“David Bell......Did you order the slider?”
BluegrassRedleg (09-11-2019),DocRed (09-11-2019),Fil3232 (09-11-2019),Kc61 (09-11-2019),Tom Servo (09-11-2019)
DocRed (09-11-2019),malcontent (09-11-2019)
LOSS 78
Whoever said "no fastballs" screwed up. What's important here is to note that this is a not a talent issue. Amir Garrett is going to be one of the cogs in our bullpen going forward. This should be used as a learning tool. You can't throw the same pitch 7 straight times to a good hitter, especially when the 7th is right down the pike. Garrett's got a high 90s FB. There's no point in not using it
REDREAD (09-12-2019)
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
It is ultimately his fault but this is something that can be coached. A hitter like Seager can continue to foul off pitches time and time again until he walks or until the pitcher grooves one, if every pitch is the same. Pitching 101 says to vary things like pitch speed and angle. Garrett violated all of that and paid the price. He's not a good pitcher if he ditches his FB
FWIW, Seager also has reverse splits, he has a high .900's OPS vs. LH pitching. Now Garrett is also very good vs. LH batters.
But continuing to throw the same pitch at the same speed is never a good idea. In baseball, doing the "expected" is usually not a good plan.
DocRed (09-11-2019)
Man I hate west coast games. Went to bed we were leading....woke up and we lost.
REDREAD (09-12-2019)
Hoping to change my username to 75769024
REDREAD (09-12-2019)
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