Eric Milton pitched well tonight

[dougdirt]

I just think with all the topics and threads about Milton that are so negative, I would start a good one and say that he pitched well tonight. Hopefully it can carry over.

[Tom Servo]

Hopefully this is all part of a plot by Krivsky and Narron to keep his ERA down to get some sucker to trade for him.

[TRF]

I grudgingly admit, yes. he did pitch well. On a side note, did I hear Marty say the game was a sellout?

For some reason that's very surreal to me.

[Matt700wlw]

Don't tell Milton

[TOBTTReds]

How many FB's did he throw tonight? I'll probably find out tomorrow at work but it had to be under 50%. I like his/Ross' pitch selections.

[DeadRedinCT]

How many FB's did he throw tonight? I'll probably find out tomorrow at work but it had to be under 50%. I like his/Ross' pitch selections.

8 flyballs / 10 ground balls

[Newman4]

Hopefully this is all part of a plot by Krivsky and Narron to keep his ERA down to get some sucker to trade for him.

Exactly

[jojo]

I just think with all the topics and threads about Milton that are so negative, I would start a good one and say that he pitched well tonight. Hopefully it can carry over.

I didn't get to watch the game tonight so it's good to hear. His line looked good from his last start but his velocity was very poor so his last outing wasn't as impressive as it may have looked in the box score.

Did you notice what his velocity was like tonight?

[kaldaniels]

Milton is a great example of why the "quality start" is misleading. We need a "dominant start" stat...maybe 7 IP 2 ER???? Anyone?

[remdog]

Milton was topping out at about 88 but he had a good change, 73-74.

Rem

[Always Red]

He was spotting the FB well, didn't leave it out over the plate, changed speeds well, and was hitting his spots.

Welch did a good job of explaining why Milton pitched well with an 88 mph FB tonight, but got his brains beat in with it the last two years.

If Milton continues to evolve in his ability to pitch with a different approach, he will be able to continue his major league career after this year. But trying to blow folks away with 88mph heat does not work, of course.

Hamels pitched very well, of course, but he also does not blow folks away. His FB was about 91 tonight, but he has such a good changeup that it makes it look a lot quicker.

[jmac]

Milton is a great example of why the "quality start" is misleading. We need a "dominant start" stat...maybe 7 IP 2 ER???? Anyone?

I think the term quality is start is okay. It basically is saying you keep your team in the game and give them a chance to win.
If a guy just allows 3 runs in 6 ip then you are giving your team a chance.

[KittyDuran]

I grudgingly admit, yes. he did pitch well. On a side note, did I hear Marty say the game was a sellout?

For some reason that's very surreal to me.

I was there and it was a sellout... looked like a lot of walk-ups... weather, perhaps? Could also be the promo (but only 20,000 received it). Usually, in my perch at the very top of the ballpark I'm pretty much by myself, but I was surrounded by people last night and tonight.

[kaldaniels]

I think the term quality is start is okay. It basically is saying you keep your team in the game and give them a chance to win.
If a guy just allows 3 runs in 6 ip then you are giving your team a chance.

Thats true but if I recall...Harang and Milton were similar in quality starts last year...Milton may have even had the edge...I'm too tired to check. There needs to be a stat to separate the men from the boys (in between a shutout and quality start).

[HumnHilghtFreel]

After tonight, our starters(if my calculations are correct)have gone 112.2 IP, 50 ER for a 4.01 ERA. And we're nothing more than a .500 team right now. It's an absolute shame that our offense is wasting this great pitching.