I wonder if ABS has gotten in their heads. Same goes for guys like Friedl and Stephenson.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kc61
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I wonder if ABS has gotten in their heads. Same goes for guys like Friedl and Stephenson.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kc61
I just posted the same. If the pitch you used to throw in a certain location as your go to out pitch is now being called a ball, not only does it hurt you there, but now the pitcher is forced to throw to other locations where he hasn't always thrown it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Madden
Johnson preaches the high strike and a lot of those same pitches are now called balls with ABS. Not only are they called balls, but hitters aren't swinging and missing them as much. They've learned they can lay-off (except for Matt McLain - he still gets himself out swinging at them).
League-wide walk rate up from 3.21 to 3.53. That’s the kind of increase I’d expect from adding ABS.
Reds increases are way larger than that.
Not disagreeing with anyone’s theories but the walk increases on Reds staff are absurdly high.
Reds team pitching K rate has gone from 8.66 to 7.84. This all on the starting side. SP K rate has gone from 8.65 to 7.07. Bullpen K rate has actually increased slightly.
So the pen is striking out more guys and walking much more.
Rotation is meaningfully up in walks and down in strikeouts. Rotation K rate is quite low.
The Reds staff in general has used the high strike around the shoulders as a go to pitch. Umps called that pitch a strike last year. ABS has called it a ball, so umps stopped calling it a strike and hitters figured out that they don't need to swing at it. I think it's had a significant effect on the Reds staff. Without that as a go to, they seem to be throwing it all over the place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kc61
157 games of that line with 49 homers?Quote:
Originally Posted by 757690
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Originally Posted by Kc61
No Hunter or Lodolo for a long time I think has affected the K rates of starters. Only Burns really strikes people out.
The sad part is pitchers unable to adjust to the ABS system this badly.
Reds announce that Derek Johnson is taking a personal leave of absence. No timeline given.
From Lance McAlister
Down on the Farm last night: Louisville Bats
TJ Friedl, 0-4, K
Jose Trevino, 0-3, K, threw out a runner stealing
Chase Petty 6 innings, 2 runs
Jared Lyons made his AAA debut: 2 IN, 4 K
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Friedl 0 for 4. 3 weak ground outs and a K. Louisville had 1 hit 1 walk the entire game. Ivan Johnson got the hit. Next batter hit into a double play. Memphis started a junk ball left hander. Memphis pitching faced 1 batter over the minimum. Friedl lead off and made the last out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Madden
What did RTG do?Quote:
Originally Posted by NebraskaRed
That’s when the cannibalism startedQuote:
Originally Posted by LeatherPants
9 more walks by Reds pitching tonight.
Fire everyone.
I’m also on the verge of taking a personal leave of absence from this team
Reds have now lost Singer's last 6 starts, and given up a total of 51 runs in them.
If the issue is how the PC had them approach throwing strikes which ABS is affecting. And he is the pitching coordinator of the whole system. Does that mean it’s going to affect every pitcher? Burns and Abbott do not have this issue. There is talk about bringing up Parks from AAA. Another up to 100 mph thrower with BB issues.
I think using guys like Petty and if Aguiar is healthy would be a better option by now. Or at least worth a look.