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Why does Jay hate Helmers?

Posted on 4/5/24 at 10:58 pm
Posted by markthetiger
alexandria
Member since Aug 2005
956 posts
Posted on 4/5/24 at 10:58 pm
He didn’t pitch at all last year… He seems to have a quirky right handed arm delivery and throws in the low to mid 90s. He has a sub one ERA. But Jay continues to trout out left-handers with a five or six ERA. He almost did the same thing to Edwards last year it seemed until Edwards proved him wrong, and gave him some great innings until he blew out his arm. Then Jay was devastated to lose Edwards, when he seemed to not be in his plans to begin with…now it’s Helmers
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
8132 posts
Posted on 4/5/24 at 11:01 pm to
Jay values matchups more than who might actually be the better pitcher
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
56795 posts
Posted on 4/5/24 at 11:17 pm to
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He seems to have a quirky right handed arm delivery and throws in the low to mid 90s. He has a sub one ERA


That's new. He's developed kind of a Louis Coleman delivery. He's only pitched 9 innings and he's been more effective than probably anyone expected.

But, hell, he was pitching in a 1 run game on Saturday of an SEC series. That says something. I think he's going to continue to get more opportunities.

I don't think you should expect too much though. If he ends up being a RH arm that can give us an inning on the weekend, it's a nice surprise.
Posted by TigerMac81
Bossier City, LA
Member since Dec 2007
3274 posts
Posted on 4/5/24 at 11:38 pm to
Johnson is like a guy desperately grabbing for a life preserver. He has no answers.
Posted by Lakefront-Tiger
Da Lakefront
Member since Nov 2004
5922 posts
Posted on 4/6/24 at 8:53 am to
Hellmers is on his third pitching coach in four years.
The 3/4 to side arm delivery is new and they began working on it last year, but reverted back to his normal delivery for a bit, and he was slightly injured near the end of the season.
His new delivery give better movement to his slider which he worked on over the fall.
Finally, he has been used in a few leverage situations in SEC games, so Yeskie and JJ obviously like him for matchups.
Its not that hard to figure out.
Posted by LSUStar
Medellin
Member since Sep 2009
10454 posts
Posted on 4/6/24 at 8:55 am to
He may be hide-bound when it comes to L/R matchups.
Posted by josh336
baton rouge
Member since Jan 2007
77963 posts
Posted on 4/6/24 at 8:56 am to
The only reason i can think as to why he was pulled yesterday is because he was exhausted from throwing 145 pitches in the bullpen over 24 hours
Posted by Meauxjeaux
98836 posts including my alters
Member since Jun 2005
40302 posts
Posted on 4/6/24 at 9:28 am to
Can’t handle that Catholic league swag.

But few can. Not gonna hammer him over it.
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