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re: CPM's Achilles' heel - leaving pitchers in too long
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:07 am to ell_13
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:07 am to ell_13
quote:
Is McKay alive somewhere?
There should be a sticky that says: "McKay. Can't. Consistently. Throw. Strikes. Without. Getting. Rocked."
The first post in that thread should be, "Who the frick pronounces that name as Mackeye?"
The thread should then be locked.
This post was edited on 2/22/17 at 9:09 am
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Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:09 am to GeismarGeauxer
quote:
CPM's Achilles' heel - leaving pitchers in too long
That's a stupid thing to say. He obviously should have left Gilbert (starting pitcher) in longer than he did. Last night he pulled the pitcher too early.
LSU ip h r er bb so ab bf np era
Caleb Gilbert 4.0 4 1 1 0 5 17 17 65 1.80
Hunter Kiel 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 5 6 30 -
Collin Strall 0.0 3 2 2 1 0 3 4 16 99.00
Russell Reynolds 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 5 6 34 -
Doug Norman 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 6 7 29 0.00
Austin Bain 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 13 0.0
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:09 am to therick711
He's just a soph. He's the guy we should be taking a look at; not strall.
quote:I refuse to say it this way.
Mackeye
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:10 am to Tiger Ree
quote:I hope this is sarcasm given the fact that Gilbert was scheduled to only go 4. Which is why he was still in line for the win.
That's a stupid thing to say. He obviously should have left Gilbert (starting pitcher) in longer than he did. Last night he pulled the pitcher too early.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:13 am to ell_13
quote:
He's just a soph. He's the guy we should be taking a look at; not strall.
For whatever reason, Mainieri is obsessed with having a sidewinder so Strall always gets a look. I was hoping McKay had better control this year, but if we haven't seen him, it must mean he isn't there yet. A guy that throws as hard as he does is only stashed if he can't get it in the strike zone.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:13 am to ell_13
quote:
He's a GD senior. What don't we know already?
I wouldn't have brought him back this year... honestly I don't know why he's on apart of the 35 man roster. But why leave a dead duck to take up a space the entire season without seeing what he can do during a midweek game in February to try and eat up an inning or two?
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:15 am to ProjectP2294
quote:
I wonder, if since tonight is at home, we see guys like Beck, Frederick, Bush, or Reese make their debut?
I would think that's likely
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:17 am to Adam4848
quote:Why is he playing 2B is the more "wtf" question.
why leave a dead duck to take up a space the entire season without seeing what he can do during a midweek game in February to try and eat up an inning or two?
I think a sidearmer has to have way more control than him to be effective. But I also think the pitch calling is just as much a part of his problems. You can't call him like a normal guy.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:18 am to TigerCub
quote:Hope to see you around more. Went MIA most of last year.
TigerCub
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:19 am to ell_13
quote:
But I also think the pitch calling is just as much a part of his problems. You can't call him like a normal guy.
I think you could have Skip calling the pitches and that dude just couldn't execute. He's the oddest sidewinder I've ever seen. He's right-handed. He throws kind of hard. None of his stuff really sweeps. He's baffling like Mike Remlinger not being able to get left-handed batters out.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:22 am to therick711
quote:All true, but his slider does drop more than what it should. And he can't throw it for a strike when he wants. A side arm guy HAS to be able to do that. But wtf are we doing calling fastballs outside to righties? He has to be hitting the inside corner to be effective with that velocity. Those balls on the outside cut back hard over the middle of the plate. Same with lefties. He has to hit the outside corner for them. A pitch inside cuts back over the middle.
He's the oddest sidewinder I've ever seen. He's right-handed. He throws kind of hard. None of his stuff really sweeps. He's baffling like Mike Remlinger not being able to get left-handed batters out.
This post was edited on 2/22/17 at 9:24 am
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:23 am to ell_13
quote:
Hope to see you around more. Went MIA most of last year
I'm going to try. I just got tired of the constant bitch fest about the same old points over and over again. Finding threads like this where you can have an actual baseball discussion can be hard sometimes.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:25 am to GeismarGeauxer
CPM has made it clear numerous times, that he & Coach Dunn sit down & game plan pitching wise for every game. Take CPM out of it since the hate for him remains so strong, but Coach Dunn has been the director of pitching for several major league teams, for well over a decade. And director of pitching for the entire minor league program. And he's been in the SEC long enough now to know what he's doing on the collegiate level. Point being, he is a professional pitching coach & has been recognized nation wide for his expertise. He's seen every pitch every pitcher at LSU has thrown since the Fall. Yet the ranters here know better. Good Lord.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:26 am to TigerCub
quote:
bitch fest
quote:
CPM's Achilles' heel
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:29 am to ell_13
Well yes this thread started out that way but has actually turned into some decent discussion
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:33 am to Keltic Tiger
quote:You won't find a bigger fan of Dunn than me. I know he's calling the pitches and I think he does a fantastic job. Obviously, it's up the player to execute and Strall isn't. My comments about calling for Strall aren't based solely on what I see.
he is a professional pitching coach & has been recognized nation wide for his expertise. He's seen every pitch every pitcher at LSU has thrown since the Fall. Yet the ranters here know better. Good Lord.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:34 am to GeismarGeauxer
quote:
Is this all on CPM or partly on Dunn?
The season just started.
Mid-week game.
It's when you play with the line up to see what works and what doesn't work.
Chill out. It's baseball and a very long season.
This post was edited on 2/22/17 at 9:35 am
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:35 am to ell_13
quote:
Is McKay alive somewhere?
Apparently not in my memory. I completely forgot about him.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:37 am to ell_13
quote:
Why is he playing 2B is the more "wtf" question.
Literally no idea
Posted on 2/22/17 at 9:42 am to Adam4848
Can Reid not get a look there? Templet? You know, actual infielders.
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