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re: What happened to Lange's control?

Posted on 3/11/17 at 7:52 am to
Posted by 225Tyga
Member since Oct 2013
15765 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 7:52 am to
quote:

Fishhead


Yeah he was..
Posted by ibleedprplngld
Lafayette, LA
Member since Jan 2012
4300 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 8:26 am to
His biggest problem is a lack of control in general right now. The fast ball command isn't there so hitters are laying off the breaking balls. His breaking ball is best when piggy backed off of strong fast balls. When he throws his breaking ball, he's actually trying to put in the dirt about a foot behind home plate. It's not a strike pitch. It's supposed to fool hitters into swinging. If that fast ball command is there it allows him to throw that pitch and the results are weak ground balls or swing and miss. If the fast ball command isn't there, hitters aren't fooled. He's constantly getting into hitters pitch situations where he's forced to throw a fast ball (at least majority of the time). Once the fast ball command comes around you'll see a big difference is hitters approaches and that breaking ball is gonna be dirty as frick.
Posted by Fishhead
Elmendorf, TX
Member since Jan 2008
12170 posts
Posted on 3/11/17 at 8:31 am to
He was constantly behind in the count last week bc he couldn't throw his fastball for a strike. You can't bury a curve on a hitters count.
When he's 0-2/1-2 and he buries the curve, Papi is throwing guys out at 1st all night like last night.

The only thing wrong with his curve last week was the count he constantly put himself in with his fastball, period.
This post was edited on 3/11/17 at 8:33 am
Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
17730 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:20 pm to
Damn, i hope he pulls it together.
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
117669 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:30 pm to
I don't know.

Not looking good.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
58072 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:36 pm to
Great. I guess we can look forward to this stupid fcking thread being bumped all season long.
Posted by Jtigers99
Holly Beach, USA
Member since Dec 2014
1841 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:37 pm to
The hardcore fans who get mad at you when you worry about a player and act like they know every thing there is to know about baseball actually don't know shite.
Posted by tigerborderjumper
Member since Sep 2014
2656 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:37 pm to
You don't think like them so they will call you names and downvote the crap out of ya. Sound familiar?
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
117669 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:39 pm to
It's up to Lange.
Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
17730 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:39 pm to
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You don't think like them so they will call you names and downvote the crap out of ya. Sound familiar?


I hope you aren't referring to me. I love my brothers to the South.
Posted by tigerborderjumper
Member since Sep 2014
2656 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:49 pm to
No - I was replying to you after you got called a retard for expressing your opinion.
Posted by JustLSUit
North Carolina
Member since Jan 2012
3404 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:20 pm to
shite we need a catcher
Posted by YogaPants
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2008
4704 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:28 pm to
he seems to settle down after 3 innings Am I Right??

Posted by SaintNTiger
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2014
1290 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:46 pm to
OP is a bitch & I guarantee he's never pitched in a baseball game at any level in his life.
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 8:47 pm
Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
17730 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:05 pm to
quote:

OP is a bitch & I guarantee he's never pitched in a baseball game at any level in his life.


You lost that bet.

Eta: But i appreciate your in depth analysis. You really are knowledgable.
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 9:09 pm
Posted by Fishhead
Elmendorf, TX
Member since Jan 2008
12170 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:10 pm to
FWIW, I don't think you're a bitch or retard.

I think he's overthrowing, but to me, just my opinion, his fastball location is the issue and getting behind in the count. He's proven (this year, even a couple times in this game) if he gets ahead in the count, he's pretty deadly with the breaking pitch. But he is having trouble with fastball control.
Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
17730 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:11 pm to
Agreed. I question the pitch selection too.
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 9:13 pm
Posted by Fishhead
Elmendorf, TX
Member since Jan 2008
12170 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:12 pm to
Well that has been my point all thru this thread. See? We're both pretty friggin special!
Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
17730 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:15 pm to
Well, to be fair, when i started the thread, he had just blown a couple innnings with bad breaking balls, but you are correct that it seems that if he could hit his spots with his fastball, his breaking pitches would be a lot more effective. Like I added above, i dont like the pitch selection at times either.
Posted by LSUchuck
Member since Dec 2004
1546 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:30 pm to
People have the book on him. They aren't swinging nearly as much the last few years at his curve as they did his freshman year. His fastball doesn't move bc he comes over the top.
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