re: Should Eades just throw from the stretch always?

U guys are amazing! The kid is one of the best in the COUNTRY and u are going to suggest and entertain changes? Get a frickin life!

Hey Paul cares again so stfu

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But whatever, figures that the rant cant entertain the thought of individual improvement when things are going well.

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But even you admitted that it may not work, at this point in the season, that doesn't seem like a risk worth taking.

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Ill wait till he gives up a few runs in a game

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If only you would have thought about this earlier.

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Ill wait till he gives up a few runs in a game

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That would be much worse, IMO.

Don't take this the wrong way, because I think you are a good poster who knows the game. But, you kind of brought this one on yourself. Eades has taken a step forward this year. I don't think it's very logical to make a drastic kind of change "just to see if it helps" at this point.

There are several differences between pitching with men on base vs. without beyond pitching from the windup vs. the stretch. Pitch sequences change. His focus could change. Maybe he won't challenge guys as much with guys on base. The coaches may be asking him to pitch to contact a bit more than they normally would to keep him from getting deep in the counts (since he wore down last year). Maybe he just "pitches" more with guys on base.

Unless you can point to something specific that he's physically doing better from the stretch, I just don't think it is a good suggestion.