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Posted on 3/11/17 at 8:26 am to LakeViewLSU
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 on 3/11/17 at 8:31 am to 225Tyga
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.
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 on 3/17/17 at 7:20 pm to Fishhead
Damn, i hope he pulls it together.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:30 pm to LakeViewLSU
I don't know.
Not looking good.
Not looking good.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:36 pm to BRgetthenet
Great. I guess we can look forward to this stupid fcking thread being bumped all season long.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:37 pm to LakeViewLSU
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 on 3/17/17 at 7:37 pm to LakeViewLSU
You don't think like them so they will call you names and downvote the crap out of ya. Sound familiar?
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:39 pm to tigerborderjumper
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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 on 3/17/17 at 7:49 pm to LakeViewLSU
No - I was replying to you after you got called a retard for expressing your opinion.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:20 pm to BRgetthenet
shite we need a catcher
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:28 pm to LakeViewLSU
he seems to settle down after 3 innings Am I Right??
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:46 pm to LakeViewLSU
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 on 3/17/17 at 9:05 pm to SaintNTiger
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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 on 3/17/17 at 9:10 pm to LakeViewLSU
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.
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 on 3/17/17 at 9:11 pm to Fishhead
Agreed. I question the pitch selection too.
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:12 pm to LakeViewLSU
Well that has been my point all thru this thread. See? We're both pretty friggin special! 
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:15 pm to Fishhead
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 on 3/17/17 at 9:30 pm to LakeViewLSU
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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