TCU at DBU baseball game
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flyfishingfrog
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thank goodness - glad he said it because it is dumbfounding.
All of these guys got here by being able to throw strikes.
Even Williamson - who is a totally different pitcher than 2 years ago - knows how to throw a strike when he needs it.
I will NEVER understand the mentality - or lack of it maybe - of a reliever that comes in and not only doesn't throw the first pitch as a strike knowing that 90% of the time, the hitter is going to take it to at least see one - but then can't throw a strike in the first four pitches.
To me - the #1 indicator you need to pull a guy is when he can't hit the strike zone on a 3-0 pitch. If at that moment, you can't manage a strike - you have no idea what is coming next either.
I often wonder what exactly are these guys doing in the bullpen? if Schloss had wanted a walk, he could have left the last guy in...
All of these guys got here by being able to throw strikes.
Even Williamson - who is a totally different pitcher than 2 years ago - knows how to throw a strike when he needs it.
I will NEVER understand the mentality - or lack of it maybe - of a reliever that comes in and not only doesn't throw the first pitch as a strike knowing that 90% of the time, the hitter is going to take it to at least see one - but then can't throw a strike in the first four pitches.
To me - the #1 indicator you need to pull a guy is when he can't hit the strike zone on a 3-0 pitch. If at that moment, you can't manage a strike - you have no idea what is coming next either.
I often wonder what exactly are these guys doing in the bullpen? if Schloss had wanted a walk, he could have left the last guy in...
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He would have already struck him out if it were 0-3.
froginmn
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flyfishingfrog
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sorry - yes you are correct but I am guess you probably knew what I meant
hometown frog
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Good on Schloss. Light the fire and see if it lights the fuse for the team.
