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i've got to disagree with you h-n-r on stephenson's secondary stuff being better than mahle's. though, i think it might be
5 hits, 2 runs, There are at least 3 really easy outs scattered through the lineup. Which gives the opposing pitcher an easy time working his way through lineup. This llineup is weak right now
I know it's early, but I wonder if Price can afford to keep Hamilton and Peraza in the lineup much longer. If
I still do that with the indy games I attend. Gary had a top pitcher a few years back who would long toss from 100 feet and the catcher didn't even move his glove. I loved watching that. Of course, indy guys top out at 88 as a rule so it's not all that fascinating on surface. But it is warming up.Garrett came to camp on a mission. I always thought he pitched with too little effort. He prioritized control over velocity which isn't a bad thing, but too much of one and not enough of the other isn't optimal. I think he's searching for the right balance.
Pitchers come in all shapes and sizes, methods and techniques. I used to love getting to the ballpark early when the bullpens were down the foul lines. You could sit only feet away and watch guys like Gaylord Perry and Phil Niekro warmup. I still have a ball somewhere in a drawer that Perry flipped up in the stands. It was bleached white with rosin and all the marking were worn off. It looked like it may have been older than he was.
He is going to struggle against teams that are willing to wait for him to get them out. All in all, the problem is the same ... did this front office think they could dangle a "the rebuild is almost complete" at us and prop up Gallardo and the Quack and think it's new wine in a new bottle. The ongoing excuse about all the relievers on the disabled list got old the last 2 years I heard it.I wish I felt bored. Sick is the feeling I'm getting watching this game.
Castillo struggled, but a 4-2 game was still winnable.