Re: GameTime!™
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:14 pm
Too many fat pitches JR. Those pitches are getting us in a lot of trouble.
I agree, the Astros are pretty good at not chasing pitches out of the strike zone, but, they are also very good at staying alive and fouling off those pitches until they see a pitch they can hit a la Ramirez and Brantley for us.
Carrasco, Salazar, and Bauer are fastball pitchers and really aren't skilled at controlling the corners. They rely pretty much on speed to get batters out. Therefore, too many pitches over the fat part of the plate. I think all three could be more effective if they could hit the inner half or outer half of the plate with more consistency instead of pitching down the middle. Now, Kluber and Allen on the other hand are very good at controlling the corners.
I agree, the Astros are pretty good at not chasing pitches out of the strike zone, but, they are also very good at staying alive and fouling off those pitches until they see a pitch they can hit a la Ramirez and Brantley for us.
Carrasco, Salazar, and Bauer are fastball pitchers and really aren't skilled at controlling the corners. They rely pretty much on speed to get batters out. Therefore, too many pitches over the fat part of the plate. I think all three could be more effective if they could hit the inner half or outer half of the plate with more consistency instead of pitching down the middle. Now, Kluber and Allen on the other hand are very good at controlling the corners.
