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Post by inger on Jun 25, 2019 12:43:15 GMT -5
6/25 vs. Blue Jays / Trent Thornton Smaller RHP features a good FB at 93-95, but can top out at 97 with riding action and near elite spin rate. He has an equally tough curve ball that does have elite spin and a sharp break. He used to throw a slider, but it’s now been replaced by a cutter with sharp inward tail to right handed hitters. He has a change up that needs more work and he needs to trust it more vs. LHH to begin getting them out. They hit him to the tune of .280 and a SLG of .521. Watch for Didi and Brett today! He has a funky delivery that does not stop him from throwing strikes with above average control being the norm. In addition to his struggles with LHH he has also struggled mightily the second time through the batting order, which has resulted in his getting tattooed for a 1.161 SLG in the third inning. His stuff is quite good, but whether he should be a starter is in question as he seems so far to profile more as a reliever that could get 4-6 outs. He pitched against the Yanks earlier this month and allowed 4 runs, 5 hits and a homer in that outing... Good scouting report! But that's tomorrow's pitcher so the date should read 6/26 right? Yes. iototau... Seriously, forgot I was getting ahead in case ... you know. I croak or something... |
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Post by inger on Jun 27, 2019 13:50:45 GMT -5
6/29 vs. Red Sox / Rick Porcello
Still in his prime, the 30 year old Porcello seems unlikely to ever duplicate the 22-4 season he posted in 2016. He’s about a league average pitcher.
He throws five pitches, but none dominate. He fills the strike zone with a lot of average velocity (93 mph) four seamers that do have a higher spin rate than most, yet feature little movement.
His sinker is a bit slower, has an obvious tail, but does not sink a lot, therefore it does not always do a good job of enticing grounders.
The sliders seldom get missed and often hit in the air.
The curve has glove side movement, is sometimes under 80 mph, and gets hit in the air.
The change up gets some arm side fade, but is almost never a swing and miss pitch.
In today’s game Porcello is not at all considered a power pitcher. He is a flyball hurler who has to utilize the large part of the park to succeed. With the short alleys and short CF dimensions in England, he’ll need to try figure out what to do.
A change in game plan might be in order. Does he have the weaponry for that?
Porcello tends to get hit and get in trouble early in games, then settles down and finds his rhythm through the middle innings. He begins to weaken after 80/90 pitches.
As you might expect, with his mostly ineffective change up, left handlers hit him consistently. Right handed hitters find the seats vs. him more frequently, however...
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Post by inger on Jun 27, 2019 22:02:38 GMT -5
I found a great site that I had never visited before that gives really good scouting reports. It’s become a great site to add more specific info about the pitches thrown. I’m going to be utilizing that site as my lead site from now on, but will still supplement with additional information from some or all of the sites I have been using.
If you would like to see the site for yourself, it’s baseball.savant...It’s hard to believe this is a non-subscription site, so I’m hoping I don’t get a sudden notification that I’ve used up all my freebies...
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Post by kaybli on Jun 27, 2019 23:41:33 GMT -5
I found a great site that I had never visited before that gives really good scouting reports. It’s become a great site to add more specific info about the pitches thrown. I’m going to be utilizing that site as my lead site from now on, but will still supplement with additional information from some or all of the sites I have been using. If you would like to see the site for yourself, it’s baseball.savant...It’s hard to believe this is a non-subscription site, so I’m hoping I don’t get a sudden notification that I’ve used up all my freebies... Thanks inger, I've heard of it but never went there. I'll check it out. |
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Post by inger on Jun 29, 2019 20:54:17 GMT -5
7/30 vs. Red Sox / Eduardo Rodriguez
Still young lefty has normally pitched with even or reverse splits, which have been more extreme this season than I n the past so far, with LHH taking him deep 7 times in just 90 AB. While he has a high swing and miss rate, he has also been allowing much higher than average exit velocities and a high rate of hard hit balls, which indicates inconsistent command.
He uses a lot of 4-seam fastballs (93-94) that have a bit of sink, good swing and miss despite not having a lot of movement. He allows a lot of fly balls with this pitch despite the sink.
He throws a hard change up at 88 that shows some fade and better sink than the fastball. It’s the only pitch in his arsenal that results in a lot of grounders, and is his second oft used pitch. When it’s working he’s a much better pitcher.
Less often he will cut the ball at about 92-93 and here he also has some sink, yet still gets hit in the air.
The slider has some glove side fade, and some drop with respectable swing and miss, but often hangs and gets sent a long way.
He seems to get uncomfortable in jams, and settles in a bit late in games, about the third inning. He’s usually very effective in the middle innings but fades badly after 75 or so pitches, which can be the sixth inning or so...
In 2019 he’s struggled on the road, although his career numbers show that he’s about the same home or away. He has a career 5-4; 3.89 ERA vs. the Yanks, although the Bombers have hit him for a 116 OPS+...
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Post by kaybli on Jun 30, 2019 0:00:54 GMT -5
7/30 vs. Red Sox / Eduardo Rodriguez Still young lefty has normally pitched with even or reverse splits, which have been more extreme this season than I n the past so far, with LHH taking him deep 7 times in just 90 AB. While he has a high swing and miss rate, he has also been allowing much higher than average exit velocities and a high rate of hard hit balls, which indicates inconsistent command. He uses a lot of 4-seam fastballs (93-94) that have a bit of sink, good swing and miss despite not having a lot of movement. He allows a lot of fly balls with this pitch despite the sink. He throws a hard change up at 88 that shows some fade and better sink than the fastball. It’s the only pitch in his arsenal that results in a lot of grounders, and is his second oft used pitch. When it’s working he’s a much better pitcher. Less often he will cut the ball at about 92-93 and here he also has some sink, yet still gets hit in the air. The slider has some glove side fade, and some drop with respectable swing and miss, but often hangs and gets sent a long way. He seems to get uncomfortable in jams, and settles in a bit late in games, about the third inning. He’s usually very effective in the middle innings but fades badly after 75 or so pitches, which can be the sixth inning or so... In 2019 he’s struggled on the road, although his career numbers show that he’s about the same home or away. He has a career 5-4; 3.89 ERA vs. the Yanks, although the Bombers have hit him for a 116 OPS+...  |
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Post by inger on Jul 1, 2019 0:15:02 GMT -5
I’ve added Brooks Baseball as another source. I recommend the site to all...
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Post by inger on Jul 1, 2019 0:42:59 GMT -5
7/2 vs. Mets / Zack Wheeler
FB- 97 MPH. Some natural sink gets grounders. Also some arm side run that gets swings and misses.
Slider-92 MPH. Throws it hard. Little depth, seldom gets swing and misses, flyball results. 12-6 break.
Curve- Biting 12-6 break at 81 MPH. Swings, misses, grounders.
Change up- Thrown at a hard 89, to get grounders. Seldom swing and miss.
Splitter- Not used often. Some armside run. Seldom gets swing at, gets flyballs.
Will work deep in games, often over 100 pitches. Maintains effectiveness, though can be XBH/HR prone late in games. Also allows a .603 SLG in high stress situations. Sometimes settles in a bit late in games.
The arm is good, and his last couple of starts he’s gotten back on track, 2 runs in 13 innings...
Might do well to throw his slider a bit easier to get more break on it, maybe some tilt, which he lacks now. Should leave the splitter in the quiver until mastering it...
Has been much better at home, so watch out!
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Post by utahyank on Jul 1, 2019 0:48:18 GMT -5
that the report on a good pitcher, it sounds like.....hasn't there been some speculation that he might be a tradeable pitcher and that the Yanks might have interest in him?
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Post by kaybli on Jul 1, 2019 0:51:34 GMT -5
that the report on a good pitcher, it sounds like.....hasn't there been some speculation that he might be a tradeable pitcher and that the Yanks might have interest in him? Yes there have been rumors the Yanks are interested in him. At one point his ERA was sitting above 6 I believe, but he has lowered it to 4.51. |
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Post by inger on Jul 1, 2019 0:55:22 GMT -5
Yes. The Yanks are said to love his arm. His 4.51 ERA thus far in 2019 disguises the raw talent. Lots of juice on that arm, lots of power pitches.
The pitches were listed in order of expected usage, by the way. When he’s on, he’s quite Paxton-like.., and Paxton will be squaring off with him, so I hope he’s on. I suppose one could also say when Paxton is on, he’s like Wheeler.
The game could be decided by which pitcher has his good stuff and mechanics...
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Post by inger on Jul 2, 2019 23:19:32 GMT -5
07/03 Vs. Mets / Jason Vargas
The 36 year old left hander has one of the slowest repertoires in MLB.
He relies heavily on a circle change that he throws at 80 MPH and his 85 MPH 4 seam FB. He also features a sinker at 84 MPH, and a knuckle curve with extreme sweeping motion (think Jesse Orosco) at 72 MPH.
As you might expect, his results (3.66 ERA) appear illogical. Indeed his FIP is 4.37. This is not undiscovered turf for Vargas though, as in 2017 he surprised with an 18-11, 4.15 (despite a 4.67 FIP) for the Royals.
The key to beating Vargas, more than most pitchers is to score runs in the first inning. Though he is seldom left in past the second time facing the lineup, or the 5th inning. There is little evidence to support that he should come out, as his peripherals late in games are strong.
One of the most frustrating aspects of facing Vargas is that in high leverage situations batters are only hitting .086 (3 for 35). He can escape trouble with the best in the game.
The Yanks lost to Vargas earlier this season when he allowed 3 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings. He tends to do his best work at home.
He is a non-contributor with the bat, which may contribute to his removal from close ball games.
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Post by kaybli on Jul 3, 2019 1:09:57 GMT -5
07/03 Vs. Mets / Jason Vargas The 36 year old left hander has one of the slowest repertoires in MLB. He relies heavily on a circle change that he throws at 80 MPH and his 85 MPH 4 seam FB. He also features a sinker at 84 MPH, and a knuckle curve with extreme sweeping motion (think Jesse Orosco) at 72 MPH. As you might expect, his results (3.66 ERA) appear illogical. Indeed his FIP is 4.37. This is not undiscovered turf for Vargas though, as in 2017 he surprised with an 18-11, 4.15 (despite a 4.67 FIP) for the Royals. The key to beating Vargas, more than most pitchers is to score runs in the first inning. Though he is seldom left in past the second time facing the lineup, or the 5th inning. There is little evidence to support that he should come out, as his peripherals late in games are strong. One of the most frustrating aspects of facing Vargas is that in high leverage situations batters are only hitting .086 (3 for 35). He can escape trouble with the best in the game. The Yanks lost to Vargas earlier this season when he allowed 3 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings. He tends to do his best work at home. He is a non-contributor with the bat, which may contribute to his removal from close ball games. Jason Vargas' fastball:
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Post by inger on Jul 3, 2019 4:24:38 GMT -5
I know. Then I had to screw it up with a bunch of words...
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Post by kaybli on Jul 4, 2019 16:12:52 GMT -5
Hey where is the Chirinos scouting report, inger???
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