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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 19, 2019 14:27:26 GMT -5
This is more than Freeland knows about himself. I had already forgotten that he was ROY.
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Post by inger on Jul 19, 2019 14:47:27 GMT -5
This is more than Freeland knows about himself. I had already forgotten that he was ROY. It’s cool That you say that, because there are times I look at results some of these pitchers are getting and I get thoughts like “Why doesn’t this guy throw more sliders”? In Freeland’s case the slider is his #5 used pitch, but in 2018 it KILLED lefties. Well in a lefty on lefty situation, when there is a dominant wipeout pitch the lefty starts to SEE very few lefty hitters, which in effect renders the pitch less used. So as I said in another thread today, common sense must be part of analysis. I would certainly not fear putting Gardner in the line up today vs. the slider that Freeland is throwing this year. That leads me to the chirping I’ve heard this season that Gardner is not hitting LHP well anymore. Because of roster construction, Brett saw very few lefties earlier this year. That has kept his sample size a bit smaller than usual. He is still only hitting .200 vs. lefties, but his career average vs. them is only .248. His real talent has been in working lefties for walks through the years. His average and his SLG have always been low vs. LHP. This year his walks vs. them are indeed down, but I believe over time that will return to his normal walk rate...as would his batting average... |
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Post by inger on Jul 20, 2019 0:58:43 GMT -5
7/20/2019 vs. Rockies / Antonio Senzatela 8-6; 5.79
Twenty four year old righty carries a high WHIP and low K rate into Yankee Stadium. He relies on getting ground balls to get hitters out, but even many of those are hit hard and find holes. He toughens up well in high leverage spots, but he gets into high leverage spots almost constantly. LHH are carrying a high BABIP against him, and crush him on a regular basis.
He had a very solid June but has gone back to getting hammered in his two starts in July (13.97 ERA).
4-seamer at 92-94 has some natural sink. He throws it 65% of the time and does a reasonable job of throwing strikes and borderline strikes with it, though with occasional lapses. It gets lots of grounders.
The slider has some arm side run and depth and gets him most of his swing and miss action, but sometimes gets hung. He also struggles to find the strike zone with it. It is used 19% of the time and results in more flyballs than his other pitches. For the most part he does get GB with it when it’s thrown in the right spots.
He uses the curve 9% of the time. It has direct 12-6 movement, but not as much as you would want. It’s often well out of the strike zone, especially low and even bounced.
While his change is virtually never missed it is an extreme GB pitch. It’s not well controlled, and that is likely why it’s his least used (7%) pitch.
As we’ve seen many times, a sinker ball pitcher with command issues doesn’t normally fare well. The Yankees need only be patient to force Senzatela to miss over the plate. If they are able to muscle a couple of pitches into the air early they can make fast work of him. There is not enough of an arsenal in the quiver for him to fool the Yankee hitters. Hicks and Gardner, along with any Yankee RHH hitter that will be able to stay back and spray the ball are the mostly likely to succeed against him. Hard ground balls should rule the day, and hitting mistake pitches out of the park could make this a scoring party. Senzatela allows about league average HR numbers, though a higher than average SLG.
He pitches about the same thought his usual 5-6 innings, but the slugging percentage tends to rise as the pitch count rises and each time the line up sees him. This applies at Coors and on the road.
Tanaka need only be serviceably good to win this one...
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Post by utahyank on Jul 20, 2019 9:23:12 GMT -5
thanks, inger...Tanaka has been sharp, and the Savages should roll this guy, it seems....it must be fun being on the Yankees now, that everyone contributes and the wins keep coming....is Tauchman going to be the next feel-good story?...I feel blessed to be able to enjoy this season...
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Post by inger on Jul 20, 2019 20:50:53 GMT -5
7/20/2019 vs. Colorado Rockies / German Marquez 8-5; 5.12
A quick glance at this 24 year old right-hander’s 5.12 ERA might make you think we’re looking at yet another sad sack Rockie’s starter, but don’t let that fool you. Marquez has a loaded tool kit and his FIP is 3.92. His ERA was 4.45 before his latest start, which was a dreadful 11 earned run, 2 inning effort.
4 seamer at 96 has natural sink and gets a lot of grounders. In fact, he threw a sinker last year that he seems to have abandoned in favor of this pitch. In fact, all of his pitches have a grounder-inducing tendency.
Change 87-88 has nice separation that induces weak contact
Slider at 87 is his best swing and miss pitch with sharp 12-6 downward bite.
Curve comes in at 84 a little more loopy 12-6 and gets plenty of ground ball contact.
The last five or six weeks Marquez has seen his ERA rising due to several bad outings. He’s so young to be leading the NL in innings pitched, and he may be working through a bit of fatigue.
He’s been much more effective away from Coors Field, in fact his ERA away from Coors is 3.30 (or so, sorry forgot exact # bit that’s all right. You’re still getting your money’s worth).
This is a very good young power arm that can shut down any team when he’s right. I suppose we’ll see if he’s right. He’s physically and mentally tough. The Yanks can’t let off the gas...
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Post by kaybli on Jul 20, 2019 21:13:47 GMT -5
Keep those scouting reports coming inger! Very informative and enhances my understanding of the game!
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Post by inger on Jul 20, 2019 21:18:05 GMT -5
Keep those scouting reports coming inger! Very informative and enhances my understanding of the game! Thanks my brother! It helps me, too. I find myself watching the pitches and pitch selection more closely...Just adds another element... |
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Post by noetsi on Jul 20, 2019 22:30:44 GMT -5
I think we should trade Frazier and Andujar for Morton....  Tampa needs hitting, and we need pitching. And neither have a real spot in the Yankee line up. I know this will not occur...already waiting for the "that is really stupid" |
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Post by inger on Jul 20, 2019 22:40:23 GMT -5
I think we should trade Frazier and Andujar for Morton.... Tampa needs hitting, and we need pitching. And neither have a real spot in the Yankee line up. I know this will not occur...already waiting for the "that is really stupid" This fantasy belongs in the Yankees trade thread. If we can move it there, I’ll gladly reply how stupid it is... |
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Post by inger on Jul 21, 2019 22:52:26 GMT -5
7/22/2019 bs. Minnesota Twins / Martin Pérez [8-3; 4.10
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The 28 year old lefty is already in the 8th season of what has been a pretty average career. It’s his first year out of Texas and in Minnesota he’s encountered Johann Santana who has taught him how to use his hips when he throws. His 4 seamer that used to come in at 92 is now 95-97. He used to rely primarily on an 89 MPH cutter, but he’s changed his repertoire since.
He now throws his ground ball inducing repertoire at nearly the same percentage of each of the four pitches, but will switch that up when one is working better than the other.
4-seamer at 95-97 with natural sink. Now, with the extra juice he’s learned to throw in the high and tight pitches on occasion, too. He doesn’t often climb the ladder too much above the strike zone. Getting more swings and misses than He did at 92 on this pitch, but may be still learning to utilize the extra zip.
The cutter has strong cut action and is still around 89-90. It gets weak contact with lots of grounders.
The sinker will now hit 90-92, and he throws a slight sinking change up at about 85, pretty firm for a change.
He seldom employs his 80 MPH curve these days, perhaps because it was almost never missed when swung at.
Pérez is a ground ball machine that throws tons of strikes. He’s always relied on his control/command to make him effective and has not lost that aspect with the extra speed on his FB. He seldom grooves pitches, especially to left handed hitters. Lefty hitters have a particularly hard time lifting the ball and are extremely apt to hit weak grounders, but they do get their share of singles off him, just not much power.
The Yankees have abused this pitcher to the tune of a career 9.68 ERA, including a good whipping they gave him last season. In 2018 Martin missed much of the season with an issue with his non-throwing shoulder, and he struggled to a 2-7 record with a 6+ ERA.
Is this a new and improved version of Martin Pérez? He slumped a bit in June, but is looking like he’s back to form in the two starts in July so far...
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Post by inger on Jul 22, 2019 9:31:11 GMT -5
I was thinking, if Johann spotted this flaw in Pérez, and helped him tack on 5 MPH, what has Nolan Ryan been doing the last seven years in Texas?...
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Post by utahyank on Jul 22, 2019 9:57:08 GMT -5
7/22/2019 bs. Minnesota Twins / Martin Pérez [8-3; 4.10 ] The 28 year old lefty is already in the 8th season of what has been a pretty average career. It’s his first year out of Texas and in Minnesota he’s encountered Johann Santana who has taught him how to use his hips when he throws. His 4 seamer that used to come in at 92 is now 95-97. He used to rely primarily on an 89 MPH cutter, but he’s changed his repertoire since. He now throws his ground ball inducing repertoire at nearly the same percentage of each of the four pitches, but will switch that up when one is working better than the other. 4-seamer at 95-97 with natural sink. Now, with the extra juice he’s learned to throw in the high and tight pitches on occasion, too. He doesn’t often climb the ladder too much above the strike zone. Getting more swings and misses than He did at 92 on this pitch, but may be still learning to utilize the extra zip. The cutter has strong cut action and is still around 89-90. It gets weak contact with lots of grounders. The sinker will now hit 90-92, and he throws a slight sinking change up at about 85, pretty firm for a change. He seldom employs his 80 MPH curve these days, perhaps because it was almost never missed when swung at. Pérez is a ground ball machine that throws tons of strikes. He’s always relied on his control/command to make him effective and has not lost that aspect with the extra speed on his FB. He seldom grooves pitches, especially to left handed hitters. Lefty hitters have a particularly hard time lifting the ball and are extremely apt to hit weak grounders, but they do get their share of singles off him, just not much power. The Yankees have abused this pitcher to the tune of a career 9.68 ERA, including a good whipping they gave him last season. In 2018 Martin missed much of the season with an issue with his non-throwing shoulder, and he struggled to a 2-7 record with a 6+ ERA. Is this a new and improved version of Martin Pérez? He slumped a bit in June, but is looking like he’s back to form in the two starts in July so far... ...the hips....use the hips....I never thought about using my hips to pitch better....heck, my 82 mph fastball might have gotten to 87....just the right speed for the better hitters to crush.....nah....I still wouldn't have made it... |
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Post by inger on Jul 22, 2019 10:11:14 GMT -5
7/22/2019 bs. Minnesota Twins / Martin Pérez [8-3; 4.10 ] The 28 year old lefty is already in the 8th season of what has been a pretty average career. It’s his first year out of Texas and in Minnesota he’s encountered Johann Santana who has taught him how to use his hips when he throws. His 4 seamer that used to come in at 92 is now 95-97. He used to rely primarily on an 89 MPH cutter, but he’s changed his repertoire since. He now throws his ground ball inducing repertoire at nearly the same percentage of each of the four pitches, but will switch that up when one is working better than the other. 4-seamer at 95-97 with natural sink. Now, with the extra juice he’s learned to throw in the high and tight pitches on occasion, too. He doesn’t often climb the ladder too much above the strike zone. Getting more swings and misses than He did at 92 on this pitch, but may be still learning to utilize the extra zip. The cutter has strong cut action and is still around 89-90. It gets weak contact with lots of grounders. The sinker will now hit 90-92, and he throws a slight sinking change up at about 85, pretty firm for a change. He seldom employs his 80 MPH curve these days, perhaps because it was almost never missed when swung at. Pérez is a ground ball machine that throws tons of strikes. He’s always relied on his control/command to make him effective and has not lost that aspect with the extra speed on his FB. He seldom grooves pitches, especially to left handed hitters. Lefty hitters have a particularly hard time lifting the ball and are extremely apt to hit weak grounders, but they do get their share of singles off him, just not much power. The Yankees have abused this pitcher to the tune of a career 9.68 ERA, including a good whipping they gave him last season. In 2018 Martin missed much of the season with an issue with his non-throwing shoulder, and he struggled to a 2-7 record with a 6+ ERA. Is this a new and improved version of Martin Pérez? He slumped a bit in June, but is looking like he’s back to form in the two starts in July so far... ...the hips....use the hips....I never thought about using my hips to pitch better....heck, my 82 mph fastball might have gotten to 87....just the right speed for the better hitters to crush.....nah....I still wouldn't have made it... I recall that when my arm went, I tried everything. I believe I twisted hips and turned shoulders. I even tried to use my right big toe for one final push off as I launched my 17 hoppers in to home plate, too proud to use the cut off men that I never needed before. It was so easy before that. I’d just plant my feet, cock my arm back and Zzzzzzip! Yer out! It came so natural. No one showed me anything. I just did it. Then, out of nowhere. Arm death. It’s surely in a casket somewhere. The one I’m wearing now can’t be the same one...I suppose carpal tunnel syndrome may have contributed. My hands aren’t very big. The weakened grip perhaps? But there’s not much power in the shoulder to throw with anymore... |
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Post by noetsi on Jul 22, 2019 17:31:29 GMT -5
I never had any athletic ability so I don't mind losing it....
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Post by inger on Jul 22, 2019 22:45:04 GMT -5
7/23/2018 vs. Minnesota Twins / Kyle Gibson 9-4; 4.02
Thirty one year old right hander is a late bloomer that is now in his second consecutive good season. He’s got two FBs. Both come in at about 94 MPH. The sinker is a strike zone filler, both up and more often down in the zone and serves it’s purpose of getting grounders well. The 4 seamer is a bit more of a scatter gun that tends to be up in the zone and in on RHH. It’s the most used of his pitches to get elevated. Most of the time, about 1/3 of his pitches he throws the sinker. 1/5 are of the 4 seam variety.
He features a slider that both gets grounders and is his best swing and miss pitch. It’s a 12-6 pitch tat is prone to getting bounced in the dirt from time to time. This pitch and his change both come in at 87. The change gets beat into the dirt on his good days.
His least used offering is an 81 MPH curve ball that gets somecswing and miss.
Gibson is a strong starter in the first inning. If he’s going to struggle early it’s usually in the second inning. He stays strong until around his 80th pitch, after which he’s prone to fall apart. He seldom throws 100 pitches, but has done so effectively on occasion.
He has a tendency to buckle in high leverage situations, but seldom see them before the fifth inning or the sixth, when he is often pulled if his manager sees trouble starting...
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Tampa needs hitting, and we need pitching. And neither have a real spot in the Yankee line up.