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Post by klaiggeb on Sept 17, 2017 20:51:48 GMT -5
Another very nice outting from Stratton.
Not going to get too excited because we saw what happened when everyone adjusted to/caught up with Blach.
Difference is, Stratton has a kill pitch, his curve ball.
Blach's curve ball just rolls up there, and he's inconsistent with his change up.
His curve ball can be fixed, IMHO, but first of all, he has to scrap that "spike" curve he throws with his index finger bent and tip on the ball.
Go back to the more conventional method, 2 fingers on the ball, shorten the stride and watch what happens.
I'm sure Righetti has mentioned all of this to Ty... but until HE decides he needs to make a change, he won't.
Meanwhile, he's been by passed by Stratton.
boly
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Post by Rog on Sept 18, 2017 10:00:36 GMT -5
Stratton has long had the higher ceiling. Now he might be adding the higher floor as well.
Blach is a fine PITCHER, but he doesn't have nearly the stuff Stratton has. Neither pitcher has blow-away stuff though. Stratton's 8.4% swinging strike percentage is average at best, while Blach's 6.2% is really low.
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Post by klaiggeb on Sept 18, 2017 10:27:49 GMT -5
Blach really is Rueter 2.0... but lately, he has not been commanding the strike zone.
And with his stuff, commanding the strike zone is a must!
boly
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Post by sfgdood on Sept 20, 2017 22:08:58 GMT -5
Blach's stuff is very Reuter-esque but we must remember Kirk is just about the most competitive guy ever born...he would INVENT ways to make his stuff work.
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Post by klaiggeb on Sept 21, 2017 9:47:01 GMT -5
Very true, Randy.
Blach has much better stuff, and so far 'seems' to be just as competitive.
It took Kirk years to get to the point he reached with us.
I'm hoping for more of the same with Blach.
Then again, based upon Sabean's recent comments, I would NOT be surprised to see Ty included in a package for hitters.
boly
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Post by Rog on Sept 21, 2017 12:16:51 GMT -5
Blach's stuff is very Reuter-esque but we must remember Kirk is just about the most competitive guy ever born...he would INVENT ways to make his stuff work. Rog -- We might not forget too that Kirk's career ERA was 4.27 with a WHIP of 1.39, so it's not as though everything worked. His .767 OPS against was 90 points higher than the Giants' OPS this season. It's 15 points higher even than the major league average this powerful year. Kirk's success was based more on run support than on his pitching. Can we imagine how good Matt Cain's record might have been if he had Kirk's run support. No question Kirk was as competitive as they come. His quick pace must have aided the defense behind him, and it may even have helped contribute to his outstanding run support. But Kirk's career ERA+ was just 97, an indication that shows he may have been only an average pitcher with All-Star level run support. Read more: sfgiantsmessageboard.proboards.com/thread/4076/stratton#ixzz4tKloxAXs |
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Post by Rog on Sept 21, 2017 12:21:19 GMT -5
In 1999, Kirk's 5.41 ERA ranked only 79th out of 88 qualifiers. Yet his spectacular 5.84 run support helped him compile a 15-10 record.
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