Offday Small Sample Size Theater

by Matthew on Aug 3, 2009 10:54 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners News, Good

28 batters faced
89 pitches (3.17 per BF)
According to Divish, 36 (40.4%) were offspeed.
62 strikes (70%)
10 swinging strikes (11.2%)
5 strikeouts, 4 swinging
1 walk
1 home run

Against Fresno, which boasts a not awful line up.

Baby steps, but some good ones.

Ground balls: five
Fly balls: six
Line drives: eight
Pop ups: three

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Positive thoughts, positive thoughts, positive thoughts...

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Eh...

If he can throw 40% off speed and 70% strikes, he’ll get it. I’m gonna assume eight line drives was at least a bit of a fluke. Any way we can get a break down of the offspeed? Was it like 20% curves and 20% changes or what?

by DAMellen on Aug 3, 2009 11:01 PM PDT reply actions

around 7 or so line drives, 5 XBH, and 70% strikes.

Not amazing, not jaw-dropping, but it’s progress and it’s really god damned welcome.

by marc w on Aug 3, 2009 11:26 PM PDT reply actions

Yep.

Listening to Curto for most of the game, it sounded like he was pitching well, but getting hit not unlike Felix in his younger days. Indeed, it’s progress, and we’ll certainly take it. But he’s got to improve on this and become more consistent before I’m comfortable enough to hand him a permanent spot. If that means more time in 2010 in AAA, then so be it…

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by PositivePaul on Aug 3, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions

It's wierd...I thought he'd get traded and with French and Snell coming in I forgot we still had him for a couple days.

by SethGrandpa on Aug 3, 2009 11:30 PM PDT reply actions

Divish got around to writing it up.

On his day off no less

http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2009/08/03/p44116#more44116

by Matthew on Aug 3, 2009 11:41 PM PDT reply actions

I didn't realize Joe Borchard was still playing baseball

by Edgar for Pres on Aug 4, 2009 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions

40% seems like a lot of bendy stuff.

Is this just a matter of him working a ton on his offspeed in AAA?

Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.

by JAH on Aug 4, 2009 12:39 AM PDT reply actions

Offspeed and control.

I mean his fastball is golden, but it doesn’t mean squat if he can’t locate it and keep hitters off-balanced with other pitches that can also hit their marks.

by SethGrandpa on Aug 4, 2009 1:22 AM PDT up reply actions