Pap 99 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Only 5 inings but very good result, only missing few more Ks but given the opponent it's fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stein 512 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 That 4th inning was his downfall when the Cubs fouled off 14 pitches. But he didn't give up any runs that inning. Baez just connected on one the following inning after missing the first pitch by about a foot. Such a strong violent swing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BirdDog20 16 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Just watching the game on mlb scores, at one point, he had thrown 60 pitches - 46 of them strikes. He seemed to have better control. Just a matter of putting the hitters away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GratefulPhan 68 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 ya it was case of getting excited once someone got on first...the catcher had to come out and remind him of his stuff to trust it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DWright5 94 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Who's taking the plunge today vs the Nats? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrapeJuice 605 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 There's like 3 pitchers in baseball I wouldn't be nervous starting against the Nationals. This was an easy bench for me. [cue the no-hitter] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ez2do4now 105 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Walks too many batters. Recipe for disaster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzy_Slippers 3,897 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 1 hour ago, GrapeJuice said: There's like 3 pitchers in baseball I wouldn't be nervous starting against the Nationals. This was an easy bench for me. [cue the no-hitter] Kershaw, Sale, and Scherzer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matdotmarshall 251 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 10 minutes ago, Fuzzy_Slippers said: Kershaw, Sale, and Scherzer? Scherzer, Stras, and Gio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrapeJuice 605 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 12 minutes ago, Fuzzy_Slippers said: Kershaw, Sale, and Scherzer? Honestly, I was going to write zero but I didn't want to risk setting off 4 pages of off-topic drama about the imperviousness of Clayton Kershaw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdbob11 419 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 10 hours ago, DWright5 said: Who's taking the plunge today vs the Nats? Things were looking so good. Nothing you can do about Roiders and bad D. On to the next start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
East Tennessee Clutch 22 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 What you won't see following the game via box score is the line drive hit RIGHT AT Saunders by Zimmerman in the 6th. Got lost in the lights and led to the 3rd Earned Run. No way to dispute the Rendon bomb that ensued, except maybe questioning whether to put him on first with a base open? Velasquez really is better than his stats reflect so far this season. It's difficult to continue to roster him in a 10-team league for example...but I'm holding for now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matdotmarshall 251 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) This one was an easy bench, but I have to say I'm very encouraged by what he showed in the first five innings. Keeping his pitch count reasonable, getting outs and Ks against a tough lineup with 2 ER going into the 6th. Seemed to be attacking the zone well in the innings I caught - haven't seen the batted ball figures yet but the results in that (admittedly convenient) time frame looked very good. Obviously it fell apart (that's why he got benched) but I think we're seeing him start to put it together. Hold. (If you have the bench space #thestruggle) Edited May 7, 2017 by matdotmarshall Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GratefulPhan 68 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 ya he looked good imo...unlucky with the fielding error and then rendon obviously got him pretty good. but hey, its the nationals after all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Low and Away 1,565 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 10 minutes ago, East Tennessee Clutch said: What you won't see following the game via box score is the line drive hit RIGHT AT Saunders by Zimmerman in the 6th. Got lost in the lights and led to the 3rd Earned Run. No way to dispute the Rendon bomb that ensued, except maybe questioning whether to put him on first with a base open? Velasquez really is better than his stats reflect so far this season. It's difficult to continue to roster him in a 10-team league for example...but I'm holding for now And the counterpoint is Zimmerman had one taken away by a great catch which should have been an earned run. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdbob11 419 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I needed K's and a good WHIP so Im overall happy. Those two pitches that Murphy and Zimm hit of the shoe tops were a thing of the Norse Gods. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swingbatter 186 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I'm sure many benched VV tonight against a red-hot Nationals team. The problem is that he faces these same Nationals next time through the rotation. Rough stretch with his prior start @Cubs, this one against at home vs. the Nats and then @Nats again next week. After that he gets @PIT and home vs Rockies. I'm sure most of his owners will have had him benched vs. Cubs and both Nationals games. It's hard to hold a guy for almost a month with only one startable game (@PIT), however his K/9 is so tantalizing that it makes him hard to drop, as everyone remembers his 16 K, 0 BB game last year. Yes it was last year, but it just shows a glimpse of his upside against lesser teams if you can weather the storm on the tough matchups. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swingbatter 186 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) I know he has the K/9 magic potential, but I can't hold onto this ratio killer any longer. Good riddance V.V.! Edited May 20, 2017 by swingbatter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gumbo_Ghost 1,133 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Ya, he gone. He's absolute trash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matdotmarshall 251 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Unspecified injury and his velocity was way down today. More coming later. I'd held out hope that he'd get it together - he still might, I guess - but this is the end of the line for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdbob11 419 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 2 minutes ago, matdotmarshall said: Unspecified injury and his velocity was way down today. More coming later. I'd held out hope that he'd get it together - he still might, I guess - but this is the end of the line for me. My DL is full till Friday, I might be able to hold on a couple days as long as they DL him. If they dont I will have to cut bait as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrapeJuice 605 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 The velo drop scares me. This does not bode well for our hero. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey Donovan 265 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Dog meat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonycpsu 5,252 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 During the Phillies telecast they said right elbow flexor strain, so this isn't going to end well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 235 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 He says it's a "mild" strain if that makes anyone feel any better. No? Me neither... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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