KilloWertz 2,533 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 As long as the Dodgers score, we may have something here then... Link to post Share on other sites
STLSU 543 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 This guy is a Vandy grad and as sharp as a tack. He's had a good baseball support system throughout his life which puts him a bit ahead of most on the early learning curve. Link to post Share on other sites
lavaman 747 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Looking forward to his grand entrance as a Starting Pitcher. Let's hope he sticks around! Link to post Share on other sites
Cmilne23 10,544 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Funny thing is he’s probably navigated through more talented minor league lineups than what Miami is tossing out on the field tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
Travis Burten 954 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 He is nasty. All he needs is the long hair and he would be a Tim Lincecum clone. Link to post Share on other sites
KilloWertz 2,533 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Chalk the first inning up to nerves. He's looked pretty good so far in the 2nd. And now he walks the pitcher... Link to post Share on other sites
crotchcrickets 3,165 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Name checks out Link to post Share on other sites
Saucy 198 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Has looked alright through two. K's will be there. Got some bad luck bounces on balls in the 1st, evened out by a remarkable play by Hernandez in the 2nd. If he can keep the BB down he'll be great. If not, you could see some blowup nights. Stuff is electric through. Fun to watch. Link to post Share on other sites
Cmilne23 10,544 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Electric arm. Almost like a young Brandon Morrow. 97-99, but lack of put away pitch leads to some deep counts. Link to post Share on other sites
richg24 1,773 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 i like this kid. he has fire Link to post Share on other sites
KilloWertz 2,533 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 While obviously far from Glasnow as a starter, he needs to just keep attacking hitters. He did at the beginning of the 2nd and mowed two straight guys down, then he messed around with the pitcher. Link to post Share on other sites
tonycpsu 5,252 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 [ Use the game day thread for play-by-play and assorted hot takes, guys. ] Link to post Share on other sites
davidgoretiz 360 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Started off at 98 MPH to kick off the night. Quick first out. Sharp single off a FB to very hot Realmuto, first pitch after a long video replay after a foul ball. Then gives up single to Castro. 2 on 1 out. 100 MPH here to Anderson. Then 99 at the bottom of the zone for a K. Walks Maybin to load the bases. Tried to use his CB as an out pitch to get out of the bases loaded jam. Broadcast made a good point about how you really must trust that pitch if you are using it with a man on 3rd base. Swing and miss, but was not caught. Next pitch blows away Shuck with 99 on the outside. Stuff is electric. 2nd starts with a nice slider for strike 3 on the inside vs Brinson. FB blows away another hitter for back to back K. Walks the pitcher after a close called ball with 2 strikes. Thats going to cost his pitch count. Long AB to Rojas then gets a ground out from a great play in the infield. FB, curve, slider looking good so far. As with anyone that throws 100, it makes his other pitches that much more effective. 3rd inning Another great play by Kike and its 2 outs. Quick inning with just 11 pitches in his second time through the lineup. 4th inning Leadoff single by Maybin. A rare flyball for out 1. Maybin attempts a steal off of Buehler, out after good throw by catcher. 4 pitch walk then groundout. Pitch count getting up there with 72 pitches through 4 IP. Manager said pregame wont go over 90 pitches. 4 K and 3 BB so far. 5th Hanging CB singled. Gets out of the inning, seemed to throw the CB and slider plenty. FB still has good power. 5 IP 4 H 3 BB 5 K and exits the game in line for a win. All 4 hits were singles, zero XBH allowed tonight. Moving forward, Buehler is undoubtably one of the top SP prospects in the game. His high K potential fits the profile of a high value dynasty player, but I will continue to watch for BB (3 walks, 55/89 for strikes) and the development of his slider. If he can use it as an above average pitch, I see him doing very well in the big leagues. Of course, asking for more sliders is always a health risk so theres that. He had a few nice sliders to RHP inside tonight, let's see if he can continue to use that as a weapon as he really likes to pound the bottom of the zone with heat. We've discussed this a lot, but I dont think any of the Dodgers SP are iron men. His IP will be capped, and I'm very curious to see how he's used this season. Upside could be enough to justify a stash for redrafts this year. 2019 will be the year he's fully unleashed IMO. It goes without saying, I'm looking forward to him facing his next challenge that should be a bit more telling then the dumpster/clearance bucket dollar store Marlins. Link to post Share on other sites
KilloWertz 2,533 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I thought he pitched ok, but he still has some work to do before he is ready to stick in the majors in my opinion. So far his control has been fairly shaky in the majors, even though one of those walks was a strikeout tonight. On a more positive note, I hope he gets the win tonight and I think he still has a very bright future. The fastball is nasty, but his breaking pitches are inconsistent at best so far. Still, once he gets called up for good, I'll happily give him another shot. Link to post Share on other sites
dannyusf 479 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Agree with everything said above but worth mentioning he had 3 amazing defensive plays. 2 by Hernandez and 1 throw out by Grandal as well as really good framing by Grandal. I think the fastball is powerful but could use some movement. Overall, really happy with this outing and hopes he pitches Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites
Samblacksmith 31 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Was this just a spot start or is there any chance he sticks around? Link to post Share on other sites
SKYWASKO 20 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Spot start Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtywater97 1,070 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 3 hours ago, Samblacksmith said: Was this just a spot start or is there any chance he sticks around? He may pitch again this weekend for the double header. Link to post Share on other sites
Backdoor Slider 8,273 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites
Dirtywater97 1,070 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I only saw 100. Did anyone see the 101? Link to post Share on other sites
motown magic 736 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Back to the minors after this weekend for more seasoning Link to post Share on other sites
KilloWertz 2,533 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Dirtywater97 said: I only saw 100. Did anyone see the 101? I only saw 100 as well, but maybe I missed it. Who knows... Link to post Share on other sites
JJ1223 1,849 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Keep him up! Keep him up! Keep him up! Link to post Share on other sites
The Gridiron Assassin 1,212 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 What else does he have to prove in AAA? That he has the stuff to pitch in the bigs? We saw that he does last night. You could literally see him thinking on the mound and he appeared calm and not overwhelmed. Just give him a spot in the rotation and let's go. Link to post Share on other sites
dannyusf 479 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 44 minutes ago, The Gridiron Assassin said: What else does he have to prove in AAA? That he has the stuff to pitch in the bigs? We saw that he does last night. You could literally see him thinking on the mound and he appeared calm and not overwhelmed. Just give him a spot in the rotation and let's go. He's never thrown above 80 Innings yet. As excited as I am and everyone else here. I think we need to realize, this is a young super exciting arm that had TJS and still stretching out his arm to be a starter. It's early in the year and Dodgers have to be careful with him. Link to post Share on other sites
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