chitownsportsfan Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 come on man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 What the hell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) That did not go as planned Edited September 8, 2020 by SouthWallace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 takes a hanger right down broadway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Yoan was flying down the line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Yoan got down the line pretty well there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Chris Sale said: Command issues. He starts locating pitches and they’ll chase the ones that drop out of the zone. Maybe he should take a page out of Giolito’s book and choose between the slider and curve Pirates announcers are saying his breaking pitches aren't thrown hard enough, so hitters recognize them easily from the fastball. They think he needs to throw the slider at like 87-88 instead of 83-84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Back of the calf. Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Sale Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just now, joesaiditstrue said: Pirates announcers are saying his breaking pitches aren't thrown hard enough, so hitters recognize them easily from the fastball. They think he needs to throw the slider at like 87-88 instead of 83-84 Makes sense to me. Imo scrap the knuckle curve unless you can locate it like Bieber or Darvish. When your command has a long way to go, working on a slider that’s a bit faster is probably the way to go. Worked for Gio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just now, Chris Sale said: Makes sense to me. Imo scrap the knuckle curve unless you can locate it like Bieber or Darvish. When your command has a long way to go, working on a slider that’s a bit faster is probably the way to go. Worked for Gio His curve is way better than Giolito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Woof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Sale Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just now, fathom said: His curve is way better than Giolito Fair enough. It definitely has some sick movement. It’s just rarely close to the zone and it doesn’t trick people into thinking they have a chance at it - it doesn’t hang and drop enough. But with some development it could be better, for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusguyman Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Chris Sale said: Makes sense to me. Imo scrap the knuckle curve unless you can locate it like Bieber or Darvish. When your command has a long way to go, working on a slider that’s a bit faster is probably the way to go. Worked for Gio Did it work for Gio? The biggest criticism of him right now is that he comes out 50% of the time as a two pitch pitcher because the slider isn't working at all for him, and that curve has looked wicked on the rare occasion he has thrown it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Sale Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just now, gusguyman said: Did it work for Gio? The biggest criticism of him right now is that he comes out 50% of the time as a two pitch pitcher because the slider isn't working at all for him, and that curve has looked wicked on the rare occasion he has thrown it. Slider has been solid if not spectacular last two starts and he threw it at way higher volume than earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 He Gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, Chris Sale said: Fair enough. It definitely has some sick movement. It’s just rarely close to the zone and it doesn’t trick people into thinking they have a chance at it - it doesn’t hang and drop enough. But with some development it could be better, for sure His curveball was spectacular in spring training. Had great bite and could throw it for strikes. He just lost control of it since then. Or he just had a good couple games then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautox Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I have faith in Cease, his stuff is great just needs to become comfortable in his body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, fathom said: Yoan was flying down the line His legs look night and day different than a week ago, hopefully some of that power comes back w it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox1917 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, Chris Sale said: Fair enough. It definitely has some sick movement. It’s just rarely close to the zone and it doesn’t trick people into thinking they have a chance at it - it doesn’t hang and drop enough. But with some development it could be better, for sure Its pretty much a useless pitch when hes pitching behind in the count all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 1H, 1K on 41 pitches through 3. Cease more economical so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Sale Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Just now, Yearnin' for Yermin said: His curveball was spectacular in spring training. Had great bite and could throw it for strikes. He just lost control of it since then. Or he just had a good couple games then. I’ll have to see some film of it; don’t remember being impressed with his command last year and didn’t watch his start/starts in spring unless I forgot lol. Am I wrong or was his curve more of a classic 12-6 in the past that evolved into a slightly weirder motion (“knuckle-curve”) this year? Or was it always like that? Solid first three innings regardless. Still, I wish he had first pitch strikes more often and hung fewer sliders. The Pirates are so bad lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Stone talking out loud right now about Abreu not hitting 3rd. Once again he believes Renteria is very stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Taking strikes, swinging at balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Real ugly ABs this inning. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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