fathom Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 If the guy has stuff at all similar to the filth Towers had tonight, we're going to have some problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I'll be selfish and say I just want to see the guy pitch. With that said, he might own us. Bring him on though. 1st ML start he might be a little wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 2, 2005 -> 09:46 PM) If the guy has stuff at all similar to the filth Towers had tonight, we're going to have some problems. Well there is a nickname for his arsenal of pitches, they call it "The Filth". I think he'd kill us with his with his 95mph fastball that he can cut in on righties and in on lefties. Not to mention his + 4-seamer, + change and + curve. Atleast we wouldn't be seeing his slider, which he's not aloud to throw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 QUOTE(RockRaines @ Aug 2, 2005 -> 03:08 PM) that was Kerry "simulated Cy Young" Wood No. Actually, they did refer to Van Poppel as the next Nolan Ryan, before he was ever drafted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam8610 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I've heard so much about him that I want to watch him pitch. He's 18 or 19 years old, isn't he? It's amazing he's up so fast. If he's anything like what I've heard, he'll be the closest thing to a win every 5th day that there will be in MLB for a while (if he can stay healthy of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 QUOTE(Dam8610 @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 03:10 AM) I've heard so much about him that I want to watch him pitch. He's 18 or 19 years old, isn't he? It's amazing he's up so fast. If he's anything like what I've heard, he'll be the closest thing to a win every 5th day that there will be in MLB for a while (if he can stay healthy of course). 19 years old. One scout called him a "Can't miss Ace" that is high praise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA. F Hernandez (L, 0-1) 5.0 3 2 1 2 4 0 81-49 1.80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 he pitched today againt the tigers, and lost. He didnt look so hot. Overrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxin' Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 03:42 PM) he pitched today againt the tigers, and lost. He didnt look so hot. Overrated. You saw the game? I thought it was only on MLB.tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 03:42 PM) he pitched today againt the tigers, and lost. He didnt look so hot. Overrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 03:42 PM) he pitched today againt the tigers, and lost. He didnt look so hot. Overrated. If you watched the game and still think he's overrated then you don't know baseball. He looked dominate to me outside of the 1st inning. The angle that he comes down from on his 4-seamer is ridiculous considering how he was almost exclusively throwing fastball. He looked nervous in the 1st inning and had control problems but after that he found his contol and dominated. 5 IP, 3 H, 2BBs and he's overrated? GMAFB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomSlowik Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 QUOTE(qwerty @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 03:53 PM) I agree. It was his first career start and the guy is only 19. He didn't exactly get rocked either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 02:42 PM) he pitched today againt the tigers, and lost. He didnt look so hot. Overrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 So because i say one pitcher is overrated i dont know baseball. I thought he looked good for sure. But everyones ready to put him in the hall of fame. The next Doc Gooden. Doc Gooden was good for a few years, wont get close to making the hall of fame. I know i wouldnt wanna get compared to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 04:02 PM) If you watched the game and still think he's overrated then you don't know baseball. He looked dominate to me outside of the 1st inning. The angle that he comes down from on his 4-seamer is ridiculous considering how he was almost exclusively throwing fastball. He looked nervous in the 1st inning and had control problems but after that he found his contol and dominated. 5 IP, 3 H, 2BBs and he's overrated? GMAFB. He wasn't even allowed to use his best pitch, his slider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 QUOTE(marsh @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 04:44 PM) He wasn't even allowed to use his best pitch, his slider. He hasn't been alowed to use it in games at all. He's been in the minors for 3 full seasons and han't been allowed to throw the slider in games hardly at all. They're really using kid gloves with him, you don't want a 19 year old tweaking his elbow throwing a slider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 04:55 PM) He hasn't been alowed to use it in games at all. He's been in the minors for 3 full seasons and han't been allowed to throw the slider in games hardly at all. They're really using kid gloves with him, you don't want a 19 year old tweaking his elbow throwing a slider. i believe he was throwing it until he started having some arm trouble either this year or last year, but i could be wrong since i'm going on third hand info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 QUOTE(marsh @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 05:02 PM) i believe he was throwing it until he started having some arm trouble either this year or last year, but i could be wrong since i'm going on third hand info. Yeah they had him throwing it a bit more last year and at the beginning of this season but he started having some arm problems and they barred him from throwing it at all in games. He was put on the DL a little while ago with arm problems he got back recently and had been pitching out of the pen in Tacoma, which is just another reason why he was so impressive today he had been pitching out of the pen for the most part before he had been called up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 05:07 PM) Yeah they had him throwing it a bit more last year and at the beginning of this season but he started having some arm problems and they barred him from throwing it at all in games. He was put on the DL a little while ago with arm problems he got back recently and had been pitching out of the pen in Tacoma, which is just another reason why he was so impressive today he had been pitching out of the pen for the most part before he had been called up. I've got waiver claims on him in my two leagues. Hopefully he'll slip to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 QUOTE(marsh @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 05:08 PM) I've got waiver claims on him in my two leagues. Hopefully he'll slip to me. As do I. He's a steal in any keeper league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxpranos Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 (edited) QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 02:42 PM) he pitched today againt the tigers, and lost. He didnt look so hot. Overrated. Not, Has way better stuff than our McCarthy by far. Edited August 4, 2005 by Soxpranos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Aug 5, 2005 -> 07:15 AM) So because i say one pitcher is overrated i dont know baseball. I thought he looked good for sure. But everyones ready to put him in the hall of fame. The next Doc Gooden. Doc Gooden was good for a few years, wont get close to making the hall of fame. I know i wouldnt wanna get compared to him. Well considering that was what his first start in the majors, writing someone off and calling them overrated (especially after they only gave up 1ER in 5IP) probably isn't the greatest decision of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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