Brandon Morrow tonight in Tacoma
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?
DAMellen - August 3, 2009
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.
marc w - August 3, 2009
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…
PositivePaul - August 3, 2009
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.
SethGrandpa - August 3, 2009
Divish got around to writing it up.
On his day off no less
http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2009/08/03/p44116#more44116
Matthew - August 3, 2009
I didn't realize Joe Borchard was still playing baseball
Edgar for Pres - August 4, 2009
40% seems like a lot of bendy stuff.
Is this just a matter of him working a ton on his offspeed in AAA?
JAH - August 4, 2009
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.
SethGrandpa - August 4, 2009
Speaking of Morrow...
you’d think it wouldn’t be so goddamned hard to find a list of diabetic current major leaguers.
Morrow and Lowe, I know; also found Sam Fuld.
Can’t find anyone else.
craig3410 - August 4, 2009
Silva?
discovolante - August 4, 2009
Carlos Silva is not a diabetic.
CapSea - August 4, 2009
He does however boast a long list of mental disabilities.
Slow Country - August 4, 2009
Yet.
FWombat - August 4, 2009
Because he's fat, right? Hahahaha
Fin - August 4, 2009
It's contagious? SHIT.
JY - August 4, 2009
Don't worry, no one here actually goes to games, so none of us will catch it!
seattlebruin - August 4, 2009
Jason Johnson, Dmitri Young
Drew Holder, now in Indy ball
msb - August 4, 2009
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