Independence Day - Tillman vs. Mariners 7/4

[scOtt]

[CA-ORIOLE]

Nice inning. He looks pretty good.

[weams]

And he's SITTING 95!

Wow 97 mph.

He's what they look like, and Brady did a great job with him.

[scOtt]

Happy 4th everyone!

Noesi has struggled gravely this year, I hope that continues.

He's an extreme FB pitcher (.55 GB/FB) but has a solid LD rate of 17%. His HR/FB ratio is 12.2%, which is well above what it was last year and league average. It's also surprising given that he moved from Yankee Stadium (Pineda deal) to SafeCo. SwSt% is 16%, which is respectable but just below league average for starters; 64% of all his pitches are strikes.

Pitch F/X Info:

FT=2-seam FB; FF=4-seam FB=Slider; CH=Changeup; CU=Curve

This is our first look at a project of Rick Peterson's. Evidently the FB is back for Tillman, and his mechanics are sound. Tillman posted a June which consisted of 28.2 innings of 2.51 ERA ball, and 34 strikeouts and just 5 BB's. Very excited to see Tillman toe the rubber today.

This.

care-actors.

[scOtt]

Palmer and Thorne in rare form already!

AJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[OFFNY]

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David Price is no-hitting the Yankees through 4 innings.

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=320704130

[scOtt]

Second straight hit (at least...) for Matt.

[scOtt]

[OFFNY]

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SCOTT WEEK OBASEBALL

[weams]

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David Price is no-hitting the Yankees through 4 innings.

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=320704130

Is it a perfect game? Chen could probably have had the no hitter if he had been willing to sacrifice the perfect game. Palmer talked about that a bit last evening.

[scOtt]

That was almost a meatball!

[MrOrange82]

Evidently Wilson had something better to do (than run hard to first).

[OFFNY]

Is it a perfect game? Chen could probably have had the no hitter if he had been willing to sacrifice the perfect game. Palmer talked about that a bit last evening.

I thought that last night as soon as Wells hit the home run. Chen didn't want to walk him, so he was in a corner on the 3-2 count.

I actually thought that Chen may have been relieved after it was hit, so he could just relax and try to win the game from then on.

[LA2]

Rick: In the chart, SL = Slider, but in the key FB = Slider. Then you say Tillman's FB is back--Do you mean his slider? Clarify please--thanks.

[LA2]

I thought that last night as soon as Wells hit the home run. Chen didn't want to walk him, so he was in a corner on the 3-2 count.

I actually thought that Chen may have been relieved after it was hit, so he could just relax and try to win the game from then on.

That's what he actually said in the post-game.