Alex Wells

[Cumberbundy]

If the gamecast is accurate he's thrown more pitches out of the middle than anyone we've seen start for the Os in 2 months.

[Cumberbundy]

Through 5 innings of shut out goodness.

http://imgur.com/L0chZuM
http://imgur.com/EvV8dtR
http://imgur.com/8sWfMG3

 

[Frobby]

Six scoreless for Wells tonight.    He's really consistent.    

[Legend_Of_Joey]

13 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Six scoreless for Wells tonight.    He's really consistent.    

With 0 walks.

[Frobby]

4 minutes ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

With 0 walks.

18 starts, and 12 without a walk.   10 walks in 102 IP.    I could get used to that.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

18 starts, and 12 without a walk.   10 walks in 102 IP.    I could get used to that.

24 innings pitched without a run allowed.

[Cumberbundy]

From the gamecast it didn't look like he missed by much when he did miss the zone

[Cumberbundy]

The 6th inning shows a great feel for what he's trying to accomplish. Jim Palmer talks about "having an idea" on the mound when discussing how advanced he thinks Bundys approach is, Wells displays some very advanced feel in the 6th.

The inning begins with a bunt single, then look at the next AB (links 3 & 4) it's a thing of beauty, he clearly identified a spot he felt that hitter was weak & he abused it. He also threw over twice, which may be what kept the runner close enough for a DP forced to end the inning.

http://imgur.com/E1Z0fda
http://imgur.com/y4k1wOS
http://imgur.com/7U5i1OU
http://imgur.com/8wLAzdm

[Cumberbundy]

Should say links 2 & 3 show at bat 2 in the 6th. That is one impressive grouping. That's having an "idea", I'd think. 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

1 hour ago, Cumberbundy said:

From the gamecast it didn't look like he missed by much when he did miss the zone

I wouldn't go based on gamecast.

One night I was following a Keys game and there were pitches down the middle called balls.

[Cumberbundy]

5 minutes ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

I wouldn't go based on gamecast.

One night I was following a Keys game and there were pitches down the middle called balls.

Yeah I've seen it off on mlb games so I didn't think it would necessarily be great but I imagine the fact that so many ABs had pitch after pitch put in the same location means something. I hope so, I enjoyed thinking Wells was peppering the corners most of the evening. ?

[sportsfan8703]

Wonder if he's on an IP limit at all. He's already thrown 40 more IP than last year.  He and Akin have been the lone full season SP to put up big time results all year. 

[Luke-OH]

1 hour ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Wonder if he's on an IP limit at all. He's already thrown 40 more IP than last year.  He and Akin have been the lone full season SP to put up big time results all year. 

With the caveat that he hasn't started all year, Lucas Long has put up much better numbers than either Akin or Wells. He has thrown 80 innings only 4 less than Akin.

[sportsfan8703]

7 hours ago, phillyOs119 said:

With the caveat that he hasn't started all year, Lucas Long has put up much better numbers than either Akin or Wells. He has thrown 80 innings only 4 less than Akin.

That's why the caveat was there sir. If not you'd have to mention Long. Then probably Phellufo and Scott. It hasn't all been bad in full season ball this year. 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

7 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

That's why the caveat was there sir. If not you'd have to mention Long. Then probably Phellufo and Scott. It hasn't all been bad in full season ball this year. 

I would hope they don't ride him into the ground.