Cody Sedlock (Merged with: Sedlock sold to Tigers in July 2022)

[ArtVanDelay]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

6 innings in 93 pitches is pretty efficient when your defense makes 3 errors behind you.    He's been pretty consistent so far, though not really dominant.   

I'd like to see a couple more strikeouts per start. 

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, ArtVanDelay said:

I'd like to see a couple more strikeouts per start. 

So would I.    But he may be more of a ground ball guy than a strikeout guy. 

 

[Can_of_corn]

10 minutes ago, Frobby said:

So would I.    But he may be more of a ground ball guy than a strikeout guy. 

 

The fly ball revolution is going to eat those guys up.

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

The fly ball revolution is going to eat those guys up.

I'm skeptical.    It ain't as easy as deciding you're going to hit fly balls.   

[baltfan]

2 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

The fly ball revolution is going to eat those guys up.

Maybe, but I think you will just see more changing of eye level by sinker ballers who normally wouldn't do so. 

[Can_of_corn]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

I'm skeptical.    It ain't as easy as deciding you're going to hit fly balls.   

I'm exaggerating for effect.  Doesn't mean it isn't happening though. 

I do think moderate ground ball guys with unexceptional k rates will struggle to adapt.

[weams]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

I'm skeptical.    It ain't as easy as deciding you're going to hit fly balls.   

Josh Donaldson says it was. 

[Frobby]

4 minutes ago, weams said:

Josh Donaldson says it was. 

It has worked for certain players.   It's not going to work for all of them, and some guys will screw themselves up trying to hit more fly balls.   

[sportsfan8703]

16 hours ago, Frobby said:

6 innings in 93 pitches is pretty efficient when your defense makes 3 errors behind you.    He's been pretty consistent so far, though not really dominant.   

I agree.  Extra outs to get.  Extra baserunners on.  More pitching in the stretch vs. the wind up.  He's clearly seperated himself from the other NCAA guys like Dietz and Akin.  There's a reason he went round 1. 

In his last start Sedlock recorded 9 GB outs vs. 3 FB outs.  He also had 3 errors commited by infielders that were most likely 3 additional ground balls.  The infield defense behind him in Frederick last night was pretty terrible.  

Reyes at 3rd

Mountcastle at SS

Wilkerson at 2B

Mercedes at 1B

That speaks for itself.  We need to get this guy to Bowie ASAP.  He's a sinker guy that we don't want to get frustrated and start trying to be something he's not because he doesn't trust his defense.  Give him a couple more starts and then move him to Bowie.  He'll be 22 in two months and pitched for a surprisingly top level B1G team in NCAA.  Playing in front of Marin and Rosa will really help him.  

[Frobby]

41 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

 

3.  I still have a feeling that Akin comes around and is just as highly regarded as Sedlock.   He is off to a very uneven start though.   Dietz looks like a project along the lines of Peralta going into last year.

I think it takes more than 3 starts to judge these guys.    I'm in no hurry to see Sedlock promoted, nor am I panicked about Akin yet. I am a little worried about Dietz, since he struggled at Aberdeen last year.

[wildcard]

I think one more good start after today and Sedlock goes to Bowie.  He seem to be way ahead of the competition in the Carolina League.

[ChuckS]

5 minutes ago, wildcard said:

I think one more good start after today and Sedlock goes to Bowie.  He seem to be way ahead of the competition in the Carolina League.

5 IP 1 H 0 ER 3 BB 5 k's.  1.64 ERA over four starts now.  Appears to be the real deal.  

Maybe you promote him in mid-May if he keeps dominating.  So another four starts or so.  

[sportsfan8703]

6 minutes ago, ChuckS said:

5 IP 1 H 0 ER 3 BB 5 k's.  1.64 ERA over four starts now.  Appears to be the real deal.  

Maybe you promote him in mid-May if he keeps dominating.  So another four starts or so.  

Another good start. It's nice to see a pitcher having success so far. 

[Rene88]

I say we DFA Ubaldo and replace him with Sedlock:)

[Frobby]

2 hours ago, wildcard said:

I think one more good start after today and Sedlock goes to Bowie.  He seem to be way ahead of the competition in the Carolina League.

 

2 hours ago, ChuckS said:

5 IP 1 H 0 ER 3 BB 5 k's.  1.64 ERA over four starts now.  Appears to be the real deal.  

Maybe you promote him in mid-May if he keeps dominating.  So another four starts or so.  

I seriously doubt he gets promoted before mid/late May, if then.    It's not like he's striking out a ton of guys.