Bundy to throw cutter again this season

[esmd]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-dylan-bundy-working-cutter-back-into-repertoire-after-healthy-2016-20170130-story.html

Not sure how I feel about this.  Until the end of the season when I believe he was tiring, he pitched well and didn't seem to need the cutter.  On one hand, if it makes him an even better pitcher, great, but on the other hand, this makes me nervous that he might start having arm trouble again.

What say you?

[Can_of_corn]

From what I have read the cutter was his best pitch.  If he can add something that is better than what he already has and not hurt himself I am enthusiastically behind it.

[Sanfran327]

Get ready to see an entirely different pitcher this year. Bundy could be the ace of this staff by the 2nd half. This is awesome news.

[esmd]

18 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

From what I have read the cutter was his best pitch.  If he can add something that is better than what he already has and not hurt himself I am enthusiastically behind it.

Agreed - it's the whole "if" thing that's got me worried.

[Can_of_corn]

He had no issues shutting down the pitch before.  I don't think he will add it if he feels discomfort.

[Frobby]

10 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

He had no issues shutting down the pitch before.  I don't think he will add it if he feels discomfort.

This.   I trust Bundy and the coaching staff to figure out whether to use the cutter, and how often.    It's good that a Bundy has developed to the point where it's not a "must have" pitch for him.   

[Es4M11]

I am all for Bundy reintegrating the cutter back into his arsenal. I just hope that caution is the name of the game. If any pain returns, dump it, he doesn't necessarily need it.

[weams]

1 hour ago, esmd said:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-dylan-bundy-working-cutter-back-into-repertoire-after-healthy-2016-20170130-story.html

Not sure how I feel about this.  Until the end of the season when I believe he was tiring, he pitched well and didn't seem to need the cutter.  On one hand, if it makes him an even better pitcher, great, but on the other hand, this makes me nervous that he might start having arm trouble again.

What say you?

He said he would try it this spring and see how it felt. I heard him say that. Also, he never stopped using his "slider" until his elbow flared up again. 

[weams]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

From what I have read the cutter was his best pitch.  If he can add something that is better than what he already has and not hurt himself I am enthusiastically behind it.

His located fastball, pre-elbow reconstruction, was absolutely the best pitch I watched him throw in the many times I went to go see him. 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, weams said:

His located fastball, pre-elbow reconstruction, was absolutely the best pitch I watched him throw in the many times I went to go see him. 

Guys in A ball have issues with premium velocity.

[weams]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Guys have issues with premium velocity.

I agree. Of course. We have never seen the triple digit pre draft numbers that he was able to develop when the money was on the line. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, weams said:

I agree. Of course. We have never seen the triple digit pre draft numbers that he was able to develop when the money was on the line. 

Those were never the numbers in games, they were always produced in a controlled environment.

[Rene88]

Holy crap, no way! Of course he should throw it, it is his BEST pitch. LOL.

[Orange]

Supposedly featuring the cutter is a short term gain, long term loss sort of thing.  I'm okay with that.  Give me that sub-3.50 ERA.

If Bundy and Gausman pitch like a legit #1 and #2, we contend.  Everything else is sound and fury.

[Can_of_corn]

22 hours ago, Orange said:

Supposedly featuring the cutter is a short term gain, long term loss sort of thing.  I'm okay with that.  Give me that sub-3.50 ERA.

If Bundy and Gausman pitch like a legit #1 and #2, we contend.  Everything else is sound and fury.

I think that is the regular cutter not the baby slider variant Bundy throws.