Thoughts about David Hess in 2019?

[DrungoHazewood]

On 12/4/2018 at 2:39 PM, Frobby said:

From what I’ve seen, Hess does not exhibit the command that Gonzalez had.

Also, looking at Gonzalez' minor league career through 2011 I'd assume he had about a 10% chance of having a major league career of any significance.  He only played winter ball in 2008-09 at 24 and 25, and at 26 he was in the Carolina League with a 4.54 ERA.  That kind of performance sends you to indy ball more often than the majors.

If Hess is Gonzalez with less command he faces very long odds.

[OFFNY]

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vs. TWINS, 3/4 )) (Spring Training)

 

Hess faced 9 batters, and recorded 9 outs ........ 3 via the Strikeout.

 

http://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=401078974

 

o

[interloper]

Hess fastball > Bundy fastball. Just a fact, y'all. He can locate it better and it has better velocity. I like his curveball and his mound presence. He's a dude! I like him. 

[Natty]

Hess looks better than our ace...Bundy.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Natty said:

Hess looks better than our ace...Bundy.

That’s a “loose” definition of ace. 

[Natty]

1 minute ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

That’s a “loose” definition of ace. 

Maybe I should have said former ace. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Natty said:

Maybe I should have said former ace. 

Or the current Orioles version of what is an ace pitcher.

[Natty]

 Bundy set two records last year. An Orioles record and a MLB record. 

[OFFNY]

o

 

 

19 OUTS: ) 9 Strikeouts, 3 Flyouts, 2 Groundouts, 2 Popouts, 2 Foulouts, 2 Lineouts

 

DAVID JAMES "D.J." HESS  ))))))) (vs. BLUE JAYS, 4/01)

IP:ll6.33

H:lll 0 ))

R:llll 0

BB:ll1

SO:ll8

Pitches: )l 82) (50 )Strikes, )32 )Balls)

2019 ERA: )l 0.00  )  8.33 IP  (0 ER)

2019 WHIP: )l 0.480  )  8.33 IP  (4 H/BB)

2019 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: )l .040  )  (1 for 25)

 

PITCHES BY INNING

*******************

91 ll(71 llStrikes, lll21 lllBalls)

71 ll(41 llStrikes, lll31 lllBalls)

12 ll(71 llStrikes, lll51 lllBalls)

22 ll(12 llStrikes, l10 lllllBalls)

11 ll(71 llStrikes, lll41 lllBalls)

13 ll(71 llStrikes, lll61 lllBalls)

81 lll(61 llStrikes, lll21 lllBalls)) *

 

* )) Hess recorded 1 out before departing in the 7th inning.

 

o

[Barnaby Graves]

Absolutely magnificent game.

[mdbdotcom]

We probably won't see him in relief again.

[Frobby]

Best I’ve ever seen from him.   Not just the results, but the finish on his fastball.   And he was hitting his target regularly.    Hope that’s sonething we’ll see a lot of this season.

[Frobby]

Just saw him interviewed.   Very poised, nice young man.   

[Luke-OH]

He looked like a different guy today, the velocity was up and the feel for the change was improved, but the big change for me was the fastball command, he was able to move it around and that was never really his game.

Bordick mentioned that he made some adjustments to stay behind the ball and get backspin on the fastball instead of naturally cutting it. I've heard anecdotally that sometimes when guys learn to pronate earlier and stay behind the ball, they have also noticed an increased ability to command the baseball because of the more consistent and predictable spin axis of the baseball. Hopefully that's what is happening here. 

[UMDTerrapins]

I was thinking the 2019 Dwight Smith Jr. could be like the 1989 Mike Devereaux. And the 2019 Rio Ruiz like the  1989 Craig Worthington. Could the 2019 David Hess be like the 1989 Bob Milacki? I tried to connect 2019 John Means with 1989 Jeff Ballard but I'm reaching. The kind of idiotic mental exercise that's only possible in the first week of a season.