Thursday, May 23: Orioles at White Sox

[dystopia]

lol, White Sox can’t hit, so Rodriguez walks in a run. What an absolute joke this team is. 

[Malike]

Just now, Emory Eagle said:

His FB has had very good stuff + numbers no?

Stuff plus doesn't take command into consideration at all. Fujinami had off the charts stuff plus, but I wouldn't say he had any good pitches. I don't care how much the ball moves if he can't throw it for a strike or get outs on it.

[Roy Firestone]

WOW. Its like the light shut off on this team...we cannot hit..

Edited May 24 by Roy Firestone

[Moshagge3]

30 pitches for Grayson already. Irvin and Suarez both used yesterday. Say hello to at least two innings of Heasley.

[spiritof66]

Thought for a moment that Orioles had a ball out of the infield, but fouls don't count.

[justD]

1 minute ago, Beysbol said:

So, is it the hitting coaches telling them to just swing at everything? I just don’t understand. Last year they were working the count and getting walks. I’m just confused. 

This reply probably doesn’t belong in a game thread, and it’s full of opinion rather than anything that can be backed up with facts or proof.

Buuutttt, my understanding is yes, the strategy is to look only for a pitch with which you can do damage. I read in another thread that they’re using a diamond approach - avoid anything on the corners.

The problem with this is it requires a really good eye - they have to discern that the ball is heading to the corners. And count on pitchers missing the corners - which they just don’t.

So they think a pitch is coming right to them and instead get under or over or ?? but don’t square it up. And they get behind in the count quickly and strike out a lot.

This is, indeed, a completely different approach than they’ve been taught in the minors. I don’t know why. As mentioned in that other thread, we draft guys who have a good eye, but then turn them inside out when they hit the major league club. It’s baffling to me. 

Hyde has mentioned at least once that he wants the guys to be more aggressive. Welp, he’s getting what he wants. 
 

[gtman55]

1 minute ago, Roy Firestone said:

How long do we go with Santander and Mullins?

Roy this is where Hyde irritates me. Both of these guys are doing zilch on offense. I know he loves his vets but give Stowers a real shot. Bring back Kierstad and let him play.

[dtk9119]

You know things are bad when Westburg is flailing at pitches 2 feet outside

[Emory Eagle]

Lots of swings on pitches in the “shadow zone” with less than 2 strikes perhaps?  Would make sense for the league to adjust to a swing first offense.

[Billy F-Face3]

This umpire must be a White Sox fan. So inconsistent between the teams.

[gallden]

2 minutes ago, Emory Eagle said:

Arm side run is good actually.  The problem is he can’t control it.  Release point, mechanics, potential injury… lots of possibilities.

If you go down a Twitter rabbit hole…(I know) Grayson is going to be injured again at some point because of how late his arm is…

[Dunk35]

Mike Clevinger is now Roger Clemens. 

[baltfan]

Seems like it’s been awhile since Cowser homered. 

[Emory Eagle]

1 minute ago, Malike said:

Stuff plus doesn't take command into consideration at all. Fujinami had off the charts stuff plus, but I wouldn't say he had any good pitches. I don't care how much the ball moves if he can't throw it for a strike or get outs on it.

Yeah fair enough, I don’t know if it does or not.

[Malike]

Just now, Emory Eagle said:

Yeah fair enough, I don’t know if it does or not.

It does not.