Hobgood's Start Tonight in Salisbury

[SurhoffRules]

Anyone going to this? This will be my first Shorebird game and I pretty excited to see the team and our latest first round draft pick in action.

[WillieHarrisRox]

I will be there! Looking forward to it.

[QSII]

We expect pitch by pitch reports then.:laughlol:

[Big Mac]

4 IP so far

1 Hit

0 BB

4 K

Putting together back-to-back good starts. This is great to see.

[SurhoffRules]

We expect pitch by pitch reports then.:laughlol:

I'll try to do one better and post some video. Hob's looks good. Only sitting 87-91 per the charter though.

[Hank Scorpio]

Velocity not great, but results are really shiny.

[SurhoffRules]

Velocity looks to be only half the equation with Hobgood. His fastball looks heavy and its got fade.

[SurhoffRules]

Hobgood done after 7 scoreless. Lefty Jake Smith on in relief. This game is flying. Shorebirds need a run.

[SurhoffRules]

Rosa just slaughtered the second pitch in the bottom of the ninth about 10 feet up the ads in left center to win this one. Great game.

[Old#5fan]

I'm impressed by this start. The numbers are great. The velocity is pretty conistent from what we've heard along the way. I'm sure most of us are hoping that the 87-91 changes to 90-94 at some point but I can certainly enjoy these kind of results for now.

You are worrying too much about velocity. If you watched last nite's game the Seattle starter was blowing 87MPH fastballs by Markakis and Jones like they were 107. How was this possible? Because he was changing speeds and hitting his spots - in other words, location, location, location. (97 MPH down the middle of the plate is worthless in the major leagues).

[Arthur_Bryant]

Hobgood's best day yet in pro ball:

7 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K, 0 R

Struck out the side in the 4th

Struck out Kyle Skipworth twice (0-4)

[tilgaham]

Hobgood's best day yet in pro ball:

7 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K, 0 R

Struck out the side in the 4th

Struck out Kyle Skipworth twice (0-4)

How did the breaking stuff look?

[Matt's Uncle]

His family back on the west coast has been listening to the games on the internet and it's great to see Matt doing well.

It sounded like it was a great game!

Go Matt and go 'Birds!:2yay-thumb:

[QSII]

I had his back all the way. :clap3: :rofl: Attaboy, kid. You're on your way.

[RVAbird]

Great start for Hobgood. Very encouraging. His heavy fastball and sharp curve should net a good amount of GBs and Ks.

At draft day the consensus was that he was a 88-92 MPH guy. I was pretty skeptical of the reports that he had been sitting 92-95. I don't think he'll ever end up being a power fastball kind of pitcher, but if he refines his command and continues to get good action on his pitches I think he can be a solid mid-rotation starter.