The Official Stephen Strasburg MLB Debut Thread [Archive] - Page 5

Monkeydad

06-09-2010, 01:15 PM

Well, I thought someone would hit a HR and he'd give up 2 runs because of nerves or just the fact he'd never faced a MLB lineup before...but wow...14 Ks and 0 walks? The Pirates' record is horrible but it's due more to a lack of pitching than offense, they have some good power hitters and speedsters on that team...Doumit, Milledge, McCutchen, Garrett Jones, Delwyn Young, Neil Walker (called up last week)...

Insane performance for any pitcher, let alone a first career start.

Glad I was able to watch the game...we may have seen the beginning of a historical career.

Will hitters adjust or figure him out? Maybe but I'd lean towards NO. Unlike a quirky Japanese pitcher that always succeeds the first time through the schedule, Stasburg doesn't rely on mechanical differences to trick batters, he throw 98-100 MPH fastballs and 78-82 MPH changeups, with a 90-92 MPH curveball with a ton of movement. You can't adjust to a 20 MPH speed difference. If you look for a fastball, you won't be able to hit his other pitches. If you look for a curve or changeup, you're getting blown away by the fastball.


	Commanders Post at The Warpath > Off-Topic Discussion > Other Sports > The Official Stephen Strasburg MLB Debut Thread PDA The Official Stephen Strasburg MLB Debut Thread Pages : 1 2 3 4 [5] bigmarley4 06-09-2010, 11:13 AM I was there -- amazing experience! I'm gonna try and catch him as much as possible this year. His curveball is off the charts, made batters look silly. Monkeydad 06-09-2010, 01:15 PM Well, I thought someone would hit a HR and he'd give up 2 runs because of nerves or just the fact he'd never faced a MLB lineup before...but wow...14 Ks and 0 walks? The Pirates' record is horrible but it's due more to a lack of pitching than offense, they have some good power hitters and speedsters on that team...Doumit, Milledge, McCutchen, Garrett Jones, Delwyn Young, Neil Walker (called up last week)... Insane performance for any pitcher, let alone a first career start. Glad I was able to watch the game...we may have seen the beginning of a historical career. Will hitters adjust or figure him out? Maybe but I'd lean towards NO. Unlike a quirky Japanese pitcher that always succeeds the first time through the schedule, Stasburg doesn't rely on mechanical differences to trick batters, he throw 98-100 MPH fastballs and 78-82 MPH changeups, with a 90-92 MPH curveball with a ton of movement. You can't adjust to a 20 MPH speed difference. If you look for a fastball, you won't be able to hit his other pitches. If you look for a curve or changeup, you're getting blown away by the fastball. FRPLG 06-09-2010, 02:54 PM Now we just need to pray they can keep him healthy. The key to being Ryan/Clemens/Johnson isn't just stuff. It's durability.