Let's not forget our catchers who are calling great games and pitch sequences. Strom helps come up with the plans, but the catcher really helps the pitcher execute.irish pete ag06 said:Farmer1906 said:He wasn't as good as his finish, obviously, but he did run into some bad luck.AggiEE said:bearkatag15 said:
Cole sucks now.
He sucked at the start of last year, too. I clowned him.
Then he started dominating...so we'll just need to wait and see if he can adjust.
definitely not worth that mega contract though
First 12 starts
4.11 ERA
3.12 FIP
2.55 xFIP
You can see he was going to regress to the mean (put up better #s)
This year is a little different. His ERA is similar to his FIP/xFIP.
3.51 ERA
4.38 FIP
3.41 xFIP
It may look even worse after today.
Something is happening to cause him to be hit harder and higher.
2019 -> 2020
Exit Velo: 87.6 -> 90.6 (highest of his career)
Launch Angle: 14.0 -> 17.5 (highest of his career)
Barrel %: 5.7% -> 11.1% (again highest of his career)
His vertical movement is slightly down across the board (not much tho) & velo too (again barely). Which makes sense because his spin is down too.
Looking at some of the visuals, he's throwing his breaking pitches outside and farther from the strike zone.
He's eliminated his sinker, but that was his worst pitch so it shouldn't be hurting him.
I fully expected to see something just out when reviewing him more closely, but I'm not seeing it. He's just getting roughed up. Maybe he's tipping? Did Maldonado make that much of a difference compared to Gary (I assume that's his catcher).
Here's a list of what I've noticed is wrong with Cole.
1. No Strom
Hah, Considering he can't do the basics of fielding a throw home to tag a runner..... no.astros4545 said:
Do you not think of Gary Sanchez as a mastermind pitch caller, or receiver
astros4545 said:
Do you not think of Gary Sanchez as a mastermind pitch caller, or receiver
W said:
it is interesting that Kershaw, Greinke, and JV all hit free agency at the same time
bearkatag15 said:W said:
it is interesting that Kershaw, Greinke, and JV all hit free agency at the same time
Assuming all are healthy, how do you rank them for a FA contract.
Agmaniacmike12 said:
I've never understood the fascination with Lindor. He's obviously an electric fielder. He's a good hitter with solid pop, but I wouldn't view him as an elite player. Maybe it's the fact that he is a 5 tool player, but I don't view him as elite outside of fielding.
Deluxe said:
Cole is too sensitive to handle the pressure and media scrutiny of playing for the Yankees. That video is just the tip of the ice berg. It's only gonna get worse.
He's not a $300mm pitcher. Our system just made him look like one for a few months last year.
He'll be a good pitcher for them, but that's not what they paid for.
Won't believe it till we're in the 2nd inningtjack16 said:
We are officially playing tonight
