7C474D466A2E0 wrote: We need to raid the Rockies this off season .They have a bunch of hitters that play 1b /3b in the minors .I1m not sold on Bell, Craig or Moran .They need to be pushed . Rockies have a guy who will be 26 next year 3b/1b Josh Fuentes just finished 1st season in AAA. The guy can hit was league MVP this year and has proved it at every step . AA last year in Hartford . 869 ops. He is not even a top 30 prospect in their system :o ...He would be in top ten in ours .Rockies have Arenado he aint going anywhere.
Biggest need this off season? An impact bat for the middle of the lineup. Maybe Fuentes is that guy. Maybe Josh Donaldson. Maybe Bell will get back on track. Maybe Moran will have a breakout power season. Maybe Kang will be comeback player of the year. Don't know that any of those things happening is likely but all we need is one.
9/3 vs Reds
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9/3 vs Reds
587578696E7F68282B1A0 wrote: Williams was working fast, throwing in and out, up and down and mixing a vast variety of pitches all from the exact same delivery and arm slot.
I imagine every coach that has ever worked with him is beaming at the masterpiece he is becoming.
Williams is fun to watch. He's a throwback to the days of complete pitchers who didn't rely on an overpowering FB. He doesn't seem to have any particular out pitch. He's just a smart pitcher who knows how to set up batters and let them get themselves out. He's around the plate without serving up fat pitches. Unlike guys like Locke and Morton who tried to exclusively work the edges of the strike zone but were hindered by batters knowing they weren't going to see strikes, Williams throws strikes and batters are afraid to lay off the borderline stuff. Those swings results in easy outs. Williams is a guy who batters can't figure out and don't know why they can't hit him. But he's doing this consistently.
Very nice synopsis of Williams. He could if this keeps up turn himself from a projected long reliever/5th starter to a Greg Maddux clone. Wouldn’t that be nice. Especially given the recent success of Glasnow.
I imagine every coach that has ever worked with him is beaming at the masterpiece he is becoming.
Williams is fun to watch. He's a throwback to the days of complete pitchers who didn't rely on an overpowering FB. He doesn't seem to have any particular out pitch. He's just a smart pitcher who knows how to set up batters and let them get themselves out. He's around the plate without serving up fat pitches. Unlike guys like Locke and Morton who tried to exclusively work the edges of the strike zone but were hindered by batters knowing they weren't going to see strikes, Williams throws strikes and batters are afraid to lay off the borderline stuff. Those swings results in easy outs. Williams is a guy who batters can't figure out and don't know why they can't hit him. But he's doing this consistently.
Very nice synopsis of Williams. He could if this keeps up turn himself from a projected long reliever/5th starter to a Greg Maddux clone. Wouldn’t that be nice. Especially given the recent success of Glasnow.
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9/3 vs Reds
6D484B4B5E7548404255270 wrote: Williams was working fast, throwing in and out, up and down and mixing a vast variety of pitches all from the exact same delivery and arm slot.
I imagine every coach that has ever worked with him is beaming at the masterpiece he is becoming.
Williams is fun to watch. He's a throwback to the days of complete pitchers who didn't rely on an overpowering FB. He doesn't seem to have any particular out pitch. He's just a smart pitcher who knows how to set up batters and let them get themselves out. He's around the plate without serving up fat pitches. Unlike guys like Locke and Morton who tried to exclusively work the edges of the strike zone but were hindered by batters knowing they weren't going to see strikes, Williams throws strikes and batters are afraid to lay off the borderline stuff. Those swings results in easy outs. Williams is a guy who batters can't figure out and don't know why they can't hit him. But he's doing this consistently.
Very nice synopsis of Williams. He could if this keeps up turn himself from a projected long reliever/5th starter to a Greg Maddux clone. Wouldn’t that be nice. Especially given the recent success of Glasnow.
Kudos to whoever in the Pirate organization wanted Williams from Miami as the compensation for Jim Benedict. Williams was a 2nd rd pick of the Marlins but had not excelled in the minors until the Bucs got him and put him in Indy. Someone must have seen something in this prospect who didn't have a blazing FB or a big curveball.
I imagine every coach that has ever worked with him is beaming at the masterpiece he is becoming.
Williams is fun to watch. He's a throwback to the days of complete pitchers who didn't rely on an overpowering FB. He doesn't seem to have any particular out pitch. He's just a smart pitcher who knows how to set up batters and let them get themselves out. He's around the plate without serving up fat pitches. Unlike guys like Locke and Morton who tried to exclusively work the edges of the strike zone but were hindered by batters knowing they weren't going to see strikes, Williams throws strikes and batters are afraid to lay off the borderline stuff. Those swings results in easy outs. Williams is a guy who batters can't figure out and don't know why they can't hit him. But he's doing this consistently.
Very nice synopsis of Williams. He could if this keeps up turn himself from a projected long reliever/5th starter to a Greg Maddux clone. Wouldn’t that be nice. Especially given the recent success of Glasnow.
Kudos to whoever in the Pirate organization wanted Williams from Miami as the compensation for Jim Benedict. Williams was a 2nd rd pick of the Marlins but had not excelled in the minors until the Bucs got him and put him in Indy. Someone must have seen something in this prospect who didn't have a blazing FB or a big curveball.