Wieters Assesses MiL Pitchers
by Baltimo on Feb 28, 2009 2:39 PM EST
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PrintA great piece from The Sun in which Matt evaluates seven of our top pitching prospects including Tillman, Erbe, Hernandez, Arrieta, Spoone, Matusz and Bergesen.
RHP Chris Tillman: "Tillman has two electric pitches between his fastball and curveball. His fastball just jumps on you. It's one of those fastballs where it looks like you're going to hit it and it just jumps right by you. His curveball is probably one of the best curveballs I've ever seen. He has two big league pitches, and he's another guy that's still real young. These guys just have to get experience. When they get the knowledge along with having the arms that they have, it's going to be special."
LHP Brian Matusz: "He's polished. In the bullpen, he spots up everything. His breaking stuff, he can throw in any count that he wants for strikes. That's a huge plus for a guy just coming out of college. The one thing he's going to have to do is just controlling the arm-side fastball where he can get in on righties. Once he gets that pitch, he's going to be very tough to hit."
Definitely check the article out, it's worth a quick read.
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I love how
you wouldn’t know this guy hasn’t played a single game in the majors by reading his comments. He sounds like quite the vet already.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
yup
but hey, hopefully it hasn’t gone to his head. Fortunately in Baltimore not many will notice him. Oh wait, that sucks.
Librarians are hiding something
by dfa on Mar 1, 2009 3:41 AM EST up reply actions
I guess just once
during an interview I would like to see Wieters bust out a bad joke and then start cackling hysterically at the camera. A little personality please Matt…but I still love you.
The blues have always been American, as American as apple pie. The question is...why?
Wieters/Markakis
Will mirror Mauer/Morneau.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
but...
Mauer is a guy who hits for a high average and little power, Wieters should have power. And Markakis plays right field, not first base. And Markakis doesn’t lumber like Morneau. Some mirror!
I keed.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by Scott Christ on Mar 4, 2009 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
RHP David Hernandez: “David has got the invisi-ball. He can throw the ball right down the middle and get away with so many pitches through the course of the game. Some guys just have that gift, where they can get away with mistakes. He gets away with mistakes often, and that’s huge because when he does locate, he’s going to be extremely tough to hit. Even when he does make a mistake, he’s going to get away with it more times than not.”
Translation: “I’m not sure what to say about Hernandez, so I’m vampin’.”
Yeah
That one was pretty comical.
He gets away with mistakes often, and that’s huge because when he does locate, he’s going to be extremely tough to hit.
Uh, okay.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
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