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This was written this morning by a buddy of mine inside an MLB organization. He was a tremendous pitcher and really know his stuff! I enjoyed reading this and thought you guys might, too. Good luck today!
IF I WERE TO FACE VERLANDER:
1. FASTBALL PITCHER... BUT HAS ZERO EXPERIENCE HOW TO USE IT IN PLAY-OFFS, THERE'S A DIFFERENCE, YOU PITCH THE PLAYOFFS LIKE YOU WOULD IF IT WAS YOUR LAST DAY ON EARTH WHEN A FASTBALL IS YOUR BREAD AND BUTTER PITCH
2. HE DEPENDS ON ONLY 2 PITCHES REALLY AND LA RUSSA KNOWS THIS AND LA RUSSA HAS ALREADY SEEN VERLANDER:
3.Verlander's postseason numbers haven't been stellar, his SUCCESS NUMBERS GO WAY DOWN WHEN HE PITCHES AGAINST A TEAM THAT HAS ALREADY SEEN HIM WHICH TELLS ME HE HAS TOO MUCH CONFIDENCE ON THE OLD #1 (FASTBALL) He allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings against the Cardinals back in June, but it was enough for an eventual 10-6 win.
4. LARUSSA WILL HAVE THE TEAM GET A GOOD LOOK AT VERLANDER THE FIRST TIME AROUND IN THE LINEUP. THE EDGE FOR THE CARDS IS IS TO THINK FASTBALL KEEPING THE HANDS BACK AND GET SOME GOOD SWINGS IN. AND ADJUST TO THE VERY LITTLE OFF SPEED STUFF HE HAS LATER BECAUSE HE HAS HAD ARM FATIGUE/WEAKNESS LIKE PAPELBON FROM BOSTON.
5. 1ST 9 GUYS........SIT ON THE FASTBALL
6. 2ND TIME AROUND.......DO WHAT YOU DO TO WEAR DOWN A HARD THROWER, MAKE HIM THROW TO THE EXTENT WHERE HE GOES MORE TO THE BREAKING BALL, THEN YOU SIT BACK AND HIT THE S**T OUT OF HIM
WHAT REYES HAS TO DO:
1. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE GAME DEPENDS 40% ON PITCHING COACH DUNCAN...HE HAS TO KEEP REMINDING REYES TO KEEP THE SAME RELEASE POINT. AS SOON AS HE WOULD LOWER HIS ELBOW, THE METS KILLED HIM. WHEN DUNCAN SAW THE DIFFERENT RELEASE POINTS, THAT'S CALLED "TIPPING" OFF HIS PITCHES. HE MUST KEEP HIS ELBOW UP .
2. NOW, THERE ARE DETROIT SCOUTS IN THE STANDS POSITIONED IN LEFT, RIGHT FIELD, STRAIGHT AWAY CENTER AS POSSIBLE AND BEHIND THE PLATE. THEY HAVE SCOUTS THAT READ LIPS, FIND OUT THE UMPIRE'S STRIKE ZONE, THEY ALL HAVE DIFFERENT ZONES., THEY HAVE SCOUTS WATCH REYES' ELBOW RELEASE POINT.
3. MOLINA MUST ESTABLISH EARLY AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO MIX UP ALL HIS PITCHES RIGHT OFF THE BAT
4. WHAT DETROIT HAS A PROBLEM WITH IS, AS MUCH AS REYES TIPS OFF HIS FASTBALL AND 4 SEAM FASTBALL, DETROIT CANNOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE WHEN REYES IS THROWING THE BREAKING BALL OR CURVE.....UNLIKE THE TIPPING OFF OF FASTBALL GRIPS, HE CAMOUFLAGES HIS CURVE AND STRAIGHT CHANGE SO GOOD THAT DETROIT CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE AND THAT IS WHY THE YOUNG REYES LOOKS LIKE A VETERAN OUT THERE.
FINAL SYNOPSIS:
IN PLAYOFF COMPETITION, THE FASTBALL MEANS NOTHING UNLESS YOU HAVE AN OUTSTANDING SPLITTER LIKE CLEMENS. A BREAKING BALL/MIX EM UP PITCHER WILL HAVE MORE SUCCESS IN PLAYOFFS RATHER THAN DURING THE SEASON
This was written this morning by a buddy of mine inside an MLB organization. He was a tremendous pitcher and really know his stuff! I enjoyed reading this and thought you guys might, too. Good luck today!
IF I WERE TO FACE VERLANDER:
1. FASTBALL PITCHER... BUT HAS ZERO EXPERIENCE HOW TO USE IT IN PLAY-OFFS, THERE'S A DIFFERENCE, YOU PITCH THE PLAYOFFS LIKE YOU WOULD IF IT WAS YOUR LAST DAY ON EARTH WHEN A FASTBALL IS YOUR BREAD AND BUTTER PITCH
2. HE DEPENDS ON ONLY 2 PITCHES REALLY AND LA RUSSA KNOWS THIS AND LA RUSSA HAS ALREADY SEEN VERLANDER:
3.Verlander's postseason numbers haven't been stellar, his SUCCESS NUMBERS GO WAY DOWN WHEN HE PITCHES AGAINST A TEAM THAT HAS ALREADY SEEN HIM WHICH TELLS ME HE HAS TOO MUCH CONFIDENCE ON THE OLD #1 (FASTBALL) He allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings against the Cardinals back in June, but it was enough for an eventual 10-6 win.
4. LARUSSA WILL HAVE THE TEAM GET A GOOD LOOK AT VERLANDER THE FIRST TIME AROUND IN THE LINEUP. THE EDGE FOR THE CARDS IS IS TO THINK FASTBALL KEEPING THE HANDS BACK AND GET SOME GOOD SWINGS IN. AND ADJUST TO THE VERY LITTLE OFF SPEED STUFF HE HAS LATER BECAUSE HE HAS HAD ARM FATIGUE/WEAKNESS LIKE PAPELBON FROM BOSTON.
5. 1ST 9 GUYS........SIT ON THE FASTBALL
6. 2ND TIME AROUND.......DO WHAT YOU DO TO WEAR DOWN A HARD THROWER, MAKE HIM THROW TO THE EXTENT WHERE HE GOES MORE TO THE BREAKING BALL, THEN YOU SIT BACK AND HIT THE S**T OUT OF HIM
WHAT REYES HAS TO DO:
1. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE GAME DEPENDS 40% ON PITCHING COACH DUNCAN...HE HAS TO KEEP REMINDING REYES TO KEEP THE SAME RELEASE POINT. AS SOON AS HE WOULD LOWER HIS ELBOW, THE METS KILLED HIM. WHEN DUNCAN SAW THE DIFFERENT RELEASE POINTS, THAT'S CALLED "TIPPING" OFF HIS PITCHES. HE MUST KEEP HIS ELBOW UP .
2. NOW, THERE ARE DETROIT SCOUTS IN THE STANDS POSITIONED IN LEFT, RIGHT FIELD, STRAIGHT AWAY CENTER AS POSSIBLE AND BEHIND THE PLATE. THEY HAVE SCOUTS THAT READ LIPS, FIND OUT THE UMPIRE'S STRIKE ZONE, THEY ALL HAVE DIFFERENT ZONES., THEY HAVE SCOUTS WATCH REYES' ELBOW RELEASE POINT.
3. MOLINA MUST ESTABLISH EARLY AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO MIX UP ALL HIS PITCHES RIGHT OFF THE BAT
4. WHAT DETROIT HAS A PROBLEM WITH IS, AS MUCH AS REYES TIPS OFF HIS FASTBALL AND 4 SEAM FASTBALL, DETROIT CANNOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE WHEN REYES IS THROWING THE BREAKING BALL OR CURVE.....UNLIKE THE TIPPING OFF OF FASTBALL GRIPS, HE CAMOUFLAGES HIS CURVE AND STRAIGHT CHANGE SO GOOD THAT DETROIT CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE AND THAT IS WHY THE YOUNG REYES LOOKS LIKE A VETERAN OUT THERE.
FINAL SYNOPSIS:
IN PLAYOFF COMPETITION, THE FASTBALL MEANS NOTHING UNLESS YOU HAVE AN OUTSTANDING SPLITTER LIKE CLEMENS. A BREAKING BALL/MIX EM UP PITCHER WILL HAVE MORE SUCCESS IN PLAYOFFS RATHER THAN DURING THE SEASON
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