He’ll need to be sharper than a 37-pitch inning next week if Iowa is going to make a run.
He’ll need to be sharper than a 37-pitch inning next week if Iowa is going to make a run.
He’ll need to be sharper than a 37-pitch inning next week if Iowa is going to make a run.
They ain't using the cameras to call the balls and strikes there yet?I'll be the first to admit that I've been critical of Boyd's (along with others on the Iowa pitching staff) lack of control and struggle to throw strikes over the years. That written, the strike zone in T1 last night was awfully tight. He hit Moss' glove several times and the ump called "ball."
The crowd at Principal Park, me included, was none too thrilled and vocal at times with Blue's performance behind the plate last night.
I didn’t see any of it, so can’t comment on that. Hopefully Brody picks up the form of his last 3 starts next week.I'll be the first to admit that I've been critical of Boyd's (along with others on the Iowa pitching staff) lack of control and struggle to throw strikes over the years. That written, the strike zone in T1 last night was awfully tight. He hit Moss' glove several times and the ump called "ball."
The crowd at Principal Park, me included, was none too thrilled and vocal at times with Blue's performance behind the plate last night.
I didn’t see any of it, so can’t comment on that. Hopefully Brody picks up the form of his last 3 starts next week.
They were supposed to have top shelf starting pitching and a solid overall staff, but from the jump the bullpen was bad, Morgan really struggled this year and Brecht & Obermueller were up and down. Just not enough from the pitching they were expecting to get.This Iowa team was supposed to be a College World Series contender. What happened?
Pen arm at next level, lots of Guys throw hard and have bad command , He really needed to show a jump in his ability to locate and limit walks this Year, He did not , I hope He gets a 1st round grade and gets taken but if Iam drafting I only take Him in the 1st if He will sign underslot.Brody Brecht got the start this afternoon in Iowa's opening game of the B1G Tournament. In the bottom of the 8th inning, Brody got the 1st batter to ground out. The 2nd batter hit an infield single to short. With 1 out & a runner on 1st and a 2-2 ball game, Heller went to the bullpen & brought in Jack Young. The runner on 1st base got thrown out attempting to steal. The next batter struck out. After 8 complete innings, the game remained tied at 2-2.
Brody's line:
7 1/3 inning pitched
32 batters faced
113 pitches (72 strikes, 41 balls)
4 Hits allowed
2 walks
4 Hit batters
1 Wild pitch
0 Balks
10 strike outs
1 earned run (of the 2)
.82 WHIP for this game (2 walks + 4 hits / 7.33 inning pitched). In the Major Leagues, the average WHIP is around 1.30.
In 15 starts and 78.33 innings pitched:
1.21 WHIP for the season (49 walks + 46 hits / 78.33 innings pitched). In the Major Leagues, the average WHIP is around 1.30.
3.33 ERA for the season
You get underslot when a guy is a 4th year or is coming off injury. There’s no reason for Brody to sign underslot when he’s going to be a top 20 pick. He’s shown flashes of improvement and some team will definitely think they an turn him into Paul Skenes because that arm talent is A+ and in relation to guys his age, his arm is pretty low-mileage and he’s less experience than his peers, implying more room to grow.Pen arm at next level, lots of Guys throw hard and have bad command , He really needed to show a jump in his ability to locate and limit walks this Year, He did not , I hope He gets a 1st round grade and gets taken but if Iam drafting I only take Him in the 1st if He will sign underslot.
Pen arm at next level, lots of Guys throw hard and have bad command , He really needed to show a jump in his ability to locate and limit walks this Year, He did not , I hope He gets a 1st round grade and gets taken but if Iam drafting I only take Him in the 1st if He will sign underslot.
over 50 walks in less than 80 innings , Skenes had/has plus command a splitter and 2 shapes He can use on His slider and a plus change , all He commands well . No Team sees Skenes in Brody , Is not happening, Skenes is the best arm to come out in at least a Decade . Just my opinion but I see Brody a late 1st talent in a weak draft class who I would not give full slot too . It is just my opinionYou get underslot when a guy is a 4th year or is coming off injury. There’s no reason for Brody to sign underslot when he’s going to be a top 20 pick. He’s shown flashes of improvement and some team will definitely think they an turn him into Paul Skenes because that arm talent is A+ and in relation to guys his age, his arm is pretty low-mileage and he’s less experience than his peers, implying more room to grow.
I never said he is Skenes. Skenes went 1.1 and was clearly on the Mark Prior, Justin Verlander, Steven Strasburg (hopefully ultimately more Verlander than the other two with regard to injury) path from the jump. But Brody is overall less experienced than Skenes and some team is definitely going to think they can clean him up (and maybe they can). He’s not going to be a big underslot guy because if he doesn’t get pretty much slot, he can still go back to college for another year.over 50 walks in less than 80 innings , Skenes had/has plus command a splitter and 2 shapes He can use on His slider and a plus change , all He commands well . No Team sees Skenes in Brody , Is not happening, Skenes is the best arm to come out in at least a Decade . Just my opinion but I see Brody a late 1st talent in a weak draft class who I would not give full slot too . It is just my opinion
You literally said some Team will draft him trying to get the next Skenes in the top 20 picks. I mean what do I know about pitching having been a scholarship pitcher and having Harry Dorish throw a contract offer on My table to try to get Me out of My college commitment . i see a pen arm with a violent delivery that has problems repeating as well as problems with His release point consistency , the arm is plus plus, the mechanics and pitchbility are 45 grade and He has 2 usable pitches , He needs to get drafted by a Team that has very good pitching Coaches and an advanced pitch lab to quiet His delivery ,simplify the delivery and lock in His arm slot and release point, Guys as raw as Him are usually HS SRs not draft eligible college arms so the mileage argument is negated by the age issue for His draft value. I see a late 1st or lower unless He will go under slot and have some team take Him earlier so they can get a hard sign later , Just what i see . I want Him to go in the 1st for Iowa's sake as well as His but the expectations need to be tempered down some, He DID NOT do what was needed to elevate His draft stock this Season .I never said he is Skenes. Skenes went 1.1 and was clearly on the Mark Prior, Justin Verlander, Steven Strasburg (hopefully ultimately more Verlander than the other two with regard to injury) path from the jump. But Brody is overall less experienced than Skenes and some team is definitely going to think they can clean him up (and maybe they can). He’s not going to be a big underslot guy because if he doesn’t get pretty much slot, he can still go back to college for another year.
This is where Brody’s time as a 2-sport athlete comes into play in both good and bad ways. He’s less experienced because he hasn’t had as much late summer/fall work as a lot of his peers at this point, which means he’s catching up in terms of development and overall experience and also means his arm has fewer miles on it than his peers.
We’re arguing semantics. What I said (and you quoted above) was “some team will definitely think they a turn him into Paul Skenes”. That team will likely be wrong, but some team will think he has upside as an ace who can throw 100.You literally said some Team will draft him trying to get the next Skenes in the top 20 picks. I mean what do I know about pitching having been a scholarship pitcher and having Harry Dorish throw a contract offer on My table to try to get Me out of My college commitment . i see a pen arm with a violent delivery that has problems repeating as well as problems with His release point consistency , the arm is plus plus, the mechanics and pitchbility are 45 grade and He has 2 usable pitches , He needs to get drafted by a Team that has very good pitching Coaches and an advanced pitch lab to quiet His delivery ,simplify the delivery and lock in His arm slot and release point, Guys as raw as Him are usually HS SRs not draft eligible college arms so the mileage argument is negated by the age issue for His draft value. I see a late 1st or lower unless He will go under slot and have some team take Him earlier so they can get a hard sign later , Just what i see . I want Him to go in the 1st for Iowa's sake as well as His but the expectations need to be tempered down some, He DID NOT do what was needed to elevate His draft stock this Season .
From what I’ve heard, he seems to be a much stronger candidate to go in the MLB draft than Brecht because Oakie doesn’t have Hawkeye football holding him back - both in terms of his own desires to play a 2nd sport and teams knowing they have to compete with another sport. Will be interesting to follow.Another Ankeny kid (Joey Oakie) who was going to come to Iowa to play is seeing a ton of MLB scout interest now. Something in the water out there?