I used to say that I want my closer to be able throw 100 mph. Now I've amended that. I now want a pitcher who can throw STRIKES at 100 mph.
That's Koji not withstanding. I still don't understand how Koji does what he does but I'm glad he does it!! Or at least I was glad.
It's a mere moment in a man's life between the All-Star game and the Old Timer's game.
-Vin Scully
Much more important then throwing 95-100 is knowing where that pitch is going.
Are we watching the same game?Originally Posted by Fisk
Last year Kimbrel issued 30 walks in 53 innings.This is NOT what you want in a RPer, let alone your closer. Command has been an issue with him since his arrival in Boston. Kelly has had issues with command, but for the most part he did fine with it after July 25. I am certainly not going to judge where his command is after one outing.
Kimbrel might occasionally struggle with command, but Kelly struggles with control.
There is a big difference...
True but that was a little inflated by his horrific control in September, where he walked 9 hitters in 9 innings.
Before that, his 21 walks in 44IP wasn't so bad. It was a bad year for him, but it meant at his worst Kimbrel was Daniel Bard...
I believe Jamie Moyer has that tattooed on his left arm...
Not much difference at all as the end result is not enough strikes and too many balls resulting in too many walks. Both have trouble at times finding the plate, though Kelly found it for a long stretch last year. Kimbrel has never been able to throw strikes consistently with both pitches he uses, not in Boston at least.
Kelly found it for one month last year.
No there is a difference between control and command. Control is the ability to find the strike zone. Command is the ability to throw the pitch where you want it within the strike zone...
Yes but most of his career he has struggled to find it..
That's what i have been saying.
Great question. I can't think of a single reason why the All Star pitcher would be in the rotation over a guy with a 5 ERA over the past two seasons.
That was a bad sox trade, Darren Bragg was a serviceable 4th outfielder, but Moyer had a great career after that.
Kimbrel had more walks than hits in 2016. That's a control problem.
Kelly gave up more hits than walks. That's a command problem.
It's a mere moment in a man's life between the All-Star game and the Old Timer's game.
-Vin Scully
Joe Kelly sucks as a starter.
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