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buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 9:51 PM EDT
- canetime
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can not see what his problem isnhis stuff is still good and he is getting nailed! -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 10:00 PM EDT
- georom4
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he pitched ok, we cant hit lefties apparently -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 10:05 PM EDT
- Natick-Ned
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The OP is from someone who wasn't watching the game and somehow Georom agrees with him. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 10:08 PM EDT
- Wingman23
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he's got such a nasty changeup(one of the best in the league experts say) but he doesn't throw it enough. He's trying to much to pitch to contact. Needs to go for the strikeout more often. He still isn't all the way there yet, but he's getting better. Wasn't ready out of spring training never pitched more than 4 innings. That's why he has tired out at the end of his starts. But I believe he's about to take off and have a great rest of the season starting in May. He will only get better after every start.By the end of the year he'll have 15 wins and a 3.35 ERA. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 10:10 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: buchholz:The OP is from someone who wasn't watching the game and somehow Georom agrees with him.
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Re: buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 10:10 PM EDT
- harness
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He "pitched more to contact" last season, and did quite well. It's not a matter 'missed bats'.
He's fair game when his pitches are up in the zone. And that's plagued him in every start. Nothing wrong with his velocity. In fact, his FB command is as good as it was last year. He has a varied repertoire, and because of this refining his mechanics can be problematic.
He mentioned he's concerned with the walks and the dingers. Tonight, he made much headway in these areas. The drawback was, too many of pitches were getting too much of the plate. Also, this is a pretty good O's line-up.
It's just a bit of a slow start. Once he consistently finds the lower portion of the plate, he'll be as good as anybody in the SR. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 10:12 PM EDT
- canetime
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natickdick how do you know if i am watching the game -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 10:16 PM EDT
- marstan
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HOW IS IT CLAY'S FAULT IF THE TEAM CAN'THIT A LICK, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT FALLSBEHIND. IN ONE OF THE MIDDLE INNINGS,WE GOT TWO OR THREE STRAIGHT HITS, ANDAGON MADE OUT. "STATION TO STATION" ISTHE RED SOX GAME, AND UNFORTUNATELY,IT CANNOT WIN IN THE AL EAST, AS THE BIRDSSHOWED. THEY JUST HAVE BETTER HITTINGTHAN THE SOX, DESPITE US GETTING AGON.MARKAKIS, ROBERTS , JONES, SCOTT, ANDVLAD ARE BETTER THAN ANYTHING THE SOXCAN PUT UP THERE, AND IF THE BIRDSPITCHING IS DECENT, THEY WILL SWEEP THESOX. ON SUNDAY, THE BIRDS ACTUALLYBEAT THE YANKS...ANDINO WAS SAFE ATHOME IN THE 9TH BUT THE UMP WAS GONNACALL HIM OUT BECAUSE IT WAS THE YANKSTHEY WERE PLAYING. THAT'S THE WAYBASEBALL IS. CALL IT ANYTHING YOU LIKE,BUT THE BOUNCE OF THE BALL GOES TO THEYANKS. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 10:27 PM EDT
- Wingman23
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umm this O's Lineup has been horrible all year so far. Derek Lee is way past his prime, so is Vlad, Markakis has diclined the past few years. Brian Roberts is on the decline. Mark Reynonlds hit under .200 last year. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 10:40 PM EDT
- harness
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Vlad didn't look old to me. Markakis has never had anything to play for beyond a contract. That could change this year. Reynolds has power to spare.
Scott/Jones/Wieters - these guys have yet to hit their stride.
The O's are 2nd in the A.L. in hitting with RISP (.311), which is what it's all about.
We'll just see what their numbers are by mid-summer. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 10:53 PM EDT
- wherescreamingcomesfrom
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In Response to Re: buchholz:he's got such a nasty changeup(one of the best in the league experts say) but he doesn't throw it enough. He's trying to much to pitch to contact. Needs to go for the strikeout more often. He still isn't all the way there yet, but he's getting better. Wasn't ready out of spring training never pitched more than 4 innings. That's why he has tired out at the end of his starts. But I believe he's about to take off and have a great rest of the season starting in May. He will only get better after every start. By the end of the year he'll have 15 wins and a 3.35 ERA.
Posted by Wingman23
Threw the change a lot tonight . . . -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 11:02 PM EDT
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Oh well. The Red Sox better be ready tomorrow. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/26/2011 11:57 PM EDT
- StatsFromLouie
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In Response to Re: buchholz:he pitched ok, we cant hit lefties apparently
Posted by georom4
If giving up 12 hits is "ok," then I hate to see what your standards for horrible are. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/27/2011 12:21 AM EDT
- SoxPatsCelts1988
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I'm not worried yet. His stuff is there he just has to do a better job executing it. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/27/2011 4:15 AM EDT
- YOU-KILL-US20
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I think the departure of vmart has something to do with this. They were in a groove for a while last year. Either way, he'll just get better. No worries. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/27/2011 5:40 AM EDT
- carnie
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Hopefully Dice and Lackey hold up. If they do he's our #5. Who do the Yankees have at #5? -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/27/2011 6:25 AM EDT
- southpaw777
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In Response to Re: buchholz:he's got such a nasty changeup(one of the best in the league experts say) but he doesn't throw it enough. He's trying to much to pitch to contact. Needs to go for the strikeout more often. He still isn't all the way there yet, but he's getting better. Wasn't ready out of spring training never pitched more than 4 innings. That's why he has tired out at the end of his starts. But I believe he's about to take off and have a great rest of the season starting in May. He will only get better after every start. By the end of the year he'll have 15 wins and a 3.35 ERA.
Posted by Wingman23
Eckersley said just the opposite right b4 the game last night before i left for work. He said Buch wasnt pitching to contact enough and was relying too much and using his CU too much. I didnt get to see the game so I have no idea if he did. ill see it on my DVR today. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/27/2011 7:56 AM EDT
- mikeyinthebronx
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In Response to Re: buchholz:Hopefully Dice and Lackey hold up. If they do he's our #5. Who do the Yankees have at #5?
Posted by carnie
Freddy Garcia he's got an 0.69 ERA but it doesn't matter our bullpen can't hold a lead. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/27/2011 8:36 AM EDT
- iamithink
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it appears BUCHHOLZ has developed DICE-K syndrome. slower than heck and no trust in his pitches.
BUCHHOLZ projects no confidence on the mound and the hitters pick up on that.
it's definitely a HEAD-PROBLEM. maybe he should remove it from a certain orifice. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/27/2011 8:41 AM EDT
- Alibiike
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In Response to Re: buchholz:In Response to Re: buchholz : If giving up 12 hits is "ok," then I hate to see what your standards for horrible are.
Posted by StatsFromLouie
Agreed. Plus he let runners reach in every inning, and couldn't get the ground ball when he needed it, hence three SF's.
He did go 6 2/3 though and walked just two (one intentional). The O's did hit some ropes off him however. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/27/2011 8:44 AM EDT
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It's early eyt, but where are all the posters that said Buch would repeat his 2010 numbers? -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/27/2011 9:00 AM EDT
- wildcat66
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Was the Buchholz of 2010 a fluke? -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/27/2011 9:08 AM EDT
- lvanDrago
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In Response to Re: buchholz:It's early eyt, but where are all the posters that said Buch would repeat his 2010 numbers?
Posted by moonslav59
Name them, because in the “was buchholz lucky” thread started by our homegrown statistician 791 the overall consensus was you should expect an increase in ERA from last year. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/27/2011 10:50 AM EDT
- Alibiike
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He uses the change far too much. It should be his "out" pitch. As a matter of fact, he tends to rely on the off-speed stuff whenever he gets in trouble. He has a good FB when he can locate it and keep it down. He shakes off both catcher's too much instead of trusting their pitch calling. He hasn't been a big league pitcher long enough to know what to throw in certain situations. -
Re: buchholz
posted at 4/27/2011 10:57 AM EDT
- silversteinsox
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Alibi Ike, were you Ike Delock who was a Boston pitcher from the late 1950s?