We're gunna find out a lot about our young lefty today as well.
We're gunna find out a lot about our young lefty today as well.
I have no problem with DMo closing. Ever. I have a problem with the way our All American closer pitched in the last inning of maybe the most important game of the season.
I went back and watched that last inning. No doubt that the game changed on the strike-out that ended up on first. Should have been 2 outs with only the tying run on 2nd. Big difference between that and what was runners on the corners with one out. That is where D-MO lost his edge. Monica usually handles that 3rd strike - it was high and outside to the lefty.
But - regardless - flush it and move on.
If anyone cares to go back and look at any inning where multiple runs were given up, you will see that walks and/or hit batsman were involved. Our team batting against is in the low .200's.
My only concern is Dylan has almost a 6 ERA this year because he's struggling off speed and this is a fastball hitting team. Wyatt dominated them in his two appearances. I don't care about Sunday on Saturday. We needed to first win Saturday, and if we lose Sunday I don't care until Sunday.
It's not just the ERA going up that makes a difference. The biggest thing that stands out are the walks. He's falling behind batters at a high rate. He's given up 16 walks this year in 21.0 innings. That ties his career single season high. He gave up 16 as a freshman in 50.2 IP and 15 as a soph in 49.2 IP. So he's walking guys at double the rate as before.
He is still striking guys out at a better clip than any season which is helping to offset the walks somewhat
Only once last year did we lose a game that he had the lead in (Texas Tech game and that was more on the error.) This year we've lost 3 games that we've led with him on the bump at the time. SLU wasn't a blown save because he came in before we were ahead, but he gave up the lead in that one. La Tech and Coastal were blown saves.
In all likelihood he is having a season closer to his freshman campaign than his amazing sophomore year but the walks are the most concerning part for me.
2015 - 50.2 IP, 40 K, 16 BB, 13 R, 9 ER
2016 - 49.2 IP, 59 K, 15 BB, 7 R, 5 ER
2017 - 21.0 IP, 34 K, 16 BB, 9 R, 9 ER
Might we be seeing a change in how Marks and Moore will be used? I think it would be a good thing. Marks' stuff and command drops off when we stretch him with back to back outings . as is the case with Moore. I like letting one of the pitchers close with multiple innings on Day 1 and 3 . and one of the pitchers on Day 2.
Brian
I like that idea also!
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)