southsider2k5 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Bah. Hate to give runs back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Johnson is f***ing terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 If you had told me EJohnson would look terrible and Tyler Flowers would be leading the league in AVG 3 series into the season, I'd have laughed. Small samples, but still, interesting turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) This Blackmon kid looks like the real deal. Such a pretty swing...Helton-esque. Although almost every lefty but Dunn can look picturesque. Good job by Semien taking the throw on the 3B side and getting it across the bag without losing it or hurrying too much. Everything T-Flow is doing, for now, is coming up roses. Edited April 9, 2014 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Has Johnson always pitched like this? He looks like he doesn't even care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Erik Johnson just hasn't looked good at all so far this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 03:04 PM) Has Johnson always pitched like this? He looks like he doesn't even care. From what I saw on videos through the minors (never did get to see him in person down there), he was was throwing a few ticks harder with the FB and with much better control. Also in his MLB games last year, he was sometimes tight like this, but usually not. I think, and hope, this is more mental than physical. The loss in velocity could be scary if it is a physical problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautox Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 half way to the cycle for Abreu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Abreu with another hit. If you're a pitcher, you really can't give Abreu anything to hit on the outer third of the plate. Once he gets those arms extended, forget about it. Edited April 9, 2014 by chw42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Why does Viciedo keep swinging at the outside slider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Why does Viciedo keep swinging at the outside slider If it left the pitcher's hand and wasn't going backwards, then he will swing at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Viciedo has no patience today. Swinging at everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) I'm starting to think Uribe and Viciedo are the same hitter. Except for the lack of Uribe's HR follow-through and dropping the bat quickly. Edited April 9, 2014 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 03:06 PM) Erik Johnson just hasn't looked good at all so far this year. Rienzo has been pitching well at AAA. I wonder how long Johnson's leash is? 3 starts? 4 starts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Probably need 8 runs with gas can on the mound for probably atleast 2 more innings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 03:10 PM) Viciedo has no patience today. Swinging at everything QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 03:10 PM) I'm starting to think Uribe and Viciedo are the same hitter. Except for the lack of Uribe's HR follow-through and dropping the bat quickly. I wonder if riding the bench is part of the issue here, trying to do everything on short order. QUOTE (Charlie Haeger's Knuckles @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 03:11 PM) Rienzo has been pitching well at AAA. I wonder how long Johnson's leash is? 3 starts? 4 starts? I've got to think at least a month, but it depends on how bad he looks. If this is mental, it could turn around in his next start. If it is physical, he could be headed to the DL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 QUOTE (Charlie Haeger's Knuckles @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 03:11 PM) Rienzo has been pitching well at AAA. I wonder how long Johnson's leash is? 3 starts? 4 starts? I would bet more like June unless it gets really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 QUOTE (Charlie Haeger's Knuckles @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 02:11 PM) Rienzo has been pitching well at AAA. I wonder how long Johnson's leash is? 3 starts? 4 starts? At least until the middle of the May, but it's a judgement call. They'll want to at least wait until they see 2-3 starts in decent weather so they can make a better assessment of how his breaking stuff will play. The velocity drop COULD be explained by a dead arm period or there might be something physically wrong...or he's just pressing and out of sorts mechanically and it's messing up his rhythm and arm speed. Anything is possible. Maybe he's just feeling a little pressure/stress of making a big league rotation for the first time in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Nothing impressive about Johnson at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Rienzo, where are you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 How the f*** did this guy pitch well last year for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Where's De Aza? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Whoever's pushing the buttons at Gameday is seriously high today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 03:15 PM) How the f*** did this guy pitch well last year for us? He's had two starts this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Semien had him played too close to RF/1B...couldn't quite get back there in time. Lucky to have a single with a 2-0 count against Car-Go. Garcia might have had him had he been able to get rid of the ball right away instead of crow-hopping and double-clutching. Edited April 9, 2014 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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