QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 02:43 PM)
Guys that pitched the way I described don't last. Quintana is the antithesis of the way that Axelrod has been pitching.
Quintana: ahead of every batter, commanding both sides of the plate, trusting his fastball, aggressive pitching in the zone
Axelrod: throws almost exclusively to the low outside part of the zone, getting behind too often/not throwing pitches near the strike zone when ahead in the count, abandons fastball when ahead in the count
Maybe Axe will come out and pitch like Quintana eventually, but right now he looks lucky because he is.
Agreed. I like the stones on the kid, but don't think Axe is viable long term.
Great test for Q tonight, but he's shown me a lot already.