Dunt Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Big night down on the farm. Kopech, Cease, Battenfield, and Stievers all in action tonight: http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=145&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20180625 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Jose Rodriguez in DSL, 1-3 with a BB (no ks). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 The pitcher facing Charlotte tonight has some of the best stats I've ever seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) 43 minutes ago, fathom said: The pitcher facing Charlotte tonight has some of the best stats I've ever seen Wow no kidding Looking at his last 10 it seems as though they are stretching him out. The bulls are the AAA affiliate of the Rays, so maybe they are going to use him as an 'opener'. Edited June 25, 2018 by reiks12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 1 minute ago, reiks12 said: Wow no kidding Looking at his last 10 it seems as though they are stretching him out. Watching him pitch, he throws almost all fastballs 91-93. Looks to have pinpoint command Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Kopech doing same thing where he misses up in the zone at 93-94. Fastballs in the zone mostly 96-97. Slider command non-existent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, reiks12 said: Wow no kidding Looking at his last 10 it seems as though they are stretching him out. The bulls are the AAA affiliate of the Rays, so maybe they are going to use him as an 'opener'. That's exactly what they are doing/have been doing with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Explosive low fastballs by Kopech for two strikeouts looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, fathom said: Kopech doing same thing where he misses up in the zone at 93-94. Fastballs in the zone mostly 96-97. Slider command non-existent. What game are you watching? Durham gun has him at 95-99 for every pitch, and he had 0-2 counts on at least 2 of those 4 batters in the 2nd inning, getting both on strikeouts in the zone. His command just just fine to me, as his only walk was from nibbling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DirtySox Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Thanks for the accurate velocities all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) Robert 1-1, BB Curbelo with a hit. Kid is adjusting well now. Boldt just took Cease yard. Edited June 25, 2018 by SoxAce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 10 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: What game are you watching? Durham gun has him at 95-99 for every pitch, and he had 0-2 counts on at least 2 of those 4 batters in the 2nd inning, getting both on strikeouts in the zone. His command just just fine to me, as his only walk was from nibbling. The 2nd inning he definitely had three at 93-94. Announcers even gave him credit for 93 after the walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Just now, DirtySox said: Thanks for the accurate velocities all. From someone watching him warm up before game, his command was good except 1 pitch. Better than what he saw earlier in year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Eloy two hard hit grounders so far. He's going to be a monster when he learns to elevate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Velocity definitely lower when he pitches up in the zone. Roberto Pena just turned around 95 up for first hit against him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Kopech hulked up against middle of order, good fastball command so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Kopech surviving completely off of his fastball, and he's commanding it well. When he's missing, he's mostly missing high with it and the hitters are swinging at it. Escaped a lucky double (Chest high fastball inside that the batter tomahawked down the line for a double), and a walk in which he was very close on a couple of pitches to Hazelbaker. 2 more strikeouts. He's got 5 through 3 IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 5 K's already, 32 of 49 for strikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Players are running all over Cease. He's pretty slow to home. Kopech is working really fast, as the announcers have pointed out. He's getting it and throwing it, probably 12-15 seconds between pitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 so kopechs breaking stuff looks weak right now? or he just cant locate it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, reiks12 said: so kopechs breaking stuff looks weak right now? or he just cant locate it? Just doesn't seem to be fooling anyone like he used to, but that's called AAA ball and not lower level. Not good swings against it though when it's been close, but not a swing and miss pitch. Of the 10 he's thrown though, 5 missed the play by a foot. Edited June 26, 2018 by fathom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Cease doesnt really have it tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFirebird Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, fathom said: Just doesn't seem to be fooling anyone like he used to, but that's called AAA ball and not lower level. Not good swings against it though when it's been close, but not a swing and miss pitch. Of the 10 he's thrown though, 5 missed the play by a foot. Thanks for the good updates. Looks like I will need to go back and rewatch this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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