Santiago is a very quick worker.

Well, thats not good.

Wow, feel free to call for the offspeed pitch AJ

Learn lesson and move on, S.

Uh-oh.

 

Well, still a two run lead.

 

Saw too many pitches there. Have to mix it up more.

Maybe our vet catcher can stop calling fastballs over and over and over.

 

Do you think the K's have something to do with our guys not used to going deep into counts (minus PK and Dunn)? If that is the case, it will probably continue for a little while until they figure out how to be better deep count hitters.

 

Hopefully if Manto is preaching this, he is being patient with the K's. A few things to think about with this.

 

Even with the K's, we have been getting into team's bullpens, which with Texas isn't necessarily a good thing, but it could be with most teams.

 

Guys will need to adjust to this, so that is probably part of the reason for the runs scarcity.

 

I have, as I by some of the posts others have as well that going to the opposite field is preached...which I like as well.

 

Lastly, I believe this patience and philosophy will pay off at the end because of 2 reasons.

 

1. The deep counts will get into the bullpen and you will see some lesser pitchers in the 5th & 6th

2. Once the scouting reports go out, you could see some 1st pitch fastballs later in the year and you can jump on that

 

Just some thoughts.

Good thing that didn't happen on Saturday night.

Well Hector's magic went poof. Gave up a homer luck it was a solo shot

Uh oh.

Maybe our vet catcher can stop calling fastballs over and over and over.

 

 

There were a lot of them. 8 I think ranging from 92-94 adn one at 194 out of the park

De Aza..unlike Rios calls off people in CF. I like it.

Screw the pitch trax, that was a strike.

NASTY!

Of course Hawk has to take tv time to defend his favorite pet.

Screw the pitch trax, that was a strike.

 

He might be the quickest working closer of all time

So far Santiago's normal curve has been a better pitch than the screwball.

Santiago's pace is insanely quick.

That's better.

 

Didn't compound his mistake by walking the next batter.

 

Outings like this might actually be better for his development than just going through it 1-2-3...he'll need it when he faces the best offensive line-ups like DET where every batter can take you yard in a heartbeat.

Yay!

Gas! Nice to even up the record

love how aggressive santiago is with his FB - he throws hard for a guy his stature

 

edit: even if he did go to the FB one too many times against lopez

Edited April 10, 201213 yr by daa84

Nice recovery Hector, and save #2!!

 

A tad too repetitive on the pitch calling there by AJ at the start, but then the mix of pitches came.

I want Santiago as a starter damnit.

Santiago started off shakey....................Good win.