Comments on: Palm Beach Cardinals: April

By: rydeshelby

rydeshelby — Sat, 08 May 2010 14:15:14 +0000

The video @DaveBeanHead: This video includes some pitches on which Mulligan drops down to sidearm. This looks really hard to hit. Good control and varying the arm angle must explain Mulligan's great numbers. He also looks comfortable on the mound, like he knows he is going to get outs.

By: rydeshelby

rydeshelby — Sat, 08 May 2010 14:02:12 +0000

BA has a helium watch on Mulligan. He throws a curve. Mulligan is also said to vary his delivery, coming over the top, then going sidearm on the next pitch. This may confuse batters and explain his success, if he can maintain control from different arm slots.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Fri, 07 May 2010 16:47:27 +0000

@Andrew: but if they dont hit it at all, how will we know if they are going to hit it hard? :)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 07 May 2010 16:43:30 +0000

Probably working on a new pitch against competition that won’t hit it hard. Gives him time to develop the pitch. Springfields bullpen is stacked too so he wouldn’t get many innings.

By: Gruntosaurus

Gruntosaurus — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:23:18 +0000

@mizzcards: Note that that quote was for his 2009 start, not 2010 (reference to QC). We've been here before. I just have no idea what the franchise thinks he's going to learn by devastating these high-A kids. Somebody please enlighten me.

By: kelley

kelley — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:06:38 +0000

I have watched Mulligan pitch many times last year both in high A and AA and he has great control with fast balls in the low to mid 90′s on average….all these pitchers can throw higher than their average, but they pick a range where they can manage their control for effectiveness…..hitting their spots is more important than the maximum velocity Mulligan also pitched very well over the winter months in Latin America. Mulligan should be in AA and it makes no sense that he went back to Palm Beach.

By: Forsch31

Forsch31 — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:04:38 +0000

@Miz–that last link is the only one I’ve seen that lists Mulligan’s fastball as a high 90s. The scouting report you pasted into your previous post says that his fastball “can get into the mid-90s,” which means it normally sits in the low 90s.

By: DaveBeanHead

DaveBeanHead — Fri, 07 May 2010 06:48:42 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKhpbP09tik
Video of Mulligan

By: mizzcards

mizzcards — Fri, 07 May 2010 00:42:27 +0000

Here is the link to a scouting report on mulligan that list his FB at 96-98 mph

http://mlootp.com/game/lgreports/news/html/players/player_25491.html

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Bullpen
Groundball Percentage 48 %

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 07 May 2010 00:16:51 +0000

Maybe that want him in high leverage situations. 7th and 8th inning guy is vital if we have a good one. Also he could be working on some different pitches and feels he could work on them more and not get hit with lesser competition.