I have no real reason to think that Kyle Lohse is hurt. The fact that Tony LaRussa and Dave Duncan let him pitch deep into a failing outing makes me think that there’s nothing physically wrong with him. He did seem remarkably detached from what he was doing as the game progressed but that’s a very subjective assessment on my part and one that, admittedly, may not be fair.
That said, we’ve seen players hit the DL with what many outside the clubhouse perceive to be phantom illnesses. Whether that’s to let them rest or get some mental things worked out, it’s tacitly accepted among MLB. So if that were the case, who would be the option to come up from Memphis? This also assumes that the Cardinals wouldn’t want to simply give Kyle McClellan, Mitchell Boggs or Blake Hawksworth a spot start but they seem content with those three in the pen. On to the stats!
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Posted on April 19th, 2009 by erik in P.J. Walters, pitch fx
To say the least, P.J. Walters has been a controversial prospect around these parts. Views range Walters being the next great control pitcher to a soft-tosser with only a trick pitch that helped him dominate the lower minors and nothing more. We found a lot more about P.J. on Friday when he was thrown into the fire against the Cubs. While he struggled early, he settled in and made a pretty nice argument for his prospect status and beyond that, a full-time big league job.
Recently I have added pitch f/x graphing to my blogging repertoire and had planned on doing a breakdown on Walters, but I’m still rather green when it comes to the subject. So rather than hearing from me I brought in the heavy guns and asked pitch f/x guru Harry Pavlidis to help us take a closer look Walters. You probably know Harry from Beyond the Boxscore, THT and…ahem…Cubs f/x. Don’t worry, he’s not here to kick us while we’re down after a couple of gut-wrenching losses. Take it away, Harry —
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The pitching was more impressive than the hitting in Memphis. I got a chance to watch several relievers (Motte, Scherer, Worrell) as well as a couple starters (Walters, Boggs) that could play roles in the future for the big league club. I also saw my two nemeses far too often.
It’s boring out here.
They don’t blow enough games in late innings at Memphis.
They’re still learning to be major leaguers. We’ve got it down already.
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