I think Harvey/Erceg/Estevez is the closest thing we've had to HDH since...HDH. And last nights game just proves that pitching and defense are what matters: the Twins committed 3 (really bad) errors and the Royals didn't...and won!
Yeah, but I don't think Lorenzen calls his own pitches. At least last night it looked like Perez was pressing the buttons, if memory serves.
These guys like Lorenzen, who don't have top-end stuff, are definitely served well by tossing 5+ pitches. Makes sense -- if you can't blow guys away with 2-3 elite offerings, having more options at your disposal at least helps keep hitters off balance.
I think Harvey/Erceg/Estevez is the closest thing we've had to HDH since...HDH. And last nights game just proves that pitching and defense are what matters: the Twins committed 3 (really bad) errors and the Royals didn't...and won!
Does Lorenzen use pitch comm? Does he call his own pitches like Lugo?
The success of pitchers that can throw more than 5 different pitches blows my mind. Not a change I really saw coming to baseball.
Yeah, but I don't think Lorenzen calls his own pitches. At least last night it looked like Perez was pressing the buttons, if memory serves.
These guys like Lorenzen, who don't have top-end stuff, are definitely served well by tossing 5+ pitches. Makes sense -- if you can't blow guys away with 2-3 elite offerings, having more options at your disposal at least helps keep hitters off balance.