canada-marlin24 Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 i think we can all see he inconsistancies of each pitcher and i wonder if they need to develop another pitcher.....a curveball... they both have good fastball slider and changeups but u can always get by with that......look at the glavines the moyers, rich hill, barry zito, tom gorzelanny....they all ahve those big over the top cureveballs that are very effective.... anyone in favor of them developing those pitches?? i certainly am i could imagine scott having the guy thinking the diving slider and he pulls off a curve to buckle em. :mischief2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirspud Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Scott's out pitch is his slider. If you take that away as a pitcher, you are taking away what got him here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada-marlin24 Posted May 27, 2007 Author Share Posted May 27, 2007 yeah but no one said he has to make the curveball his out pitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Godfather Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 I think both need to work on further developing their change ups. If they can make the change a plus to go along with plus FBs and sliders...they will reach another level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada-marlin24 Posted May 27, 2007 Author Share Posted May 27, 2007 glavine and moyers' outpitches are the changeups and they still have big curveballs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of the Past Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I think both need to work on further developing their change ups. If they can make the change a plus to go along with plus FBs and sliders...they will reach another level. Why do you say Olsen has a plus FB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanpierre Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 not anyone can pitch 12-6 curveballs. Dontrelle has an orthodox motion in which he throws sidearm and olsen is closer to a sidearm motion than 3/4 motion. Its physically impossible to get that type of action on a curve. Pitchers like Moyer and Zito throw over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Why do you say Olsen has a plus FB? Because he has one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of the Past Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Why do you say Olsen has a plus FB? Because he has one. So mediocre command of a low 90s FB is considered a plus FB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbrownies Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Olsen does not have a plus FB. A guy like John Maine who has 3 pitches (A Plus Fastball, a good slider and a medicore change) can get by because he decieves hitters. His FB rises from the waist to the head and hitters cant pick it up. He has crazy movement, Olsen's FB gets straight at times and when he can't control his secondary pitches, hitters lock onto his straight FB and drive it. Unlike Maine who a lot of the time can't get his secondary pitches over is able to feast on his plus fastball. 94 with great movement Maine has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Godfather Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Why do you say Olsen has a plus FB? Because he has one. So mediocre command of a low 90s FB is considered a plus FB? When you are a lefty and you have the type of late movement that Olsen's does, yes it is absolutely considered a plus fastball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada-marlin24 Posted May 28, 2007 Author Share Posted May 28, 2007 not anyone can pitch 12-6 curveballs. Dontrelle has an orthodox motion in which he throws sidearm and olsen is closer to a sidearm motion than 3/4 motion. Its physically impossible to get that type of action on a curve. Pitchers like Moyer and Zito throw over the top. i understand what ur talkin about with the arm angles but if anyone can do it olsen can and u can throw a 12-6 curveball at a 3/4 arm delivery and dontrelle can do it also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShaqandWade323 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Olsen does not have a plus FB. A guy like John Maine who has 3 pitches (A Plus Fastball, a good slider and a medicore change) can get by because he decieves hitters. His FB rises from the waist to the head and hitters cant pick it up. He has crazy movement, Olsen's FB gets straight at times and when he can't control his secondary pitches, hitters lock onto his straight FB and drive it. Unlike Maine who a lot of the time can't get his secondary pitches over is able to feast on his plus fastball. 94 with great movement Maine has. John Maine had absolutely nothing to do with the conversation. Olsen and Willis need to work on developing their change-ups, but control should really be their number one priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncoBob27 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Olsen does not have a plus FB. A guy like John Maine who has 3 pitches (A Plus Fastball, a good slider and a medicore change) can get by because he decieves hitters. His FB rises from the waist to the head and hitters cant pick it up. He has crazy movement, Olsen's FB gets straight at times and when he can't control his secondary pitches, hitters lock onto his straight FB and drive it. Unlike Maine who a lot of the time can't get his secondary pitches over is able to feast on his plus fastball. 94 with great movement Maine has. John Maine had absolutely nothing to do with the conversation. Olsen and Willis need to work on developing their change-ups, but control should really be their number one priority. Hmmm. A rising fastball. Okey dokey. Yea they need work on their change ups. And Willis really needs work on his control when facing RHers at times. But with his delivery if he is off just a little he is toast. Consistency is his thing. Scotty's is keeping focused on his next pitch and forgetting things that have happened before that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbrownies Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Olsen does not have a plus FB. A guy like John Maine who has 3 pitches (A Plus Fastball, a good slider and a medicore change) can get by because he decieves hitters. His FB rises from the waist to the head and hitters cant pick it up. He has crazy movement, Olsen's FB gets straight at times and when he can't control his secondary pitches, hitters lock onto his straight FB and drive it. Unlike Maine who a lot of the time can't get his secondary pitches over is able to feast on his plus fastball. 94 with great movement Maine has. John Maine had absolutely nothing to do with the conversation. Olsen and Willis need to work on developing their change-ups, but control should really be their number one priority. I'm trying to show the comparison of a pitcher with a plus fastball and a guy like Ashley Olsen who does not have a plus fastball and who has a nervous breakdown whenever some problems come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Olsen does not have a plus FB. A guy like John Maine who has 3 pitches (A Plus Fastball, a good slider and a medicore change) can get by because he decieves hitters. His FB rises from the waist to the head and hitters cant pick it up. He has crazy movement, Olsen's FB gets straight at times and when he can't control his secondary pitches, hitters lock onto his straight FB and drive it. Unlike Maine who a lot of the time can't get his secondary pitches over is able to feast on his plus fastball. 94 with great movement Maine has. John Maine had absolutely nothing to do with the conversation. Olsen and Willis need to work on developing their change-ups, but control should really be their number one priority. I'm trying to show the comparison of a pitcher with a plus fastball and a guy like Ashley Olsen who does not have a plus fastball and who has a nervous breakdown whenever some problems come up. Skating on thin ice over there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucklin12 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Scotty's stuff is vastly overshadowed by his out of the ordinary emotional play. He has a slightly plus FB which moves late, away from lefties... and then of course a very plus slider if he can control it. John Maine plays for the Mets, and I could care less about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacyofCangelosi Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Olsen's main problems are mental. His current pitches are fine, of course it never hurts to improve his changeup, but really its lack of control over his emotions that kills him. Willis has a similar problem, gets too anxious, starts pitchign his next pitches with little time in between and starts losing consistency with his arm angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauer7 Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Olsen does not have a plus FB. A guy like John Maine who has 3 pitches (A Plus Fastball, a good slider and a medicore change) can get by because he decieves hitters. His FB rises from the waist to the head and hitters cant pick it up. He has crazy movement, Olsen's FB gets straight at times and when he can't control his secondary pitches, hitters lock onto his straight FB and drive it. Unlike Maine who a lot of the time can't get his secondary pitches over is able to feast on his plus fastball. 94 with great movement Maine has. John Maine had absolutely nothing to do with the conversation. Olsen and Willis need to work on developing their change-ups, but control should really be their number one priority. I'm trying to show the comparison of a pitcher with a plus fastball and a guy like Ashley Olsen who does not have a plus fastball and who has a nervous breakdown whenever some problems come up. careful...Scott'll beat you up for calling him a girl. Olsen does not have a plus FB. A guy like John Maine who has 3 pitches (A Plus Fastball, a good slider and a medicore change) can get by because he decieves hitters. His FB rises from the waist to the head and hitters cant pick it up. He has crazy movement, Olsen's FB gets straight at times and when he can't control his secondary pitches, hitters lock onto his straight FB and drive it. Unlike Maine who a lot of the time can't get his secondary pitches over is able to feast on his plus fastball. 94 with great movement Maine has. John Maine had absolutely nothing to do with the conversation. Olsen and Willis need to work on developing their change-ups, but control should really be their number one priority. bingo. It doesn't matter if you throw a 150 fastball with movement better than wakefield's knuckler if you can't throw it for strikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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