IF ONE THING FOR SURE, NATE EOVALDI IS NO JOSE FERNANDEZ

Did anybody ever say that?

I don't know about on this board as I'm new here. But yeah, when Jose got hurt, that was the4 big hope, that Eovaldi could step up and be a Number One starter. Thing is, Henderson Alvarez has stepped up far more than Eovaldi has.

I don't know about on this board as I'm new here. But yeah, when Jose got hurt, that was the4 big hope, that Eovaldi could step up and be a Number One starter. Thing is, Henderson Alvarez has stepped up far more than Eovaldi has.

 

With Jose out, we have no #1 starter. Alvarez is playing the part, but his early season greatness is probably not sustainable. Heaney will probably be our best pitcher now that he's up.

Wow. Nice job of responding there guys.

They're sitting on the fastballs because he can't locate his slider today. That's the difference between now and earlier in the year. When that slider works, so does the fastball whether it's down the middle or not.

 

When you have a third pitch you don't have that problem, do you? That's the point. That's what made Jose so much better. He had at least 4 pitches.

With Jose out, we have no #1 starter. Alvarez is playing the part, but his early season greatness is probably not sustainable. Heaney will probably be our best pitcher now that he's up.

Yeah, all eyes will be on that game tomorrow, and we will all be hoping. But no one can predict how Heaney or anyone else will do the rest of the year.

I'm still very high on Eovaldi and I think he could still develop into a legit #2 a some point. Obviously, like Erick said he needs a change up to get leftys out. His career progression is basically mirroring Justin Verlander's 22-24 years and Verlander came in the league as a hard thrower with not much secondary stuff.

When you have a third pitch you don't have that problem, do you? That's the point. That's what made Jose so much better. He had at least 4 pitches.

 

Jose does have more pitches, but that's not really what makes him better.

What makes Jose better is that his slider is God's gift to planet Earth.

Ok Eovaldi.

I thought Stanton was hurt when he swung at that slider.

Why is Dong out of the game?

When you have a third pitch you don't have that problem, do you? That's the point. That's what made Jose so much better. He had at least 4 pitches.

 

Why are you comparing Jose to Eovaldi?

I miss Sam Dyson already .

 

Here comes Jennings, note to Eovaldi, ur ERA is about to rise.

Did Redmond really send Eovaldi out there to face the pitcher and that's it?

No one is comparing Eovaldi to Jose, that's ridiculous. Eovaldi needs a full productive healthy season before he's in the discussion of top-3 rotation going forward. Yes of course people wanted him to step up after Jose's injury. Not the same thing!

Yeah, all eyes will be on that game tomorrow, and we will all be hoping. But no one can predict how Heaney or anyone else will do the rest of the year.

 

I probably can't predict it, but there are #'s available to project them.

Eovaldi and Alvarez are both #3ish/potential #2 type starters.

 

Heaney is better than Eovaldi and Alvarez. Heaney is about as safe as a prospect can be because of his command. His secondary pitches are superior to Eo's and Alvarez.

double from the pitcher. swell.

Well, time to go. Jennings is pure garbage.

On our way to losing 3 of our last 4 series.

Oh! Ruggiano just picked up a baseball! I hope Tino was watching!

Why are we calling Jennings garbage? Haters. HE HAS A .89 ERA!

On our way to losing 3 of our last 4 series.

#June.

Why are we calling Jennings garbage? Haters. HE HAS A .89 ERA!

 

I'm in love with his 93.2% LOB%

#June.

#Swoon.

I'm in love with his 93.2% LOB%

 

The starters are in love with his inherited runners %.

#Swoon.

#Gloom