I buy the movement argument to an extent, but his location was mostly OK to these eyes except for his propensity to throw those FB right down the middle. I think he's doing it on purpose actually and guys are smoking those balls. He's most effective when he works the corners and tries to expand the zone. then he can throw a pitch that looks down the middle but isn't. He still throws too many pitches which I've thought about his stuff going back year. He doesn't need them. FB, slider, curve change. Maybe the cutter once in awhile as an out pitch. He throws eight pitches though and it gets him in trouble. I think he'll get better but it is discouraging to see someone with that kind of stuff not get it done.
Just thinking with your mentioning of him possibly doing it on purpose and just not being smart with his location..
I think that a good possibility because he may be aimimg for that spot looking for the movements and just not getting it now..
I agree he just needs to stick with the 4 basic pitches to gets his groove going .. he can throw one of his other funky pitches like cutter or his gyro ball the 3rd time through order just to keep them guessing a little..
I just see this as a bump in road for him.. he been too good of a pitcher to just lose it all now..
Just hope he can figure it out sooner rather then later cause their going to need him
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