I don’t recall ever having heard of Marcum or Litsch as they moved up through the minors, so I suspect they weren’t seen as premier talents. And yet, someone in that organisation has been teaching pitchers to mix pitches REALLY WELL, and it’s turned them both into solid middle-of-the-rotation guys.
I’d love to read a Q&A with Toronto’s coaching staff about this.
I also expect Toronto’s excellent defense has something to do with this. Ryan Franklin’s 2003 is a wonderful example of what can happen if a below-average pitcher uses the top-notch gloves behind him.
Evan says:
June 5, 2008 at 11:35 am
I don’t recall ever having heard of Marcum or Litsch as they moved up through the minors, so I suspect they weren’t seen as premier talents. And yet, someone in that organisation has been teaching pitchers to mix pitches REALLY WELL, and it’s turned them both into solid middle-of-the-rotation guys.
I’d love to read a Q&A with Toronto’s coaching staff about this.
Evan says:
June 5, 2008 at 11:51 am
I also expect Toronto’s excellent defense has something to do with this. Ryan Franklin’s 2003 is a wonderful example of what can happen if a below-average pitcher uses the top-notch gloves behind him.
eyebleaf says:
June 5, 2008 at 12:12 pm
best rotation in baseball, baby!
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