Comments on: Look Up to the Sky http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/look-up-to-the-sky/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:38:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Seabs http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/look-up-to-the-sky/#comment-84407 Seabs Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:29:11 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6512#comment-84407 Interesting timing. I happened to catch Cruz's appearance last night against Boston, and his use of the changeup was a topic of discussion for the Boston announcers (NESN, i think... in Canada we just take what we're given). With a 3-run lead, Cruz started by walking both Ortiz and Bay on 3-2 changeups. To those 2 batters he threw 6 FB, 6 CH, 1 SL. After a visit from the pitching coach, he faced 3 more batters and threw 11 FB, 2 CH, 1 SL. The results were: groundball (FC), groundball (error), sac fly. I can't comment on the rest of his season, but I can believe from last nights performance that more changeups isn't a good thing for Juan Interesting timing. I happened to catch Cruz’s appearance last night against Boston, and his use of the changeup was a topic of discussion for the Boston announcers (NESN, i think… in Canada we just take what we’re given).

With a 3-run lead, Cruz started by walking both Ortiz and Bay on 3-2 changeups. To those 2 batters he threw 6 FB, 6 CH, 1 SL.

After a visit from the pitching coach, he faced 3 more batters and threw 11 FB, 2 CH, 1 SL. The results were: groundball (FC), groundball (error), sac fly.

I can’t comment on the rest of his season, but I can believe from last nights performance that more changeups isn’t a good thing for Juan

]]> By: Andrew B http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/look-up-to-the-sky/#comment-84330 Andrew B Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:07:53 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6512#comment-84330 His Change rate is up 10% and has added about 2 MPH while his fastball rate is also down about 10%. His contact percentage is up about 10%. I'm going to argue that it is a problem with throwing too many change-ups that aren't as good. Pitch f/x would confirm or deny, but it is a thought. His Change rate is up 10% and has added about 2 MPH while his fastball rate is also down about 10%. His contact percentage is up about 10%. I’m going to argue that it is a problem with throwing too many change-ups that aren’t as good. Pitch f/x would confirm or deny, but it is a thought.

]]> By: Michael http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/look-up-to-the-sky/#comment-84328 Michael Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:02:01 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6512#comment-84328 The new fly ball approach hasn't shown up in his home run rates, but he's still pitching far worse than in years past. In addition, he's not striking anyone out anymore. Lots of wrong going on for Juan Cruz. The new fly ball approach hasn’t shown up in his home run rates, but he’s still pitching far worse than in years past. In addition, he’s not striking anyone out anymore. Lots of wrong going on for Juan Cruz.

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