Comments on: The Ultimate Roogy http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-ultimate-roogyh/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:32:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: averagejoe http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-ultimate-roogyh/#comment-81721 averagejoe Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:30:15 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5590#comment-81721 Yeah, a ROOGY who should be able to get lefties out. You're a pitcher with a 91-94 fastball, a hard breaking curve, slider, and changeup, my god why do you suck against lefties? Yeah, a ROOGY who should be able to get lefties out.

You’re a pitcher with a 91-94 fastball, a hard breaking curve, slider, and changeup, my god why do you suck against lefties?

]]> By: Greg http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-ultimate-roogyh/#comment-81416 Greg Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:07:59 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5590#comment-81416 Correct Daddymag, the gif makes it rather easy to see. Kendall is set up on the outside corner, Mark throws it seemingly right on target, and then as it gets close the plate it tails further outside as you can see Kendall having to reach to his right to catch the ball. Meanwhile the batter hopelessly swings at that pitch which is not in the strikezone and which he has no chance at touching. Correct Daddymag, the gif makes it rather easy to see. Kendall is set up on the outside corner, Mark throws it seemingly right on target, and then as it gets close the plate it tails further outside as you can see Kendall having to reach to his right to catch the ball. Meanwhile the batter hopelessly swings at that pitch which is not in the strikezone and which he has no chance at touching.

]]> By: DR http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-ultimate-roogyh/#comment-81343 DR Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:18:24 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5590#comment-81343 Scott Richmond is also a ROOGY - with a much larger sample size. Scott Richmond is also a ROOGY – with a much larger sample size.

]]> By: Joe http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-ultimate-roogyh/#comment-81265 Joe Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:48:47 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5590#comment-81265 Hey Andy, Ever wonder if that's why you're a semi pro pitcher and Difelice is in the majors? I'm betting he's not gonna "lose" it. If anything people will catch up with or catch on to it and since he doesn't really have another pitch he can utilize effectively, he'd be pretty boned if that happened. Hey Andy,
Ever wonder if that’s why you’re a semi pro pitcher and Difelice is in the majors? I’m betting he’s not gonna “lose” it. If anything people will catch up with or catch on to it and since he doesn’t really have another pitch he can utilize effectively, he’d be pretty boned if that happened.

]]> By: Jon http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-ultimate-roogyh/#comment-81185 Jon Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:39:38 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5590#comment-81185 His motion and action on the pitch reminds me of Edwar Ramirez a bit. Ramirez has similar (but less extreme) splits. His motion and action on the pitch reminds me of Edwar Ramirez a bit. Ramirez has similar (but less extreme) splits.

]]> By: Daddymag http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-ultimate-roogyh/#comment-81183 Daddymag Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:26:10 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5590#comment-81183 Greg is right, in that gif the catcher is set up outside the zone, the pitch tails away, and the batter goes after it anyway. Really extending the zone. Is it also his changeup motion? Looks like his arm speed gets way ahead of the ball, the batter thinks maybe thinks it's coming faster than it is... so it's hard to time? Greg is right, in that gif the catcher is set up outside the zone, the pitch tails away, and the batter goes after it anyway. Really extending the zone.
Is it also his changeup motion? Looks like his arm speed gets way ahead of the ball, the batter thinks maybe thinks it’s coming faster than it is… so it’s hard to time?

]]> By: Chris http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-ultimate-roogyh/#comment-81177 Chris Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:45:59 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5590#comment-81177 Haha, nice find. Haha, nice find.

]]> By: Andy http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-ultimate-roogyh/#comment-81176 Andy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:43:54 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5590#comment-81176 I'm a semi-pro pitcher who throws basically the same stuff as Mark, slow fastball and 90% cutters, and it is very effective when it's on. It feels awesome making some great hitters look stupid on what is basically a slow fastball with movement. Unfortunately, when it's off I get rocked and I imagine the same thing will happen to Mark. It's something every pitcher should use. It's easy to learn and easy to throw. I’m a semi-pro pitcher who throws basically the same stuff as Mark, slow fastball and 90% cutters, and it is very effective when it’s on. It feels awesome making some great hitters look stupid on what is basically a slow fastball with movement. Unfortunately, when it’s off I get rocked and I imagine the same thing will happen to Mark. It’s something every pitcher should use. It’s easy to learn and easy to throw.

]]> By: Robin Zander http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-ultimate-roogyh/#comment-81168 Robin Zander Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:15:13 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5590#comment-81168 Dream Police! Dream Police!

]]> By: Daniel McIlroy http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-ultimate-roogyh/#comment-81150 Daniel McIlroy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:31:45 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5590#comment-81150 It's nothing remotely like Quantrill. When he was in Toronto anyway, Quantrill's FB was around 92-93. It was a sinker, and he threw it low and away. Every single pitch. He gave up a lot of hits, but he never walked anyone and you couldn't hit it over the fence. It’s nothing remotely like Quantrill. When he was in Toronto anyway, Quantrill’s FB was around 92-93. It was a sinker, and he threw it low and away. Every single pitch. He gave up a lot of hits, but he never walked anyone and you couldn’t hit it over the fence.

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