Comments on: Tillman’s Flyballs http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/tillmans-flyballs/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:19:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cast Iron Skillet Cooking http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/tillmans-flyballs/#comment-499739 Cast Iron Skillet Cooking Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:55:27 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7493#comment-499739 Top-notch news it is definitely. Friend on mine has been searching for this info. Top-notch news it is definitely. Friend on mine has been searching for this info.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/tillmans-flyballs/#comment-89432 Daniel Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:49:02 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7493#comment-89432 I had heard previously that Tillman threw a two-seamer in the minors. With a fastball at 93-94 and the off-speed stuff at 78-81, it seems like it would serve him well to throw the two-seamer occasionally, even if it's only 88-90, in an effort to get a few more groundballs. I realize his first two starts in the big leagues might not be the best time to start tinkering with stuff, but if Brian Bannister can up his groundball rate I don't see why Tillman couldn't (theoretically). Agree that the flyballs - especially at Camden Yards - are a bit of a concern. I had heard previously that Tillman threw a two-seamer in the minors. With a fastball at 93-94 and the off-speed stuff at 78-81, it seems like it would serve him well to throw the two-seamer occasionally, even if it’s only 88-90, in an effort to get a few more groundballs. I realize his first two starts in the big leagues might not be the best time to start tinkering with stuff, but if Brian Bannister can up his groundball rate I don’t see why Tillman couldn’t (theoretically). Agree that the flyballs – especially at Camden Yards – are a bit of a concern.

]]> By: Whateverfor http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/tillmans-flyballs/#comment-89405 Whateverfor Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:04:56 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7493#comment-89405 It's not just the "up" that's the problem, it's the "middle". He's got the velocity to throw up and in and have success. The middle-middle and up-middle pitches are the ones getting absolutely hammered. I don't think it's a style issue when you are getting that much of the middle of the plate, it's a command problem. Better command will help with the HRs without really hurting his strikeout rate at all. It’s not just the “up” that’s the problem, it’s the “middle”. He’s got the velocity to throw up and in and have success. The middle-middle and up-middle pitches are the ones getting absolutely hammered.

I don’t think it’s a style issue when you are getting that much of the middle of the plate, it’s a command problem. Better command will help with the HRs without really hurting his strikeout rate at all.

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