turma Posted August 27, 2006 Author Share Posted August 27, 2006 Well this guy's curve sucks at this point. It almost every time slips into the non accurate zone, and it can get smoked. It's pretty challenging to use the fastball as the dominant pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc006 Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 K-Rod does. Its an overhand curve. He also mixes in a slider that just drops.Yeah, it's a really fast curve, maybe 83-87, that kind of truns into a slider, so it really is a slider, but it has the movement of an overhand curve, with a 12-6 rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbeep97 Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 k-rod throws a fastball (95-98) cutter (93-96) and a slider (85-89)... he's also tried mixing in a change-up this year... Thomas Williams... looks pretty good... hope he makes it to the MLB soon... it's fun to watch... good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 k-rod throws a fastball (95-98) cutter (93-96) and a slider (85-89)... he's also tried mixing in a change-up this year... Thomas Williams... looks pretty good... hope he makes it to the MLB soon... it's fun to watch... good luck I would call it a slurve thats 12-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbeep97 Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 you could call it that... i jus' like to call it a slider is because i throw a pitch with similar movement/speed (obviously not high 80's... but it's almost as fast as my fastball) and call it my slider. and tell your a's to start loosing ... they're 7 up on my angels :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turma Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 I have finally settled down and got my internet up in my new place. I'll start updating this dynasty again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers94 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turma Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 Deivi Cruz sinks Sacramento Rookie Williams' first appearance raises questions Sacramento River Cats at Las Vegas 51s : 0-2 - Boxscore Williams didn't clearly get the start he wanted The Sacramento River Cats had a great duel going on against the 51s, until Deivi Cruz stepped up to bat in the 7th. Both starters were able to hold their own in the game; Komine and Ainsworth both allowed four hits and no runs. Williams was called in the 5th when Komine had walked two in a row and showed signs of wearing out due to recent health issues. Williams was consistent and was perfect in the 5th and 6th, but when Cruz hit a two run homer, it seemed like the River Cats lost motivation. Although the game was a pitchers duel, Williams' performance raised questions about whether he is ready for this level of baseball. Although everyone was talking about the pitch Cruz hammered out of the park that seemed to be another one of Williams' 96+ mph fastballs, he did retire everyone else, except of Matt Kemp who he walked. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. I wasn't that surprised of the level of play, I have hada good preview from practice sessions and the games I have sat on the bench. The only pitch that got hit was the homer and I was trying throw a moving fastball but it ended up as a fat one in the middle of the strike zone. At this level you need to slip once and they will take advantage of you, when in A-level I could slip one or two and the batter couldn't take advantage. The manager and the coaching staff has been great to me, they show great trust in me and it feels good. It's much easier when you know they believe in what you're doing out there. The pitching staff has been coaching me to throw a sinker and it's developing fast. I'd say it's my second best pitch after my fastballs. I'd like to get my changeup to be a bit more effective, I'd like to be a heat-changeup pitcher like Tom Glavine, I only have more heat than he does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Maybe he should go to AA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaptorQuiz Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 This was an exciting read. Whatever happened, turma? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matroska Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Demoted to A ball I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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