作為 Beckett 後評價最高的高中投手,Rick Porcello 的表現絕對會被人用放大鏡來看,而他加入職棒後的表現也實在值得拿來研究一下,老虎選他進來時相信全部人也認為球隊選了個 power pitcher 回來,90 mid mph fastball 加上兩種 plus breaking pitches,用 Beckett 拿來比較不是沒有理由的。結果老虎在上半季得到卻是個 Webb,Porcello 交出的成績是:
67.1 IP, 2.94 ERA, 67 H, 19 BB, 41 SO, 2.23 GO/AO
如果表現不佳其實也不令我意外,始終一個19歲投手一起步便在高階1A,但他又不是表現不好,而是確確實實投得像一個表現好的滾地球投手。無論三振數和被打擊率都和一個 power pitching prospect 背道而馳,但那個滾地球比例也好得離譜。
查了查,看到了這段說話:
"This isn't a flame-throwing, 95(-mph) kid," Matlack said. "He'll touch 95 and touch 96, and most of those are thrown when he's behind in the count, which I find interesting. He's more of a sinker-ball guy at 91-92, and that's not bad. "
"I'm not so sure that the world hasn't had a misconception about this kid. He was touted as this flame-thrower, but he told me in Oneonta when I first met him last summer, 'I need you to understand that they think I throw harder than I throw.' I said, 'What?' He said, 'Yeah, I can throw hard, but it's usually pretty straight. I don't always get favorable results. I'm a sinker-ball thrower.'"
Matlack 是老虎的 pitching instructor,他的說話告訴了幾件重要的是。一、Porcello 今季主要時間都是用 91-92 mph 的 power sinker 來應付打者,二、Porcello 的 fastball 還是可以去到 95-96 mph,三、他的 fastball 比較 straight。
看完這段說話後更令我喜歡這位 prospect,故勿論他的 fastball 是否 straight,起碼可以確定他的 scouting report 在球速上沒有灌水,他現在才19歲,加上6呎5吋200磅的投手身型,合理推測他的球速還有一點上升空間,不計他的 breaking stuff,單是 96-97 mph straight fastball 配上91-92 mph power sinker 相信也足夠給不少大聯盟打者麻煩。
更重要的是,這段說話告訴我 Porcello 是個 pitcher,而不是一個 thrower,很多投手都希望他們的 fastball 越快越好,結果快是快了,但搞到連 command 和 movement 也沒失掉,即是 overthrown。看完 Porcello 對自己 fastball 的意見很難想像他會是個 overthrower。這絕對是個 plus,尤其是以他的年紀來說。
可能投球內容有差別,但 Porcello 絕對是貨真價實,老虎這筆簽約金不會白花。
67.1 IP, 2.94 ERA, 67 H, 19 BB, 41 SO, 2.23 GO/AO
如果表現不佳其實也不令我意外,始終一個19歲投手一起步便在高階1A,但他又不是表現不好,而是確確實實投得像一個表現好的滾地球投手。無論三振數和被打擊率都和一個 power pitching prospect 背道而馳,但那個滾地球比例也好得離譜。
查了查,看到了這段說話:
"This isn't a flame-throwing, 95(-mph) kid," Matlack said. "He'll touch 95 and touch 96, and most of those are thrown when he's behind in the count, which I find interesting. He's more of a sinker-ball guy at 91-92, and that's not bad. "
"I'm not so sure that the world hasn't had a misconception about this kid. He was touted as this flame-thrower, but he told me in Oneonta when I first met him last summer, 'I need you to understand that they think I throw harder than I throw.' I said, 'What?' He said, 'Yeah, I can throw hard, but it's usually pretty straight. I don't always get favorable results. I'm a sinker-ball thrower.'"
Matlack 是老虎的 pitching instructor,他的說話告訴了幾件重要的是。一、Porcello 今季主要時間都是用 91-92 mph 的 power sinker 來應付打者,二、Porcello 的 fastball 還是可以去到 95-96 mph,三、他的 fastball 比較 straight。
看完這段說話後更令我喜歡這位 prospect,故勿論他的 fastball 是否 straight,起碼可以確定他的 scouting report 在球速上沒有灌水,他現在才19歲,加上6呎5吋200磅的投手身型,合理推測他的球速還有一點上升空間,不計他的 breaking stuff,單是 96-97 mph straight fastball 配上91-92 mph power sinker 相信也足夠給不少大聯盟打者麻煩。
更重要的是,這段說話告訴我 Porcello 是個 pitcher,而不是一個 thrower,很多投手都希望他們的 fastball 越快越好,結果快是快了,但搞到連 command 和 movement 也沒失掉,即是 overthrown。看完 Porcello 對自己 fastball 的意見很難想像他會是個 overthrower。這絕對是個 plus,尤其是以他的年紀來說。
可能投球內容有差別,但 Porcello 絕對是貨真價實,老虎這筆簽約金不會白花。
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