tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778433057761571364.post7594724615469210789..comments2023-10-30T04:49:38.290-04:00Comments on Mr Bill's Baseball Blog: Piling On: Some thoughts on Stephen StrasburgMr. Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676914320866059234noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778433057761571364.post-6428514835858030992010-06-23T22:04:19.590-04:002010-06-23T22:04:19.590-04:00So it looks like Strasburg has done an all right j...So it looks like Strasburg has done an all right job getting ahead of hitters. He's thrown first pitch strikes to 44 of the 72 batters he faced in his first three starts. Granted, he was a lot more impressive this afternoon against the Royals (23 of 28).Mr. Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676914320866059234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778433057761571364.post-51964070616957631802010-06-22T23:37:34.010-04:002010-06-22T23:37:34.010-04:00That's cool that you were actually able to go....That's cool that you were actually able to go. I think I'll have to check him out when he comes to Atlanta. I can't remember where I read this, maybe Buster Olney, but I think 6 of his strike outs against the White Sox were off the change up.<br /><br />As far as the PitchFX goes, I wonder if something has changed in the way they've classified pitches. The MLB average for pitches in the zone has steadily declined since 2002.Mr. Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676914320866059234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778433057761571364.post-22088184815408762292010-06-22T23:33:00.929-04:002010-06-22T23:33:00.929-04:00I went to Strasburg's start against the White ...I went to Strasburg's start against the White Sox last Friday. Best way to describe it was he just made everyone look silly. Fastball-Fastball-Changeup, pretty consistently up and down the order. Not sure how many of his strikeouts were on the changeup, but it seemed like most were. It will be interesting to see him against more patient and better hitting opponents. I am surprised that he doesn't throw many of those pitches in the zone. In person, I think you generally feel like a swinging strike was a strike.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833146469552845543noreply@blogger.com