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River Ave. Blues ยป More foul balls for Hughes

More foul balls for Hughes

May 23, 2010 by Mike 24 Comments

Perspective
AA prospects: a status report - what Trenton makes

After Phil Hughes’ start against the Red Sox last Monday, Joe observed that the young righty was having trouble putting Boston’s hitters away with two counts, and I noted all the pitches the Red Sox were able to foul off (17 total). Well that problem continued again last night, when the Mets were able to spoil a whopping 41 pitches, the most by any pitcher in nearly five years. 41! They swung at just two of the nine curves Hughes threw, so book might be getting out on his fastball heavy (85.3% four-seamers and cutters thrown this year) ways, and the hitters are just sitting on it.

I’m far from an expert in this stuff, but maybe it’s time to start incorporating the curveball a little more, and maybe even (gasp!) the changeup.

Perspective
AA prospects: a status report - what Trenton makes

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