6/29 Gameday Thread: The Incredible Houck & The Killer B’s
Jun 29, 2021 21:28:03 GMT -5
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Post by Addam603 on Jun 29, 2021 21:28:03 GMT -5
I was at the Salem game tonight where they put up 20 runs against Fredericksburg. Here’s my thoughts.
Disclaimers: the Fredericksburg pitching staff is not good. All pitch velocities are from the stadium gun. Take that with a grain of salt, I don’t know how accurate it is.
Pitchers:
Aaron Perry: Really, really impressive first inning. Struck out the side on a swinging K (slider) and 2 Ks looking (curve). Fastball was sitting 97-98 and he touched 99 a few times. Speed dropped to more around 95-96 in the second but still repeatedly reached back for 98 and 99. Threw a mid-80s curveball and high 80s slider that touched 90 once. I liked the curveball better but he was able to throw both for strikes.
Jorge Rodriguez: Pitched the bulk of the game and other than a home run by one of the Nats top prospects, pitched pretty well. Was sitting 88-91 for most of the game but was able to reach back for 93 all the way into his 4th inning of pitching. Threw a mid-80s changeup that looked good a few times. High 70s CB that was more of a third pitch.
Roedahl and Fernandez: As advertised. Roedahl buried a couple decent splitters in the dirt. Overmatched the Low-A batters.
Hitters:
Gilberto: left the game early but beat out a grounder to 2B in his only AB. Really pronounced crouch from the left hand side
Lugo: Only 1-6 but cranked a 2B off the CF wall and hit several other hard liners to the OF. Has a noticeably small upper body to me. Could stand to add some more strength as he gets older. Took a HBP to his right hand in his second to last AB and was in some noticeable pain. Stayed in the game though. Made a nice sliding play at SS and showed a strong arm on a couple throws.
Big Joe: Did Big Joe things. 3 hits including a 2B and a deep HR to CF.
Northcut: Cranked a deep HR to LF and took 3 walks and a HBP. He’s got a good eye.
Lopez: I was actually pretty impressed with Lopez. He didn’t look overmatched against several different types of pitchers. Got 3 hits including a looped 2B. Has a good eye in the batters box and has some decent speed. Scored from 1B on a ball hit to the LF wall.
Dean Miller hit a pretty deep HR on an offspeed pitch but struggled against fastballs. He had my favorite play of the night. He got jipped from my POV on a bad foul ball call and responded by putting the very next pitch in the exact same spot for a 2B.