I would lean that Pffadt’s CB shape is too close to the Sweeper in terms of horizontal. So he might run into a hard hit problem.
I would still throw it given it’s shape I really do like it but seems it’s just a variation off his sweeper really which can still work maybe just need to be sequenced better?
Do you think with Schwellenbach he could just go Cutter in and Slider or Splitter down to LHBs feels like his splitter should play a more prominent role but also I understand that pitch is not going to be in the zone really. The putaway rate is definitely lower than the slider as well so I’m all for ripping more sliders down.
Yeah, I think the shape is perhaps too similar. Or I wonder if purely back-dooring the sweeper and leaving the curve down-in will work. Both pitches down/down-in seem to be a problem
I think the 4S kind of needs to exist vs lefties because it's a big strike pitch for him, and I think it protects the cutter a bit. But open to being wrong there. but regardless, as you're saying, there's probably some balance here that nets out to better overall production with more slider.
I would lean that Pffadt’s CB shape is too close to the Sweeper in terms of horizontal. So he might run into a hard hit problem.
I would still throw it given it’s shape I really do like it but seems it’s just a variation off his sweeper really which can still work maybe just need to be sequenced better?
Do you think with Schwellenbach he could just go Cutter in and Slider or Splitter down to LHBs feels like his splitter should play a more prominent role but also I understand that pitch is not going to be in the zone really. The putaway rate is definitely lower than the slider as well so I’m all for ripping more sliders down.
Yeah, I think the shape is perhaps too similar. Or I wonder if purely back-dooring the sweeper and leaving the curve down-in will work. Both pitches down/down-in seem to be a problem
I think the 4S kind of needs to exist vs lefties because it's a big strike pitch for him, and I think it protects the cutter a bit. But open to being wrong there. but regardless, as you're saying, there's probably some balance here that nets out to better overall production with more slider.
But what of Marlin Max Meyer? 14ks to 0 is a story I need to read about. #injured?
14 K to 0 and still holding a 28% strikeout rate is impressive!
Hopefully not injured, don't put that bad juju on him haha