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Garza Needs to Throw Strikes

58% strikes today.

In the games Garza has done well he's broken the 60% strike rate, in games he has not he's stayed in the 55-58 range. I'm not sure if 60% strikes is the magic number for success (I intend to do some research on it) but for all pitchers the number one must for production is throwing strikes. You must to last, if you don't, you won't. This goes for Garza, Edwin, Shields, Sonnanstine, Kazmir, Felix Hernandez, ect. you HAVE to throw strikes.

Also of his 80 pitches, 55 were fastballs. Maybe it's just me, but throwing 69% fastballs as a starter simply won't work, especially if you can't locate it.

Also Garza is using his curve less than 5% this season. That's a plus pitch. WHY?

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Apparently 91% of Garza's pitches last start were also FBs.

"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena

by R.J. Anderson on May 17, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Because that's exactly how that tool pitched in Minnesota.

Why we took him instead of using Delmon in talks for Santana is fucking stupid.

by Sylar on May 17, 2008 6:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No, it's not.

He threw his curve far more in Minnesota, along with his slider and change-up.

"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena

by R.J. Anderson on May 17, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Which begs the question you’ve already asked but was ignored by Mr. Angry.. what’s going on? Arm problem? Injury?

Longlorious.

by RATW on May 17, 2008 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wonder if his pitches could affect that injury.

If that’s the case, he needs to go into the pen.

"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena

by R.J. Anderson on May 17, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

As for Santana: this isn't MLB The Show.

"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena

by R.J. Anderson on May 17, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Batteries don't help.

"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena

by R.J. Anderson on May 17, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It'll never happen, but I want.

"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena

by R.J. Anderson on May 17, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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