Re: Official 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates GameLog/Chat
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But the one thing I did notice is the Kip Wells has gotta finish off at bats. He get people down 0-2, 1-2 and he can't get that last pitch over. He ends up missing or the batter fouls it away till he gets a good one to hit. If he were to come up with a pay-off pitch it would greatly help.
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Yeah, this is something that has been talked about a lot. For a guy with the stuff that he has, you'd think he'd be able to finish off batters better than he does. I think he needs to stop screwing around on the 0-2, 1-2 counts and just go after some batters. Don't throw them easy strikes, but for crying out loud, throw something close!
Plus, if Kip is going to become the ace of the staff, he can't walk nearly as many batters as he is. He's too good to do these kinds of things.
Anyways, today: Benson vs. Miller. Going into the series, this was the one I had marked down as the potential win. Considering how good the Astros are, especially in their pitching staff, I'll be satisfied with a 1-2 series.
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But the one thing I did notice is the Kip Wells has gotta finish off at bats. He get people down 0-2, 1-2 and he can't get that last pitch over. He ends up missing or the batter fouls it away till he gets a good one to hit. If he were to come up with a pay-off pitch it would greatly help.
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Yeah, this is something that has been talked about a lot. For a guy with the stuff that he has, you'd think he'd be able to finish off batters better than he does. I think he needs to stop screwing around on the 0-2, 1-2 counts and just go after some batters. Don't throw them easy strikes, but for crying out loud, throw something close!
Plus, if Kip is going to become the ace of the staff, he can't walk nearly as many batters as he is. He's too good to do these kinds of things.
Anyways, today: Benson vs. Miller. Going into the series, this was the one I had marked down as the potential win. Considering how good the Astros are, especially in their pitching staff, I'll be satisfied with a 1-2 series.
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