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MrOldboy · 06-18-2015, 08:22 PM

Chapman can either suck or dominate depending on how you use him. Better players will sit on the change since most people like to use that thinking "They're expecting me to throw high heat, I'll show them." But people know this and sit down and in waiting for the change. I can't tell you how many first pitch HRs I've gotten off Chapman on low and in changeups in the zone.

Same with Doolittle except his fastball isn't that fast and even if you sit change you can still foul off the fastball. With Chapman an up and in fastball is almost untouchable if you sit your PCI low looking for a change.

With both pitchers, get the change down out of the zone. If you're lucky people will just chase and hit weak grounders all day.

06-18-2015, 08:22 PM	#5
MrOldboy MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA	Re: Chapman vs. Doolittle Chapman can either suck or dominate depending on how you use him. Better players will sit on the change since most people like to use that thinking "They're expecting me to throw high heat, I'll show them." But people know this and sit down and in waiting for the change. I can't tell you how many first pitch HRs I've gotten off Chapman on low and in changeups in the zone. Same with Doolittle except his fastball isn't that fast and even if you sit change you can still foul off the fastball. With Chapman an up and in fastball is almost untouchable if you sit your PCI low looking for a change. With both pitchers, get the change down out of the zone. If you're lucky people will just chase and hit weak grounders all day.