tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post599021709731466217..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: Worrying About Pedro StropJon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-87122274443583412342013-04-29T18:00:48.511-04:002013-04-29T18:00:48.511-04:00Strop had one good half year - the first half of l...Strop had one good half year - the first half of last year. He's been awful since and needs to go whilr hr has some trade value. I call him the "loathsome Strop". He should put his hat on straight and just PITCHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-59859659045801642402013-04-24T08:32:48.266-04:002013-04-24T08:32:48.266-04:00I agree that scouts will always look for 97-98 bec...I agree that scouts will always look for 97-98 because you can't teach that. However, if you throw 97-98 and don't have control there is little evidence of pitchers figuring it out later in careers. Kevin Gausman throws 97 with strikes. Strop and Arrieta never have and never will.Bretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-66465488187736119562013-04-23T12:36:47.446-04:002013-04-23T12:36:47.446-04:00Agree with you to a point, but being able to throw...Agree with you to a point, but being able to throw 97 or even mid-90s is more rare than being able to throw strikes. And yes, teams will always take chances on hard-throwing pitchers, at least for a little while.<br /><br />I think we also know Arrieta much better than Strop. It also helps that he's a reliever instead of a starter, so if he's average it matters a little less than Arrieta.Matt Kremnitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693430925266947705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-78320971958168405062013-04-23T10:16:44.689-04:002013-04-23T10:16:44.689-04:00I had this discussion yesterday but for some reaso...I had this discussion yesterday but for some reason if a guy throws hard teams are willing to talk themselves into the fact he will figure it out. Fact is throwing strikes is just as much a talent as throwing 97. If you throw hard but have no idea where the ball is going your contribution is going to be very limited. History is littered with such pitchers. Jake Arrieta can't throw strikes and never has been able to. Strop ditto. If you can't throw strikes you can't pitch, it is really that simple and both are too old and have been around too long to think they are going to figure it out or some mechanical adjustment will fix it. There aren't examples in history of guy's with no control suddenly becoming Jamie Moyer or Greg Maddux. Scouting arms is great and I understand why they do it but Strop and Arrieta are basically as useless as if they threw 85 with control.Bretnoreply@blogger.com