No Masterpiece, Shoemaker Done

[Revad]

Two home runs and three runs allowed in six innings, we have better options in AAA.  I think his velocity was down.

 

Discuss

[bloodbrother]

What

[CAAngelsLifer]

nah... i'll pass on discussing this.

[Revad]

Well say something because the board is dead.  Do you see Shoemaker having an era above or below 4?

[Troutstanding]

No comment.

[fan_since79]

Yeah, he needs to go back to the minors for a couple more years. Definitely.

 

/sarc

[Mark68]

nah... i'll pass on discussing this.

By saying that you'll pass on discussing this, haven't you actually discussed this?

[Richard]

[Angel Dog and Beer]

[stormngt]

Who would have guessed that shoemaker would pitch a quality start every start this year?

Well say something because the board is dead. Do you see Shoemaker having an era above or below 4?

[bloodbrother]

Only thing I will say is that yes his velocity was also down quite a bit, similar to Weav. It's just one start for both so I won't get too worked up just yet

 

Still though....

 

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=533167&time=&startDate=03/30/2007&endDate=04/09/2015&s_type=2

 

 

Shoe's average velocity on all of his pitches last night were the lowest of his career so far

[stevestevens]

 

Discuss

 

[stormngt]

Lowest of his single season career?

Only thing I will say is that yes his velocity was also down quite a bit, similar to Weav. It's just one start for both so I won't get too worked up just yet

Still though....

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=533167&time=&startDate=03/30/2007&endDate=04/09/2015&s_type=2

Shoe's average velocity on all of his pitches last night were the lowest of his career so far

[wopphil]

Only thing I will say is that yes his velocity was also down quite a bit, similar to Weav. It's just one start for both so I won't get too worked up just yet

Still though....

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=533167&time=&startDate=03/30/2007&endDate=04/09/2015&s_type=2

Shoe's average velocity on all of his pitches last night were the lowest of his career so far

Isn't it true that they were having trouble accurately tracking pitches in seattle this week?

That being said, there were a number of rockets hit off Shoemaker last night. I am not worried by one start, but I don't think he was really fooling anyone last night.

[bloodbrother]

Lowest of his single season career?

 

 

At his age, his velocity should be pretty stable. Wasn't saying to read too much into just one start but it's something to track because dude was a few MPH off on all of his stuff last night compared to last season.

 

The bright side is that he seemed to start out last year(March of 2014) by throwing around the same velocity as what we saw last night...only to then ramp things up as each month went on. Hopefully that's what happens

[Chuck]

Shoemaker notched a quality start last night. I'll take that all day long.

[bloodbrother]

Dude threw late into the off season playing on the Japan All-Star team "Mid November". So, he may be going threw a little dead arm period "later than most".

 

Now, if we're still talking about these kind of outings come June then I will worry....

 

Agreed. Weav's huge drop-off and 83 MPH heat has me more worried than Shoemaker right now

[Angel Oracle]

Just to be sure though, no more off-season pitching for a while for Shoe?

[Revad]

Guts/determimation>velocity. But we can likely expect a bit of a regression.

Huge fan though.

[AngelsFaninGA]

'No Masterpiece, Shoemaker Done' sounds vaguely like a post-rock song title. 

[Revad]

Agreed. The 80's draw me back, even by accident.

[Revad]

AngelsfianinGA are you in Atlanta

[JAHV76]

Sometimes, I feel like Terry Smith....Bill from Glendora is that you?

 

 

No Sir, Garret Anderson no longer plays for the Angels....

Terry Smith doesn't get enough credit for the good work that he does. When the angels bullpen was like arsonists from 2010-2013 he had to put up with some irate fans yet keep a positive spin on everything.

[Jason]

I expect some regression just because major league teams are great at adjusting to pitchers. The other AL teams have much better scouting reports than last year. As for velocity, I'd wait for a few starts before getting worried

[Chimi]