Can't wait to see what Doug White does, and a interesting article

[Vlad27Trout27]

https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-starting-pitching-20181225-story.html    

Loos like we may be incorporating some of Houston techniques.

Hopefully  white gets these guys to stop nibbling and instead attacking the hitters  

I expect an increase on breaking balls and pitches thrown in the upper strike zone. 

 

 

And Happy Holidays to all!

 

[Second Base]

I feel like when you try something new, there's typically no middle ground. It will either succeed in spectacular fashion and revolutionize the way things are done, or it will fail spectacularly and be a cautionary tale. I am not sure I can envision Doug White not having some sort of effect on our pitchers.  

[Docwaukee]

very interested in seeing the impact of White on the pitching staff.  

I don't know his technique, but my guess is that it will have a profound impact on several players but not move the needle that much for others.  

I think their off season targets were guys that are likely to have success under him.  

[Hubs]

Good Stuff. I think Sonny Gray would be an excellent fourth righty in the rotation to go along with Harvey, Cahill, and Barria.

Thinking that the rotation then would be Heaney, Gray, Harvey, Skaggs, Cahill, Barria. Yes it's a 6 man rotation again.

27 starts each. 6 2/3 IP average per start = 180 innings.

Average 20 outs, 3 3-1/2 times through the order.

 

 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Which may be a reason to deal Skaggs as his pitches that were elevated in the second half were knocked at a .430+ clip!

[arch stanton]

Skaggs needs someone to teach him how to stretch much more urgently than he needs someone to teach him how to pitch

[Angel Oracle]

19 hours ago, Hubs said:

Good Stuff. I think Sonny Gray would be an excellent fourth righty in the rotation to go along with Harvey, Cahill, and Barria.

Thinking that the rotation then would be Heaney, Gray, Harvey, Skaggs, Cahill, Barria. Yes it's a 6 man rotation again.

27 starts each. 6 2/3 IP average per start = 180 innings.

Average 20 outs, 3 3-1/2 times through the order.

 

 

Still leery about Gray, plus how many staffs average 6 2/3 innings per start today?   Not even Houston's staff averaged this many innings in 2018. 

Would rather roll with someone like Bridwell or Tropeano in the 6th spot, and limit them to one start per week early on.   Then if they both struggle the first 1-2 months, hopefully Canning or Suarez are ready by then.  

Need to use the remaining payroll on a catcher and Robertson (hoping coming down to $8 million/year).

[Pancake Bear]

 

He added below: "And I just examined Tropeano. Same thing. His 4-seam rate dropped with sinker usage going up."