Missing His Mark
This is the toughest stretch I've seen Mark Buehrle go through since he put on a White Sox uniform.
Sometimes when you are struggling like Mark is, it's about the thought process. It's not, how can I go out and win this ballgame? It's where do I want to pitch and if I miss my spot, where do I want to miss? That's not negative thinking. If I am going inside, let me make sure I miss inside. If I'm throwing my change-up, I want to make sure I miss low.
The home runs hit off Mark last night were both on balls that were up. He can pitch up with the best of them, but it has to be on his terms. When it's a mistake that gets up, like most other guys, he gets hit hard.
Hawk
Comments
I saw something with Mark last night that concerned me. Mark seemed to rush his pitches? He always works fast, but I felt last night he needed to slow things up a bit. Buehrle was like a batting cage especially in the 3rd inning. Every 10 seconds another fastball down the middle, Texas adjusted and hit him hard.
Buehrle should try to mix things up, and slow it down. Keep hitters off guard with a slow/fast pace. The hurry up and throw is not working any more and it's showing.
What do you think?
Posted by: Dean Innocenti | July 22, 2006 5:10 PM
Traditionally, the number two batter is left handed. Why not try Guichi in the number one hitting spot and put Pods in number two? It would free Guichi up to hit for power rather than trying to hit to right field with a man on first base. I think the stats on these players bares me out.
Posted by: Nick Vlachos | July 24, 2006 10:32 AM
I've been hearing lately about our pitchers having tired arms, what with all the inning s pitched byu our starters last season and the additional innings in the playoffs and World Series.
It would seem to me that maybe the Sox should put McCarthy in the rotation, which would give the other starters more rest between starts. Time is getting short, and we are definitely in a downward spiral.
I'm worried about making the playoffs.
What are your thoughts?
Posted by: Marty Seagren | July 26, 2006 1:41 PM