I'm a big fan of Heasley, mainly for the fact that he appears to be able to command the strike zone. Which not a lot of these young guys have shown that ability to yet. If you had to pick one right now. Heasley or Kowar as the best big league career? Kowar's got the stuff and potential but no ability to consistently command the zone. Maybe we haven't seen enough of Heasley to know for sure but he's appeared in control on the mound. I'm worried some of the shine is quickly coming off Kowar for any potential trade should they go that route. While the results don't have to be there yet.....most highly regarded rookies don't have an 11+ era after 7-8-9 starts now. Hope for the best, but a lot of concern here I think. Get into the offseason with a coach you trust and get it fixed Kowar! lol
Does Kowar have 2 fastballs? One that is straight and gets hammered? And another that moves and will definitely play? If the latter, and with that changeup, and allowing the slider to play, we do have a high ceiling young pitcher who is making understandable adjustments due to the higher quality of big league hitters. It took Hosmer/Moose/Cain/Esky a year or more to hit their stride. Patience and, as you so aptly do, noticing the potential and improvements, is key. So, next year, we stick with them, let (hopefully most or all of them) work out the kinks. And we let the Big 3 come up from Omaha and work their their adjustment period, hoping that 2 or even all 3 of them are the real deal, but still understanding that it can take a year to really settle down. And - best case - voila - the next championship core, mostly/entirely homegrown due to great drafting and development - and we have met Sherman's (and our) dream - to have a sustainable great team, that can compete and win championships - without the great drop offs - even though next year will be like the first year Hosmer and company came up - lots of promise while working out the kinks - very exciting, with some further patience required.
I'm a big fan of Heasley, mainly for the fact that he appears to be able to command the strike zone. Which not a lot of these young guys have shown that ability to yet. If you had to pick one right now. Heasley or Kowar as the best big league career? Kowar's got the stuff and potential but no ability to consistently command the zone. Maybe we haven't seen enough of Heasley to know for sure but he's appeared in control on the mound. I'm worried some of the shine is quickly coming off Kowar for any potential trade should they go that route. While the results don't have to be there yet.....most highly regarded rookies don't have an 11+ era after 7-8-9 starts now. Hope for the best, but a lot of concern here I think. Get into the offseason with a coach you trust and get it fixed Kowar! lol
Does Kowar have 2 fastballs? One that is straight and gets hammered? And another that moves and will definitely play? If the latter, and with that changeup, and allowing the slider to play, we do have a high ceiling young pitcher who is making understandable adjustments due to the higher quality of big league hitters. It took Hosmer/Moose/Cain/Esky a year or more to hit their stride. Patience and, as you so aptly do, noticing the potential and improvements, is key. So, next year, we stick with them, let (hopefully most or all of them) work out the kinks. And we let the Big 3 come up from Omaha and work their their adjustment period, hoping that 2 or even all 3 of them are the real deal, but still understanding that it can take a year to really settle down. And - best case - voila - the next championship core, mostly/entirely homegrown due to great drafting and development - and we have met Sherman's (and our) dream - to have a sustainable great team, that can compete and win championships - without the great drop offs - even though next year will be like the first year Hosmer and company came up - lots of promise while working out the kinks - very exciting, with some further patience required.
Who is the pitching equivalent of Saylor and Zumwalt, and how do we find them?