It was very frustrating watching Kowar. I know that is easy for a fan to criticize..... but don't they teach and practice things like location and how to not tip your pitches (Lynch) in the minors? Rhetorical questions aside, I expect mistakes and nerves from rookie pitchers making their debut, but I don't expect a guy who has thoroughly dominated AAA to look so lost. I expect occasional location problems. I expect some hard hit balls because of those location issues but not a freaking melt down.
We've had two guys now who are counted on to be part of a bright future look 100% totally and completely unprepared and lost. Kowar knew what to expect. His best buddy has been there for over a year now. Hes good friends with Lynch too who just went through it. I would have been OK with him getting hit around a little bit but to watch the complete lack of command had me yelling at my TV. I dont understand why he was so mentally over matched. Its the same game he's been playing for years. Throw strikes, stay out of the middle, trust your stuff and let the chips fall where they may. Frustrating.......
That was kind of my point on Twitter that I probably was a little too harsh on. My thought is the team should have had some idea that he would have been so nervous. But, at Clint Scoles has mentioned, he's pitched in huge games his whole life. The third deck and the big leagues are a different animal, so maybe there was just no way of knowing and it was just one of those things. I'm very curious to see how he handles his second start.
Well yeah. We can't give up on Kowar or Lynch. He threw some pretty nasty change ups that were fouled off. Just seemed like he was about to settle in, and lost it completely again. This team was not expected to compete this year. I'm ok with Kowar/Lynch/Singer/Bubich taking some lumps this year. We need them to be productive mlb starters in 2022. Just expected more out of Kowar and Lynch....
Also back to your favorite guy Cal Eldred. Is he the guy that is going to bring out the best in these guys? Jury is definitely out.
It was very frustrating watching Kowar. I know that is easy for a fan to criticize..... but don't they teach and practice things like location and how to not tip your pitches (Lynch) in the minors? Rhetorical questions aside, I expect mistakes and nerves from rookie pitchers making their debut, but I don't expect a guy who has thoroughly dominated AAA to look so lost. I expect occasional location problems. I expect some hard hit balls because of those location issues but not a freaking melt down.
We've had two guys now who are counted on to be part of a bright future look 100% totally and completely unprepared and lost. Kowar knew what to expect. His best buddy has been there for over a year now. Hes good friends with Lynch too who just went through it. I would have been OK with him getting hit around a little bit but to watch the complete lack of command had me yelling at my TV. I dont understand why he was so mentally over matched. Its the same game he's been playing for years. Throw strikes, stay out of the middle, trust your stuff and let the chips fall where they may. Frustrating.......
That was kind of my point on Twitter that I probably was a little too harsh on. My thought is the team should have had some idea that he would have been so nervous. But, at Clint Scoles has mentioned, he's pitched in huge games his whole life. The third deck and the big leagues are a different animal, so maybe there was just no way of knowing and it was just one of those things. I'm very curious to see how he handles his second start.
Well yeah. We can't give up on Kowar or Lynch. He threw some pretty nasty change ups that were fouled off. Just seemed like he was about to settle in, and lost it completely again. This team was not expected to compete this year. I'm ok with Kowar/Lynch/Singer/Bubich taking some lumps this year. We need them to be productive mlb starters in 2022. Just expected more out of Kowar and Lynch....
Also back to your favorite guy Cal Eldred. Is he the guy that is going to bring out the best in these guys? Jury is definitely out.
Gonna go with a big fat no on that. I'd love for him to prove me wrong, but I don't anticipate that happening.