Pitching today...

[gt2590]

Just looking at the schedule rundown today and I was struck by how many of the pitchers were either unknowns or pretty miserable.

When the names of most teams #3 pitchers are that lousy, it doesn’t bode well for Pitchers success overall.

I saw four quality names in a full slate of games. Urias, Manena, Paddack and Singer, with even the last two being questionable.

Ugh.

Sorry if I sound like old man complaining about “kids these days” but I was pretty startled by the lack of quality names already, especially so early in the season before injuries take their toll.

Rant over...LOL

 

[sjm76]

MLB has had a nice, new influx of position players/power hitters like Fernando Tatis Jr. over the past few years but I agree that they need more quality, young starting pitchers.

 

[bstanwood]

Civale for Cleveland is a decent prospect/rookie, he gutted out a nice win.
Overall I don't disagree, lots of teams would rather go with an unproven player rather than paying millions for a veteran that will give similar production

 

[Austin]

I saw four quality names in a full slate of games. Urias, Manena, Paddack and Singer, with even the last two being questionable.

You missed Shohei Ohtani. Throwing a one-hitter and crushed a home run so far today.

 

[gt2590]

You missed Shohei Ohtani. Throwing a one-hitter and crushed a home run so far today.

I didn’t miss him I just remembered how dreadful he was last year in his 2-3 starts. Especially with control.

Eflin and Widener pitched well today too.

But does anybody trust them yet?

Doubtful...

 

[u2me57]

And now this is the year of the pitcher, with 4 no-hitters so far.

 

[banjar]

And MLB ERA is down almost half a run from where it was the last two years. Seems the pitching itself is decent enough, but they are not that well known.

 

[bstanwood]

I think a huge consideration is the continuing evolution of batting strategy, with strikeouts continuing to climb as guys just swing away like it's the only way to do it I think it makes sense we might see more no hitters and more pitchers having better numbers