I bet is not easy, specially when you were just starting to become the top pitcher in the sport, but at this moment I think Strider needs to recognize that he needs another approach.
What I see, and what Glavine was talking about in the broadcast, is that he is still trying to throw as if he was in his pre-injury form. Trying to blow his fastball down the middle. That's not going to work.
A 95 mph is still great, but not to be used like that. He maybe could benefit from more of a Holmes type approach. Try to work on locating, finding the corners, and deceiving with his breaking pitches.
According to Bowman, Strider said after the game, “Command without stuff is batting practice."
I don't know if you agree, but to me, leaving his fastball in the middle of the plate is not command.
Joe Jimenez was interview yesterday on a small podcast from a fellow puertorrican.
He talked about his injury and posible timetable. He said the knee was bothering him since the 2024 All-Star break. They talked about seeing a specialist two months before the season ended, but he could pitch through the pain so, he decided to wait until the season was over. The operation was biger than he imagined, and he's not sure if there's a player that has come back from it.
He said he's currently doing long toss from up to 120 feet, and is up to 80% on the treadmill. Hopes to be throwing bullpen sessions by the end of June.
I bet is not easy, specially when you were just starting to become the top pitcher in the sport, but at this moment I think Strider needs to recognize that he needs another approach.
What I see, and what Glavine was talking about in the broadcast, is that he is still trying to throw as if he was in his pre-injury form. Trying to blow his fastball down the middle. That's not going to work.
A 95 mph is still great, but not to be used like that. He maybe could benefit from more of a Holmes type approach. Try to work on locating, finding the corners, and deceiving with his breaking pitches.
According to Bowman, Strider said after the game, “Command without stuff is batting practice."
I don't know if you agree, but to me, leaving his fastball in the middle of the plate is not command.
Joe Jimenez was interview yesterday on a small podcast from a fellow puertorrican.
He talked about his injury and posible timetable. He said the knee was bothering him since the 2024 All-Star break. They talked about seeing a specialist two months before the season ended, but he could pitch through the pain so, he decided to wait until the season was over. The operation was biger than he imagined, and he's not sure if there's a player that has come back from it.
He said he's currently doing long toss from up to 120 feet, and is up to 80% on the treadmill. Hopes to be throwing bullpen sessions by the end of June.
Oh that's good stuff. Thank you!