hEvans help us GT. You See Kikuchi is now a decent pitcher

Vogelbomb
Posts: 3466
Joined: Sun May 05, 2019 9:25 pm

Re: hEvans help us GT. You See Kikuchi is now a decent pitcher

Post by Vogelbomb » Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:33 am

Rack it!

Still pushing for Brash to be moved into the closer role. Munoz is a disaster waiting to happen

Seattle or Bust
Posts: 9422
Joined: Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:09 pm

Re: hEvans help us GT. You See Kikuchi is now a decent pitcher

Post by Seattle or Bust » Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:34 am

I'll say it again, for how good Williamson's glove is... his arm is pretty bad. And I'm not sure that is something you can really ever fix.

Vogelbomb
Posts: 3466
Joined: Sun May 05, 2019 9:25 pm

Re: hEvans help us GT. You See Kikuchi is now a decent pitcher

Post by Vogelbomb » Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:38 am

Seattle or Bust wrote:
Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:34 am
I'll say it again, for how good Williamson's glove is... his arm is pretty bad. And I'm not sure that is something you can really ever fix.
Is it bad? I'm sure he's throwing upper 80s. Not elite but average?

A bad arm is Randy Arozarena or Jose Altuve. I mean, fuck those are ugly

User avatar
Donn Beach
Posts: 17119
Joined: Thu May 02, 2019 1:06 am

Re: hEvans help us GT. You See Kikuchi is now a decent pitcher

Post by Donn Beach » Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:40 am

Seattle or Bust wrote:
Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:34 am
I'll say it again, for how good Williamson's glove is... his arm is pretty bad. And I'm not sure that is something you can really ever fix.
It’s also perhaps why he’s blossomed into one of the best defensive infielders in the organization. His instincts and first step have allowed him to cobble balls up, while his elite arm strength and quick exchange have helped him finish plays. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see him see action at shortstop at some point
https://www.mlb.com/news/ben-williamson ... icle-share

User avatar
Millikin
Posts: 6651
Joined: Wed May 01, 2019 2:34 am

Re: hEvans help us GT. You See Kikuchi is now a decent pitcher

Post by Millikin » Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:42 am

Maybe he's buying into Perry Hill's bounce-ball method too much.
She/Him/This/That/Salami/Donut

User avatar
Donn Beach
Posts: 17119
Joined: Thu May 02, 2019 1:06 am

Re: hEvans help us GT. You See Kikuchi is now a decent pitcher

Post by Donn Beach » Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:46 am

Millikin wrote:
Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:42 am
Maybe he's buying into Perry Hill's bounce-ball method too much.
Yeah , I don't know, never heard of a guy being touted as an elite defensive player that couldn't throw

Vogelbomb
Posts: 3466
Joined: Sun May 05, 2019 9:25 pm

Re: hEvans help us GT. You See Kikuchi is now a decent pitcher

Post by Vogelbomb » Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:47 am

Donn Beach wrote:
Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:40 am
Seattle or Bust wrote:
Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:34 am
I'll say it again, for how good Williamson's glove is... his arm is pretty bad. And I'm not sure that is something you can really ever fix.
It’s also perhaps why he’s blossomed into one of the best defensive infielders in the organization. His instincts and first step have allowed him to cobble balls up, while his elite arm strength and quick exchange have helped him finish plays. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see him see action at shortstop at some point
https://www.mlb.com/news/ben-williamson ... icle-share
SoB could use a trip back to baseball school, work on his scouting acumen a little bit

Vogelbomb
Posts: 3466
Joined: Sun May 05, 2019 9:25 pm

Re: hEvans help us GT. You See Kikuchi is now a decent pitcher

Post by Vogelbomb » Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:48 am

Millikin wrote:
Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:42 am
Maybe he's buying into Perry Hill's bounce-ball method too much.
That last throw he had to first he clearly lost purchase with his back foot slipping out from under him

User avatar
Millikin
Posts: 6651
Joined: Wed May 01, 2019 2:34 am

Re: hEvans help us GT. You See Kikuchi is now a decent pitcher

Post by Millikin » Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:50 am

Donn Beach wrote:
Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:46 am
Millikin wrote:
Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:42 am
Maybe he's buying into Perry Hill's bounce-ball method too much.
Yeah , I don't know, never heard of a guy being touted as an elite defensive player that couldn't throw
He's made a few good throws, here and there, that didn't bounce. Who knows?

His head is shaped a lot like Seager's, so maybe there's hope.
She/Him/This/That/Salami/Donut

Seattle or Bust
Posts: 9422
Joined: Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:09 pm

Re: hEvans help us GT. You See Kikuchi is now a decent pitcher

Post by Seattle or Bust » Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:51 am

Vogelbomb wrote:
Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:47 am
Donn Beach wrote:
Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:40 am
Seattle or Bust wrote:
Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:34 am
I'll say it again, for how good Williamson's glove is... his arm is pretty bad. And I'm not sure that is something you can really ever fix.
It’s also perhaps why he’s blossomed into one of the best defensive infielders in the organization. His instincts and first step have allowed him to cobble balls up, while his elite arm strength and quick exchange have helped him finish plays. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see him see action at shortstop at some point
https://www.mlb.com/news/ben-williamson ... icle-share
SoB could use a trip back to baseball school, work on his scouting acumen a little bit
Oh I'm sorry, did you miss his 47 bounce throws from 3B in the 9th inning there?

He doesn't have even close to an elite arm.

Matt Chapman has an elite arm. Adrian Beltre had an elite arm. Geno Suarez's arm dwarfs Williamson's.

Image

Oh right... Vogelbomb is still a moron. Who could have guessed?

Post Reply