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Originally Posted by moon
IN what world does Morrow locate his pitches very well
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K/9: 10.2
BB/9: 3.4
But he does miss;
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Originally Posted by bluebirdbanter.com
Indeed, Morrow is substantially better at inducing ground balls when the bases are empty, and hitters have been much more likely to hit fly balls when runners are on, suggesting that he perhaps may have trouble keeping the ball down when pitching from the stretch. That is consistent with what I've observed. It could also mean that Morrow is pitching for the strikeout more with runners on, leading to more fly balls, but Brandon's K rates don't support that theory
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Seems like a reasonable conclusion; one that may be more of a strategy than a flaw.
Between this analysis and the pitch f/x data suggesting he is moving away from his 3/4/5 pitches and focusing on 1/2 - maybe having him close isn't the worst idea in the world.
I still think it's a lousy idea until the Jays have 5 other starters with even one pitch as strong as Morrow's fastball and slider - which is probably never.