tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post1950460966099277783..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Learning Lessons on A Lazy SundayPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-63159455939020405702011-09-20T09:26:36.006-04:002011-09-20T09:26:36.006-04:00The pitching was a strength, but with Carrasco goi...The pitching was a strength, but with Carrasco going down it concerns me.<br /><br />Tomlin attacks hitters, that's good.<br /><br />Huff...I'm not sure what to think.<br /><br />Carmona -- I would've said deal him in the off-season for a hitter, but now I think they need to keep him.<br /><br />Masterson -- Truly great this year, but with high innings load, can he do it again?<br /><br />Jimenez -- scary deal, especially when watching Pomz shine in his first two starts, but Drew has far to go as an established pitcher. Ubaldo is 3-1 with a 2.78 ERA in his last five starts. That's an encouraging sign.<br /><br /><br />They need to either restructure Grady or let him go, you can't sink 8.5 M into his fragile body now. Take 8M and go get a really good RH bat.Halifaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712626480683595819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-28397020806097776542011-09-19T17:33:18.419-04:002011-09-19T17:33:18.419-04:00Great column as usual Paul. In my opinion, the em...Great column as usual Paul. In my opinion, the emergence of Tomlin this year is the best story line (and there are many to choose from) of the year. Setting aside the obvious faltering down the stretch it was truly a joy to watch him pitch this year. True, his stuff is underwhelming, but the guy simply flat-out knows how to pitch. He is a strike throwing machine, and at times was able to demonstrate sensational command and accuracy, specifically the game he pitched against the Yankees that Kearns ending up winning with the homer. Not only did he not back down or get intimidated by the Yankees, he throttled them, relentlessly pounding the strike zone with his arsenal of pitches. What simply stands out to me watching Tomlin is that “he gets it”. I specifically remember the article you linked to on your site analyzing Tomlin and drawing the “poor man’s Greg Maddux” analogy. And I don’t think this comparsion is absurd. When you look around the MLB landscape there are not many pitchers that really know how to pitch. There certainly are plenty of guys with blazing fastballs and huge sweeping sliders and terrific stuff, but not many pitchers out there who understand that you have to throw strikes and get ahead to be successful. Or maybe they all understand this concept but are a long way from putting the rubber to the road. <br /><br />At any rate, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Tomlin pitch in let’s not forget his FIRST full year in MLB. I look forward to seeing the guy in the rotation for years to come.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663077750759819578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-12953416810314063262011-09-18T12:11:06.417-04:002011-09-18T12:11:06.417-04:00I haven't seen the Left Hand one yet, but the ...I haven't seen the Left Hand one yet, but the Heninen's by me is REALLY coming correct in their collection of Oktoberfests this fall, so I'll look for the Left Hand one this week.<br /><br />Their Pilsner is great, and the Sawtoooth is pretty good, so I'd love to find that Oktoberfest.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-8758272711490846392011-09-18T09:36:15.289-04:002011-09-18T09:36:15.289-04:00If you can find it, Left Hand Brewing's Oktobe...If you can find it, Left Hand Brewing's Oktoberfest is highly recommended.Red Right 88https://www.blogger.com/profile/17179438720359325549noreply@blogger.com