Comments on: Quick Change http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/02/quick-change/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 19 May 2013 22:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/02/quick-change/#comment-136432 Sliced Bread Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:11:47 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=40441#comment-136432 great stuff from Cliff. great stuff from Cliff.

]]> By: Paul http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/02/quick-change/#comment-136431 Paul Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:46:58 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=40441#comment-136431 This line of thinking is why I was never sold on Burnett. If, after all these years of great but inconsistent stuff, he hasn't mastered a change up, I'm left to conclude he has no interest in doing the work to make it happen. The simple fact is when AJ can't locate the curve, he's useless. He's needed the change for years and either he's too lazy or or too stupid to do the work. A circle change or, heck, even a Bob Stanley palmball are very straightforward pitches to learn. Throw it with the same arm speed as the fastball and how could it not be effective off his fastball? Remember when Moose learned his new change in one Spring Training. That's all the difference to me in a pitcher versus a chucker. AJ Burnett has never been a pitcher, and I fear, he never will be. It sure as hell ain't happening this season. This line of thinking is why I was never sold on Burnett. If, after all these years of great but inconsistent stuff, he hasn’t mastered a change up, I’m left to conclude he has no interest in doing the work to make it happen. The simple fact is when AJ can’t locate the curve, he’s useless. He’s needed the change for years and either he’s too lazy or or too stupid to do the work. A circle change or, heck, even a Bob Stanley palmball are very straightforward pitches to learn. Throw it with the same arm speed as the fastball and how could it not be effective off his fastball?

Remember when Moose learned his new change in one Spring Training. That’s all the difference to me in a pitcher versus a chucker. AJ Burnett has never been a pitcher, and I fear, he never will be. It sure as hell ain’t happening this season.

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