February 29, 20206 yr https://blogs.fangraphs.com/zack-littell-on-his-two-sliders/Interesting piece over at FanGraphs where Zack Littell discusses the two different sliders he used in 2019 and the possibility of adding a third(!) in 2020. Edited February 29, 20206 yr by Patrick Wozniak
February 29, 20206 yr Wow, it sounds like he can make it break sideways, downward, and anything in between, and tunnel them all. That would make it very hard to barrel up! I am going to be watching his pitches' movement closely this year.
March 1, 20206 yr WOW! w/ that type of arsenal, wouldn`t he be better suited as a SP? He didn't cut it as a starter in AAA or MLB. Reliever is his role. Nothing shabby about that, as he can be a pretty good one if he continues where he left off last year.
March 1, 20206 yr "Sliderman, Sliderman, see all the batters those sliders fan." Sorry... got carried away therefor a moment.
March 1, 20206 yr More strong evidence that we've entered a new era when it comes to development expertise. The question is whether the Twins are ahead of the curve enough to provide a competitive edge. Littell is exactly the kind of deadline selling that I want to see from this FO, every season.
March 1, 20206 yr WOW! w/ that type of arsenal, wouldn`t he be better suited as a SP?I love sliders, but he throws them +50% of the time as a reliever, starters can’t do that or they’ll blow out their elbows. I also don’t believe his off speed pitches are very good. I think the bullpen is his place going forward, and I’m fine with that. I think he could end up being a multi inning, back of the pen monster.
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