Jack Walker gave us 3 solid innings Saturday
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Yes he did. Glad to see Lemonis sticking with these guys, and now look at Fristoe.
Tullar is another guy we need to keep trotting out there. Too much talent to just let him be a bust.
But I will acknowledge it happens sometimes. Woodruff, Evan Mitchell, Cerantola, etc.
Tullar is another guy we need to keep trotting out there. Too much talent to just let him be a bust.
But I will acknowledge it happens sometimes. Woodruff, Evan Mitchell, Cerantola, etc.
Our memories are not good when remembering how in the past we had really good pitchers look like crap until they find their spot and developed. Isn't that part of the reason we're signing some of the guys we do because they might be able to develop into something really good?
Something has to be wrong with him. Dude is walking folks and getting shelled. I know he has talent but he's definitely hard to defend right now. Have to just hope something clicks, and truth be known it's not like we have other options, so we have to use him.
Develop? Sure. But some it's just not happening. Second year Juco guys should be performing. If not, they're a bust IMO. Tullar is best when used in a very short, specific role like last year. He's not going to carry innings for you.
Problem is, the college game isn't very conducive to 'development', at least not in-season, in baseball, and especially with pitching. You have to win. So unless you have no other choice, you're going to run your best out there.
That's why summer ball is so important for those guys. Just isn't the case in college football and basketball, you can develop at practice. The 'reps' are different.
I still say if you're a big time 'tools' player and you get drafted out of high school, you need to sign. Development is better in the minors. If you do go to college, you better be sure you can get PT.
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Tullar has singlehandedly lost multiple games.
But it isn't even all his fault. Lem & Fox keep putting him out there, or keeping him out there past the LH matchup deal to face RH batters, and he walks the park or gets shelled.
Tullar's total stats since coming to state
2021: 6.63 ERA, 25K, 11BB, 19.2 IP, 23 hits, 15 Earned Runs
2022: 12.71 ERA, 16K, 12BB, 12.1 IP, 20 hits, 17 Earned Runs
Total: 9.67 ERA, 41K, 23BB, 32 IP, 43 hits, 32 Earned Runs
When he is not walking people, he is getting hit. The coaching staff really wants a Liebelt type improvement from him but so far there has not been any sign that that is coming. This year he is averaging a walk per inning and more than a hit per inning and if you take out the one good game he had against Texas Tech his stats would be much worse. I really hate to run the guy down because his confidence is prolly already shot, but what more has to be seen?
2021: 6.63 ERA, 25K, 11BB, 19.2 IP, 23 hits, 15 Earned Runs
2022: 12.71 ERA, 16K, 12BB, 12.1 IP, 20 hits, 17 Earned Runs
Total: 9.67 ERA, 41K, 23BB, 32 IP, 43 hits, 32 Earned Runs
When he is not walking people, he is getting hit. The coaching staff really wants a Liebelt type improvement from him but so far there has not been any sign that that is coming. This year he is averaging a walk per inning and more than a hit per inning and if you take out the one good game he had against Texas Tech his stats would be much worse. I really hate to run the guy down because his confidence is prolly already shot, but what more has to be seen?
Is a left handed matchup that big of an advantage when you’re ERA is higher than your innings pitched? I’d rather have a right on left matchup than him in a close game
It really makes you curious how bad Walling is if Tullar keeps getting innings and Walling isn’t even traveling
I'd already forgotten Walling even existed on the team.... and I just posted about him in the past couple of weeks
Glad you posted this. It was really good to see him settle in finally. He has really struggled before Saturday.
I wonder if Walling is either not totally healthy, or if he’s in the doghouse for some other reason.
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