Comments on: Spring in: Are We All Here? (Phillies Feb 23) http://www.philliesmania.com/spring-in-are-we-all-here-phillies-feb-23/ Catch the Fever! JOIN THE MANIA! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: philliesmania http://www.philliesmania.com/spring-in-are-we-all-here-phillies-feb-23/comment-page-1/#comment-343 philliesmania Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:10:23 +0000 http://www.philliesmania.com/?p=1625#comment-343 Hey Tyler, I have heard in the past that Rich Dubee and others have always wanted him to work on a cutter to go with his change and fastball. He has used his curveball in his career. But last year he clearly bailed on it very early and often. It seems to be a confidence factor. In my expierence it seems pitchers who throw the cutter seemed to be more comfortable with it since it fits well with a fastball and change. Not too mention some pitchers just don't have a good curve. I would love to see him use both and have 3 great pitches and 1 he can mix in there when he has the confidence with it. The more pitchers a starter has that he commands the better he can be. You can't be a 2 pitche starter and get away with it for very longin mu opinion. Hey Tyler,

I have heard in the past that Rich Dubee and others have always wanted him to work on a cutter to go with his change and fastball. He has used his curveball in his career. But last year he clearly bailed on it very early and often. It seems to be a confidence factor.

In my expierence it seems pitchers who throw the cutter seemed to be more comfortable with it since it fits well with a fastball and change. Not too mention some pitchers just don’t have a good curve.

I would love to see him use both and have 3 great pitches and 1 he can mix in there when he has the confidence with it. The more pitchers a starter has that he commands the better he can be. You can’t be a 2 pitche starter and get away with it for very longin mu opinion.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.philliesmania.com/spring-in-are-we-all-here-phillies-feb-23/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Tyler Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:03:52 +0000 http://www.philliesmania.com/?p=1625#comment-340 I just read an article on the phillies website that Hamels is not only working on his curveball, but has consistently been introducing his cutter during pitching time. I know we have talked about before he needs another pitch, do you think he will use both pitches once the regular season comes? Or do you think he is just playing around with both? -Tyler I just read an article on the phillies website that Hamels is not only working on his curveball, but has consistently been introducing his cutter during pitching time. I know we have talked about before he needs another pitch, do you think he will use both pitches once the regular season comes? Or do you think he is just playing around with both?

-Tyler

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