[農場] Breaking Down Manny Banuelos’ Latest Outing

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http://goo.gl/X2a7R The Yankee Analysts Breaking Down Manny Banuelos’ Latest Outing by ERIC SCHULTZ on MARCH 5, 2011 Yesterday’s Spring Training game against the Boston Red Sox allowed me to get my first glimpse of Manny Banuelos in game action, and it was hard not to come away impressed. Overall, Banuelos threw 2 scoreless innings, striking out 3 and allowing a double and a walk. He faced a lineup that was mostly major leaguers, and did not look overmatched. He threw 28 pitches, including 20 fastballs, 5 changeups, and 3 curveballs. The fastball ranged in velocity from 92-96 mph, with the change consistently in the low 80′s, and the curve in the high 70′s. He was able to throw all 3 pitches for strikes, and didn’t miss his location very often. Banuelos did a great job at keeping the ball down, both with his fastball and the offspeed pitches, which likely contributed to his effectiveness. I’m no mechanics expert, but his delivery looked smooth and easy as reported. One observation is that Banuelos was pretty consistent about the location of his pitches. He kept most of his fastballs on the 3rd-base side of the plate (inside to right-handed hitters), while most of the curveballs and changeups were on the first-base side of the plate. I’m not sure if this is where he feels most comfortable throwing or if Russell Martin was just using these locations frequently, but I wouldn’t have minded to see some more variation on the fastball location. All but one of the hitters he faced were righties, but the pattern was similar against lefty Josh Reddick (whom Banuelos fanned on 3 consecutive fastballs away). As for pitch sequencing, he threw offspeed pitches both when he was ahead and behind in the count (including a 1-0 changeup to Jed Lowrie and a 2-0 curveball to Jason Varitek), which demonstrates that he is confident enough in these pitches to use them at any time. Banuelos did a great job working the corners, and very few of his pitches wound up over the middle of the plate. He threw some beautiful fastballs low and right on the inside corner, and the hitter had no chance. The fastball velocity and command were as good as advertised, and the few changeups I saw were well located. The curveball looked pretty good, though it didn’t have a huge break, and its location was a little more inconsistent. The changeup still appears to be his best secondary offering (consistent with the scouting reports), but the curveball looks to be more than just a show-me pitch. With his combination of plus stuff, good location, and smooth mechanics, Banuelos will be well-equipped for future big league success. Russell Martin compared Manny his former teammate Clayton Kershaw, high praise for the young Banuelos. While Manny doesn’t have Kershaw’s size or raw stuff, the combination of velocity, command, advanced secondary offerings and polish bodes well for a major league future sooner rather than later. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 114.32.1.61