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#Post#: 121851--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: March 22, 2013, 3:09 pm
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Watching Jonathan Gray dominate TCU. Through 5 IP - 0 H, BB, 8 K
The walk was entirely on the umpire as he was as confused on a
devastating 0-2 breaking ball as the hitter was. Should be a
perfect game to this point.
Gray averaging 96/97 in 45° temps; has hit 100 a few times;
fanned one guy on three straight called strikes via the slider;
has thrown one 81 mph changeup that drew oohs when it
disappeared and the hitter nearly screwed himself into the
ground trying to hit it; also has great action on some kind of
FB that dives down and in to RH'ers.
The one thing Gray isn't getting is swings and misses with his
FB. On the other hand, he throws his slider for strikes like
it's nothing.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: March 22, 2013, 3:26 pm
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And of course I jinx him. A double, a bunt hit on a sacrifice
attempt, and a sac fly ends Gray's shutout streak at 21 innings.
Gray threw consecutive changes to end the inning, the latter
resulting in a popup DP.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: March 22, 2013, 3:40 pm
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Gray goes 1-2-3 in the 7th with his 9th K on a great, fading
change. Should've had another strikeout though as the ump blew
another 0-2 call. Gray is getting a lot of grounders on 0-2 and
1-2 or else he'd have a half dozen more K's.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: March 22, 2013, 3:45 pm
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Gray's 92nd pitch to start the 8th is 101 mph.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: craig
Date: March 22, 2013, 3:50 pm
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Thanks, Chris. Sounds like he's moved past Manea at this point.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: March 22, 2013, 3:50 pm
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Two more K's, both on sliders, one that froze the hitter. That
11 K's for Gray, and he's getting no help from the HP ump who
missed two more strikes in the 8th.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: March 22, 2013, 3:53 pm
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--- Quote ---
> Sounds like he's moved past Manea at this point.
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I've yet to see Appel live, but right now Gray is #1 on my
wishlist. He is a pitcher with phenomenal stuff, not a guy with
great stuff who pitches. His command and control are impeccable.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: March 22, 2013, 4:04 pm
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The Sooners take the lead. Let's see if Gray can finish it.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: Chris27
Date: March 22, 2013, 4:13 pm
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No he can not. His teammates helping to prepare him for life as
a Cub.
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Re: 2013 Draft
DIR By: craig
Date: March 22, 2013, 4:14 pm
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--- Quote from: Chris27 link ---
>
> I've yet to see Appel live, but right now Gray is #1 on my
wishlist. He is a pitcher with phenomenal stuff, not a guy with
great stuff who pitches. His command and control are impeccable.
>
--- End Quote ---
I've read almost nothing about the prospects. But the only Gray
thing I read gave me the impression he was a competitive, highly
motivated guy, whereas the one Manea story I read suggested he
was really laid-back, take-it-slow kind of guy. Wasn't sure his
high school grades would be good enough to be college eligible.
I'm thinking the Cubs might prefer the more competitive guy, all
else being equal.
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