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Potomac Roster Move


Replacing RHP Andrew Kown on the P-Nats roster is RHP Luis Atilano who was activated from the DL.

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  1. #1 by PANatsFan - August 22nd, 2008 at 14:26

    Go Atilano!

  2. #2 by Scott - August 22nd, 2008 at 14:58

    Strasburg is not looking like a world beater against Cuba. It is my first time seeing him. He throws across his body and is falling toward first after the pitch. He certainly could be having an off day but he seems to not have great command at the moment. Cuba might be some of the better competition he has ever faced.

    Brian, do you happen to know what the scouts like about him. They obviously see much more than my untrained eye.

  3. #3 by Brian Oliver - August 22nd, 2008 at 16:44

    Scott – You would likely be in a small group with that assessment.

    He has a mid-90s fastball, plus breaking pitch, and developing slider. He keeps that speed late into games. In his game with 23 strikeouts, I recall reading that he was still sthrowing 90+ at the end of the game.

    One article with quotes from Bob Watson, Tony Gwynn, among others

    Another scouting report

  4. #4 by Scott - August 22nd, 2008 at 17:15

    Thanks Brian – just trying to match what I read with what I see.

    How likely are pitching coaches going to try and change his delivery – more toward the plate and not across his body. Adjustments can take time and impact the pitcher’s effectiveness. On someone with this talent level, do they just give him a pass?

  5. #5 by Brian Oliver - August 22nd, 2008 at 17:20

    I’d imagine that unless there is a clear injury is going to happen sort of thing, the tweaks should be minimal

    But then again, the way they break down deliveries with stop-frame analysis, us non-experts can only guess.

  6. #6 by Tom - August 22nd, 2008 at 22:07

    Mid-90 fastball without movement is very hittable by professional hitters (Cuba vs Netherlands). But, it is very affective against college hitters. Mid-90 fastball with movement is not. This has been Detwiller’s problem especially as a lefty. Nat’s PD is working hard to get him movements and two more pitches to go with the fastball.

  7. #7 by Hendo - August 23rd, 2008 at 08:02

    Atilano looked OK last night for a guy coming back from TJ. Tough no-decision for him and tough loss for Spradlin.

    Tony Watson had the P-Nats swinging at everything.

  8. #8 by Sue Dinem - August 23rd, 2008 at 08:27

    What’s more troubling is how all-or-nothing the PNats bats have become. What are the odds that the parent club will drop down a couple o’ guys from Harrisburg for the playoffs?

  9. #9 by Tom - August 23rd, 2008 at 21:10

    Brian, correct me if I am wrong. But, I believe there is a date when the rosters have to be set for the post season just to prevent doing what Sue suggested.

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