Chad James, SP

[FishFanInPA]

I don't love emilio as much anymore since he never plays. I don't blame him for losses when he does though like the bitter mba.

[Ramp]

hook has been baited....

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

...But the fish ain't biting.

[Fritz]

Fip is not a master baiter, I guess.

[Ramp]

but is he master of his domain?

[Fritz]

As long as that domain is fip.com/virgin, yes.

[flamarlins3]

Saw him pitch tonight against Kannapolis.

5 IP 6 H 4 R 4 ER 3 BB 5 K 1 HR

Threw a bunch of first pitch curves for strikes, but struggled pretty bad throwing his fastball for a strike. Was all over the place. Hit 93-94 in the first but hovered 88-90 most of the game. Threw one or two sliders (I think) but didn't get them over the plate. Seemed like he was behind on every batter.

Struck out the only lefty in the lineup both times.

1st run came after SS made let a slow ground ball get past him. Not sure how it wasn't called an error. But that advanced runners to 1st and 2nd. Two WP to the next batter scored the run.

The homer to straightaway center was on a 3-1 count (hanging curve). Grooved a fastball that went for a double when he was behind in the count as well.

Did pick a guy off of first with a pretty nice move. Runner wasn't stealing, but completely froze him. Wasn't expecting it at all.

He battled the whole night. Not bad. Not great. But for a 19 year old lefty can't complain all that much.

And a side note. The pitcher (#47 didn't catch his name) who came out after James consistently threw 98-99 for two innings. 95-96 for the third. Lost the game because he threw a dribbler with 2 outs into RF, but was pretty impressed with this guy's fastball at least. Pretty much all he threw though.

[TealMonster08]

This is probably the wrong thread, but I can only hope that flamarlins3 is at least 1/7 of the poster that flamarlins21 is...and if hes not, well then he needs to just get the hell out of here.

[Miamarlin21]

This is probably the wrong thread, but I can only hope that flamarlins3 is at least 1/7 of the poster that flamarlins21 is...and if hes not, well then he needs to just get the hell out of here.

I must be dumb but was that a compliment or diss towards me?

Oh, and no relation btw.

[Ramp]

comp

[Miamarlin21]

Yay! And I just got the math part of it lol. Never my subject.

[Bucklin12]

Encouraging article for BA subscibers about Chad James just went live. What are rules for posting that stuff?

Anyways, the report says his velocity which took a big jump before the draft has only improved. He is hitting 95 and sitting 93-94. The scout also notes an improved curve and an effective change.

Most of the article is about how James performance this year is much better than his numbers.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

We can't post the article in it's entirety in here. We got in trouble before when someone did that.

[Mainge]

Encouraging article for BA subscibers about Chad James just went live. What are rules for posting that stuff?

Anyways, the report says his velocity which took a big jump before the draft has only improved. He is hitting 95 and sitting 93-94. The scout also notes an improved curve and an effective change.

Most of the article is about how James performance this year is much better than his numbers.

Post it in the ESPN Insiders thread.

[Bucklin12]

BA just ranked him as having the best breaking pitch in the SALLY. Pretty decent acknowledgment considering guys like Vizcaino, Erlin, Ross, and Matzek were all eligible for the ranking.