Comments on: Snell Still Needs a lot of Work http://sodomojo.com/2009/09/03/snell-still-needs-a-lot-of-work/ A Seattle Mariners Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:52:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Harrison http://sodomojo.com/2009/09/03/snell-still-needs-a-lot-of-work/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Harrison Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:26:57 +0000 http://sodomojo.com/?p=635#comment-125 I would say that I tend to agree with the idea that Snell gets behind hitters too often. If you compare who is now to his "breakout" 2007 season, he throws few too many first strike pitches. I also initially disagreed with you about his lack of throwing his slider until i saw he only throws it 14% of the time. Compared to past seasons of 06-08 that were 26%, 37%, 32%. Maybe it's lack of confidence in his pitches? His fastball has never been very good. I tend to think because of lack on control and the same could be said about his change up. Should he be able to work out his mechanics with Rick Adair I think he would find his command and become a lights out pitcher with his awesome +slider. He dosn't need more velocity or movement on his pitches just the ability to locate them better to setup his pitches. But thats just my personal opnion. I would say that I tend to agree with the idea that Snell gets behind hitters too often. If you compare who is now to his “breakout” 2007 season, he throws few too many first strike pitches.

I also initially disagreed with you about his lack of throwing his slider until i saw he only throws it 14% of the time. Compared to past seasons of 06-08 that were 26%, 37%, 32%.

Maybe it’s lack of confidence in his pitches?

His fastball has never been very good. I tend to think because of lack on control and the same could be said about his change up. Should he be able to work out his mechanics with Rick Adair I think he would find his command and become a lights out pitcher with his awesome +slider.

He dosn’t need more velocity or movement on his pitches just the ability to locate them better to setup his pitches. But thats just my personal opnion.

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