Is Matt Morris tough to hit the first time around?

LowKey · 10-24-2004, 08:41 PM

Is he tough to pick up for guys who haven't seen much of him? Bosox have very few plate appearances against him.

Picksix · 10-24-2004, 08:51 PM

It shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

I'll try and check before gametime.

He did give up a run in the first and second inning against Houston but they know him pretty well.

I'm more worried about him pitching on 3 days rest. He hasn't looked very good recently and the 3 days can't help.

LowKey · 10-24-2004, 08:59 PM

Astros probably know Morris as well as anybody does. I'm looking now to see what i can find.

Picksix · 10-24-2004, 09:08 PM

Not sure how teams do facing him for the first time, but he clearly isn't as sharp early on as he is later in the game.

Pitches 1-15 and 16-30 are his two worst 15 pitch breakdowns.

G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA
Pitch 1-15 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.2 33 21 21 3 4 18 7.66 1.50 .330
Pitch 16-30 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.0 35 23 19 10 12 17 6.33 1.74 .310
Pitch 31-45 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 35.2 30 23 19 1 9 19 4.79 1.09 .242
Pitch 46-60 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 26.0 35 6 6 8 9 17 2.08 1.69 .330
Pitch 61-75 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 32.1 22 15 15 4 7 25 4.18 0.90 .190
Pitch 76-90 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 25.1 30 9 9 6 5 14 3.20 1.38 .288
Pitch 91-105 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.2 16 16 14 2 5 14 5.56 0.93 .200
Pitch 106-20 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.0 4 3 3 1 3 7 3.38 0.88 .154
Pitch 121-35 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6.00 .000

Last updated through games completed on Oct 23, 2004

Picksix · 10-24-2004, 09:10 PM

Also, his stuff hasn't been anything special lately, and he is mostly a power pitcher, where the 3 days rest could hurt. FWIW, I don't think Boston will have a hard time hitting him first time around.

clevfan · 10-24-2004, 09:13 PM

lets go boston and over!!!!!!!!!!

So Cal Baseball · 10-24-2004, 09:13 PM

Gotta like the price on the Cards for this particular game. Not only does Schilling have to hope those sutures hold up, but he has to face this Cardinal lineup to boot. Morris' start is key here. Could be a close game. Going for the Cards and the over.

clevfan · 10-24-2004, 09:20 PM

gl s cal...but i think the sutures will hold up, he got them put in yesterday, and it is my opinion, if they weren't gonna hold, they would have popped by now

alysheba88 · 10-24-2004, 09:27 PM

Red Sox will have no problem at all with these Cardinal pitchers. Yankees starters were more forminidable. Dont care what the regular season stats say. These guys "out" pitches dont scare me.

Would be shocked if the Sox scored less than 6 in any game

So Cal Baseball · 10-24-2004, 10:20 PM

clevfan, I think you're right. My thought would be more about how it might affect him mentally more than anything. Last game he said about the 6th inning he started thinking about it. I just don't think that fixing an injury in this manner is going to make him stronger, maybe "just" a little bit weaker. Could be wrong, just speculating here. Boston isn't going to lay down in any case. I feel that if the Sox win, it will almost certainly be an over and I could end up with a split even if I'm wrong. Dogs seem to payoff in the long run in situations like the one tonight.

clevfan · 10-24-2004, 10:43 PM

so cal...put your head into shilling..........psychiced i believe..........i think he will hang in there for as long as he can...........at least he not on 3 days rest........i honestly think it will be boston...shilling will be mind over matter

Bostongambler · 10-24-2004, 10:50 PM

Sox it is Clev...