On Tommy Hunter

by Adam J. Morris on May 20, 2008 1:30 PM CDT Comment 17 comments

Richard Durrett has a blog post up on Tommy Hunter, having watched Hunter make his AA debut and talked to him afterwards about his repertoire.

Hunter says he only threw 6 changeups yesterday, and otherwise relied upon his 4 seam fastball and his curveball. Durrett raves about Hunter's curve, which he says Hunter can change speeds with and use like a changeup.

Hunter's good two-pitch mix is why some folks thought he'd end up as a reliever (and make it to the bigs pretty quick in that role), although the Rangers likely want to keep him in the rotation until he shows he can't handle it. But it is interesting that Hunter throws a four-seamer, given how many of the Rangers pitchers rely on two-seam fastballs (which generally provide more sink and generate more ground balls).

Hunter has maintained a good GB/FB ratio thusfar in his major leagueprofessional career, but that's going to be something to watch with him going forward.

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Interesting

I was watching from the side yesterday, but the speed on his breaking stuff and change-up did vary quite a bit, and I’m surprised to hear that he didn’t throw any sliders. Maybe that was the faster range on his curve? The curve did dip into the mid 70’s a few times, but was in the 80’s some too (and I’m pretty sure that I could distinguish breaking ball versus changup at least).

by Brett Perryman on May 20, 2008 1:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not to nit-pick...

...but isn’t it his “professional career,” rather than “major league career” at this point.

Sorry, but I’ve got way too much time on my hands!

"Hello win column..."

by rangersfan34 on May 20, 2008 1:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Should have ended that question with a "?"

Again, way too much time on my hands…

"Hello win column..."

by rangersfan34 on May 20, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm Ron Burgundy?

Sometimes it’s tough to properly punctuate a sentence.

Right around the time all the young talent is ready to contend is when the organization will realize that Ron Washington is the wrong man for the job.

by Chad Crudup on May 20, 2008 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL...

"Hello win column..."

by rangersfan34 on May 20, 2008 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hunter definitely threw more than six changeups

He told me 12, and I charted 11 while missing a few pitches.

http://rangers.scout.com

by JasonCole on May 20, 2008 1:59 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Fastball ?

I was at the game yesterday as well. I was on the side, but it looked like the fastball did not have movement on it. Is that correct? That would be the one thing going forward that would scare me. With that being said, Hunter looked good. Like a possible #4 in a good rotation.

by peachygbc_1 on May 20, 2008 2:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Geez

Am I the only one that wasn’t at the game? Granted, I’m about 900 miles away, but that seems like a crappy excuse.

What happened to my old signature?

by WyoRanger on May 20, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It was the eight of us

and about 6000 kids and school sponsors.

by Brett Perryman on May 20, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

where do you guys usually sit?

I’ll be at the game on the 30th – any idea who’s going to be on the mound?

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of."

by Walter Sobchak on May 20, 2008 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They may be a little hard to predict right now

with Diamond activating and some of the promotions (like, if Harrison moves up). shroomer’s site will probably give us a good idea before anywhere else.

by Brett Perryman on May 20, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

Z does like them young.

(I kid, I kid)

by FirebatM3 on May 20, 2008 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

by t ball on May 21, 2008 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought there were more changeups than that

but whatever, he kept his pitches down pretty well. I write an L for low pitches and when he missed there were more of those than anything else. A lot of strikes at the knees.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on May 20, 2008 3:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs