Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
April 24, 2008
Nothing Wrong with Arroyo?

Bronson Arroyo can't figure out what's wrong:

"I can't figure it out," he said. "I feel good physically, no, I feel great physically. I've watched video, and there is nothing to see. I'm just getting beat, man, nothing else to it."

Said Reds manager Dusty Baker, "Boy, he is going crazy. We're trying to help him figure it out, and right now we don't have answers. He had better location tonight, but not velocity (88 miles an hour to his normal 91)."

I wonder if in situations like this the pitcher is just predictable. Maybe he should pull a George Costanza:

Elaine : Ah, George, you know, that woman just looked at you.

George : So what? What am I supposed to do?

Elaine : Go talk to her.

George : Elaine, bald men, with no jobs, and no money, who live with their parents, don't approach strange women.

Jerry : Well here's your chance to try the opposite. Instead of tuna salad and being intimidated by women, chicken salad and going right up to them.

George : Yeah, I should do the opposite, I should.

Jerry : If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right.

George : Yes, I will do the opposite. I used to sit here and do nothing, and regret it for the rest of the day, so now I will do the opposite, and I will do

something!

( He goes over to the woman )

George : Excuse me, I couldn't help but notice that you were looking in my direction.

Victoria : Oh, yes I was, you just ordered the same exact lunch as me.

( G takes a deep breath )

George : My name is George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents.

Victoria : I'm Victoria. Hi.

If he would normally throw a four seamer, throw a changeup. It can't be much worse than what's happening now.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:18 AM | Pitchers | TrackBack (0)
Comments

I think he should start throwing it left handed. Or out of his glove. Something...

Posted by: Nor at April 24, 2008 09:02 AM

It's the hanging curves that aren't fooling anyone anymore

Posted by: Bandit at April 24, 2008 09:50 AM

Arroyo was 28-21 in his last year with the Red Sox and first year with the Reds. Since then he has been 9-18. Edinson Volquez and Johnny Cueto have proved to be better starters than Arroyo this season.

Posted by: Andrew Godfrey at April 24, 2008 12:55 PM

It's funny because that's what I'm doing in my fantasy league this year. So far it's working for me, maybe it can work for Bronson, too.

Posted by: matt at April 24, 2008 06:36 PM
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