Two Phillies vs. Two MLB legends trait-wise
By Tal Venada
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When he joined the Phillies, Dominguez reminded many of Mariano Rivera because of his fastball’s natural cut. But the league caught up to the youngster, who is probably making adjustments. As for closing, more clubs are switching to matchups –not by committee– rather than a costly Craig Kimbrel.
Regarding comparisons, Dominguez is in a different time than Rivera, Odubel Herrera‘s only similarity to Vladimir Guerrero is being a wild swinger, and Neris may have Sutter-like success with holds. However, Nola is young and should improve beyond a third-place finish for the top pitching award.
"IN OTHER WORDS OF WISDOM: “Consistency is something you can always improve on. You can be more consistent with your mental approach, the things you do physically on the mound. Instead of doing 5 good pitches an inning, try to make six. You can always do more of what you are doing well and try to be as consistent as you can be.” – Greg “the Professor” Maddux"
To clarify control, percentages are the yardstick. For instance, 40 percent is the Double-A average, and 70 percent is the MLB expectation. Ergo, pinpoint control exceeds the norm.
Like Roy Halladay and Carlos Ruiz, Nola and Realmuto are forming a solid battery with many sparkling 162s on the horizon. But which obstacle alone stands in the way of Realmuto? A contract extension!
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