Houck was Major.Houck Goosed the MFY with a blast from the past, with that 3 inning save.
I don’t get the “consider the source”. I think Eck is pretty open about his views of Sox pitchers, good or bad.He was filthy tonight. Consider the source, but Eck and Remy were losing their minds over how great he looked in his third inning of work. His fastball had a ton of movement. It wasn't exactly the 27 Yankees out there tonight, but his stuff looked great.
Pitching Ninja was impressed:
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Totally reminds me of the sinker Justin Masterson would throw. Houck being able to throw a straight four seam, two seam/sink and slider may be enough for him to make it as a starter, however, if that split/change became a really consistent offering, that would give him a legitimate starter's mix imo.Pitching Ninja was impressed:
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Good call on Masterson. We know there is precedent for sinker ballers to have a limited repertoire and do just fine.Totally reminds me of the sinker Justin Masterson would throw. Houck being able to throw a straight four seam, two seam/sink and slider may be enough for him to make it as a starter, however, if that split/change became a really consistent offering, that would give him a legitimate starter's mix imo.
He's exciting. The Sox are in a very exciting spot now and going forward into the future. Houck, Whitlock and potentially Seabold all have a chance to be in the rotation at different points next year. Talk about cheap talent. Add in Pivetta, who isn't free agent eligible until 2025 and that's an impressive collection of cost controlled players.
I remember a SI article about Maddox. In a tight spot, he decided he needed a pitch outside his normal repertoire... So he invented it on the spot and got the strikeout, crossing up the catcher in the process. On the way to the dugout, the catcher said "I guess if you're going to throw that, we'd better make up a sign."Maddux had 2 pitches…however I remember an interview that he did after he retired in which he explained that he could manipulate those pitches by applying pressure to a different finger when he threw them. Dude was brilliant.
Masterson a bit.It may just be me, but he reminds me of a DLowe (maybe with harder stuff). A nasty two seamer with an above average slider
Masterson had more of a 12 to 6 curveball. This one is much more 3 to 9 and confuses the hell out of the hittersMasterson a bit.
Until I saw that Sale overlay, I'd been thinking Lowe as well.It may just be me, but he reminds me of a DLowe (maybe with harder stuff). A nasty two seamer with an above average slider
If he ends up saving an ALCS game and making a gesture that could be interpreted as crude...I can live with that.Until I saw that Sale overlay, I'd been thinking Lowe as well.
Reminds me of the 2003 line. "If Keith Foulke moved to Athol, there would be a Foulke in ....."Really wish he was a lefty. Then the thread title could be Sox Houck Up a Loogy