I have said this since Martinez was manager: his Achilles heal is his poor handling of the pitching staff and the staff has not improved under Hickey as Pitching Coach. Time for a change there; Doolittle to Pitching Coach and let Hickey go. I know he's Davey's pal but I was amazed he didn't get fired when Davey got extended.
Another problem with Gray is that there is no real change in velocity between his pitches. Everything is basically 87-92, which means hitters can time it all up pretty easily and do damage on any type of pitch, even if it's not a true mistake.
I have said this since Martinez was manager: his Achilles heal is his poor handling of the pitching staff and the staff has not improved under Hickey as Pitching Coach. Time for a change there; Doolittle to Pitching Coach and let Hickey go. I know he's Davey's pal but I was amazed he didn't get fired when Davey got extended.
Another problem with Gray is that there is no real change in velocity between his pitches. Everything is basically 87-92, which means hitters can time it all up pretty easily and do damage on any type of pitch, even if it's not a true mistake.