The Orioles Are Ruining Dylan Bundy

[Mathias 394]

The Orioles have forbid their top pitching prospect, Dylan Bundy, from throwing his cutter this year and based on Duquette’s comments yesterday, that policy may not be changing anytime soon.

"The philosophy of the organization is to encourage pitchers to develop a good delivery, command of their fastball, an off-speed pitch and a good breaking ball," Duquette said. "The first breaking ball that we work with our young pitchers on is a curveball. So that is basically the level of progression of our instruction and our organization philosophy.

 

"First of all, the cut fastball, we don’t like it as a pitch, OK? And we don’t like it for young pitchers because it takes away from the development of their curveball, which is a better pitch long-term and also, the velocity of their fastball. So we encourage development of an overhand breaking ball that has depth along with command of their fastball and, of course, velocity and movement will get the hitter out."

 

But in Bundy’s case, the 19-year-old right-hander has said that is his best pitch. Have the Orioles taken away Bundy’s top pitch?

"Why don’t you take a look at the chart with the average against cutters in the big leagues, batting average against and then come back and tell me that that’s a great pitch," Duquette said.

 

"We don’t like the cutter. We don’t like the cutter as an effective pitch. Name me all the great pitchers that used it as their primary pitch in the big leagues."

 

Keith Law with a comment..

 

Klaw (2:08 PM)

 

I think it’s nonsense, and in Bundy’s case, the worst possible outcome for the kid’s future.

 

Good lord, Baltimore. Fucking morons.

[housemd 338]

First of all, the cut fastball, we don’t like it as a pitch, OK?

 

Who cares if you like it or not? It's his best pitch and by not letting him do what he does best you're ruining a top 10 baseball prospect in USA..What douche bags..

[Favre4Ever+ 4,476]

If you don't like the cutter, why bring in a young pitcher who has an amazing cutter? Idiots, they be.