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TomBarndtsTwin · 07-19-2021, 12:54 PM

Re: Brady Singer

Been an absolute fail of a year for him and seems to be regressing as a pitcher from last year. Read something interesting recently. Everyone knows about Singer favoring basically only throwing 2 pitches (because that’s what he’s most comfortable with) and not accessing his 4 pitch arsenal (also has the change and the 4 seamer). 4 seamer has actually been fairly effective for him, although a VERY small sample size. His change gets hammered when he uses it (batters hitting over .400 against it), but he needs to learn to use it, get more comfortable with it and use it more effectively so as to compliment his other pitches. Apparently the Royals (I’m guessing Eldred & Matheny) have been trying to get him to use it more. But he is refusing to. Whether that’s due to him just not being comfortable with it or just Brady being Brady (he has a little Hosmer in him, apparently) wanting to do it his way cause that’s what he thinks is best and has gotten him to to the big leagues even though ‘his way’ doesn’t seem to be working against Major League hitters now that they’ve seen his stuff.

Theory: so taking all this into account and watching Singer literally ‘crash and burn’ almost every start lately, part of me wonders if the Royals are ‘letting’ him fail on purpose. I.E. Okay, fine Brady, you do it your way and we’ll let you see where it gets you. The thinking being, maybe if he has a complete year of failure and getting blasted, maybe in the off-season he’ll be more open to suggestions and changing his pitching approach in order to be successful in MLB going forward. So while we’ve been lambasting Eldred and Matheny regarding the pitching (deservedly so, mind you), maybe the Singer situation isn’t their fault but more his?

Anyway, it’s just a theory mind you, but reading some stuff and looking at things with him this year and his general demeanor and how he goes about things (again, little Hosmer and Moose in him), it wouldn’t completely shock me if this were true. The fact that the Royals are willingly allowing Brady to bomb this year.

Doesn’t change the fact that both Matheny and his entire staff need to go. This team doesn’t do ANYTHING well (pitching, hitting, defense, base running) and that’s an indictment on the coaching staff every bit as much as the players.

But maybe above is what’s really happening with Brady Singer and maybe the Royals haven’t completely ruined him.

Or maybe I’m just being an optimist with regards to Singer . . . . . . .

07-19-2021, 12:54 PM	#3857
TomBarndtsTwin MVP Join Date: Mar 2013 Casino cash: $4859883	Re: Brady Singer Been an absolute fail of a year for him and seems to be regressing as a pitcher from last year. Read something interesting recently. Everyone knows about Singer favoring basically only throwing 2 pitches (because that’s what he’s most comfortable with) and not accessing his 4 pitch arsenal (also has the change and the 4 seamer). 4 seamer has actually been fairly effective for him, although a VERY small sample size. His change gets hammered when he uses it (batters hitting over .400 against it), but he needs to learn to use it, get more comfortable with it and use it more effectively so as to compliment his other pitches. Apparently the Royals (I’m guessing Eldred & Matheny) have been trying to get him to use it more. But he is refusing to. Whether that’s due to him just not being comfortable with it or just Brady being Brady (he has a little Hosmer in him, apparently) wanting to do it his way cause that’s what he thinks is best and has gotten him to to the big leagues even though ‘his way’ doesn’t seem to be working against Major League hitters now that they’ve seen his stuff. Theory: so taking all this into account and watching Singer literally ‘crash and burn’ almost every start lately, part of me wonders if the Royals are ‘letting’ him fail on purpose. I.E. Okay, fine Brady, you do it your way and we’ll let you see where it gets you. The thinking being, maybe if he has a complete year of failure and getting blasted, maybe in the off-season he’ll be more open to suggestions and changing his pitching approach in order to be successful in MLB going forward. So while we’ve been lambasting Eldred and Matheny regarding the pitching (deservedly so, mind you), maybe the Singer situation isn’t their fault but more his? Anyway, it’s just a theory mind you, but reading some stuff and looking at things with him this year and his general demeanor and how he goes about things (again, little Hosmer and Moose in him), it wouldn’t completely shock me if this were true. The fact that the Royals are willingly allowing Brady to bomb this year. Doesn’t change the fact that both Matheny and his entire staff need to go. This team doesn’t do ANYTHING well (pitching, hitting, defense, base running) and that’s an indictment on the coaching staff every bit as much as the players. But maybe above is what’s really happening with Brady Singer and maybe the Royals haven’t completely ruined him. Or maybe I’m just being an optimist with regards to Singer . . . . . . .
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