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Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 13:04 pm
by casey1024
.......95-96 and getting swing and misses. Appears the ump is squeezing him on his Change and slider.

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 13:05 pm
by Cardinals1964
4 KO in 2 innings.

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 13:07 pm
by scoutyjones2
Cardinals1964 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:05 pm 4 KO in 2 innings.
That's Libby...mathews coughs up a run

Libby Kd four of the 8 batters he faced

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 13:10 pm
by ecleme22
scoutyjones2 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:07 pm
Cardinals1964 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:05 pm 4 KO in 2 innings.
That's Libby...mathews coughs up a run

Libby Kd four of the 8 batters he faced
Nice!

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 13:47 pm
by scoutyjones2
Matthews was not good

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 14:52 pm
by Melville
scoutyjones2 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:47 pm Matthews was not good
Same issue.
Can he find the strike zone consistently?

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 15:28 pm
by Carp4Cy
scoutyjones2 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:47 pm Matthews was not good
Too much traffic allowed.

Has he looked worse or better than last ST?

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 15:36 pm
by 82birds
Carp4Cy wrote: 21 Feb 2026 15:28 pm
scoutyjones2 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:47 pm Matthews was not good
Too much traffic allowed.

Has he looked worse or better than last ST?
first outing of the spring

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 15:43 pm
by Carp4Cy
82birds wrote: 21 Feb 2026 15:36 pm
Carp4Cy wrote: 21 Feb 2026 15:28 pm
scoutyjones2 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:47 pm Matthews was not good
Too much traffic allowed.

Has he looked worse or better than last ST?
first outing of the spring
Seems he only got 1-2 outings last spring iirc

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 15:49 pm
by 82birds
Carp4Cy wrote: 21 Feb 2026 15:43 pm
82birds wrote: 21 Feb 2026 15:36 pm
Carp4Cy wrote: 21 Feb 2026 15:28 pm
scoutyjones2 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:47 pm Matthews was not good
Too much traffic allowed.

Has he looked worse or better than last ST?
first outing of the spring
Seems he only got 1-2 outings last spring iirc
he'll get more this ST, IMO

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 16:17 pm
by sdaltons
82birds wrote: 21 Feb 2026 15:36 pm
Carp4Cy wrote: 21 Feb 2026 15:28 pm
scoutyjones2 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:47 pm Matthews was not good
Too much traffic allowed.

Has he looked worse or better than last ST?
first outing of the spring
If we can't decide the full roster and fates of all prospects after one appearance, what are we even doing!

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 16:32 pm
by scoutyjones2
sdaltons wrote: 21 Feb 2026 16:17 pm
82birds wrote: 21 Feb 2026 15:36 pm
Carp4Cy wrote: 21 Feb 2026 15:28 pm
scoutyjones2 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:47 pm Matthews was not good
Too much traffic allowed.

Has he looked worse or better than last ST?
first outing of the spring
If we can't decide the full roster and fates of all prospects after one appearance, what are we even doing!
:lol:

Although I think we can for Fernandez...hot garbage

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 16:58 pm
by Red7
Melville wrote: 21 Feb 2026 14:52 pm
scoutyjones2 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:47 pm Matthews was not good
Same issue.
Can he find the strike zone consistently?
No

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 17:30 pm
by Goldfan
casey1024 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:04 pm .......95-96 and getting swing and misses. Appears the ump is squeezing him on his Change and slider.
I thought the robo umps were working this season

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 21 Feb 2026 17:37 pm
by Melville
Red7 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 16:58 pm
Melville wrote: 21 Feb 2026 14:52 pm
scoutyjones2 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:47 pm Matthews was not good
Same issue.
Can he find the strike zone consistently?
No
Currently the correct answer.
I hope STL does not regret trading him after the 2024 season, as I advised at the time.
High ceiling - but even higher risk factor.

Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

Posted: 22 Feb 2026 01:50 am
by zoiks
Velocity hasn't been his issue since the shoulder issue - command has. He walked more than a hitter per inning yet again.