Cautionary Tale

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It won’t take long for teams to get current video on Morton,Washington Nationals Hats, though,Wholesale Kansas City Royals Hats, and for hitters to start making adjustments to this new version. And when they do,Baltimore Orioles Hats, Morton is going to have to adjust as well. He won’t keep getting hitters out frequently enough with just one pitch in one location. Put simply, this is not a sustainable result based on how he’s actually pitching.
Dave Cameron points out why Charlie Morton’s success may not last:
Unfortunately for Morton, that’s just not a long-term recipe for success. Ground balls are great,cheap Fox Racing Hats, especially if you also never walk anyone,Take Me Out to the Ballgame,Los Angeles Angels Hats Sale, but Morton’s succeeding right now on the back of a .164 BABIP. There’s a good chance that this isn’t all “luck,” but instead is the residue of hitters not being prepared for his new arm slot and approach. Any hitter watching video of Morton last year to prepare for his at-bats against him this year is essentially watching video of another pitcher entirely,Wholesale Chras Bromn Hats, and the plan that he’s going up there with won’t help him at all.