Scott Proctor Still Finding His Way
There were many reasons why the Yankees couldn't hold on last night against the Red Sox.
Curt Schilling is a better pitcher than Jaret Wright.
The Yankees are missing three of their best hitters in Jeter, Matsui, and Sheffield.
A-Rod made a despiriting error at a critical juncture in the game.
Perhaps the most glaring reason was the inability of Scott Proctor to bail out Jaret Wright in that disasterous 25-minute inning.
By all accounts, Scott Proctor is a good young man. Nobody has come out and said this, but it seems that Joe Torre and Yankees management are doing their best to give Proctor a chance to establish himself as a middle reliever because of everything that his family has gone through over the past several months.
The Proctors's daughter was born with a heart condition that required surgery during spring training. Those of us who have not gone through a similar experience cannot imagine how difficult this must have been for their family.
If I were in Joe Torre's or George Steinbrenner's shoes, I too, would give Scott every chance possible to earn Sturtze or Aaron Small-like money.
But if Scott is going to last with the Yankees or even in the major leagues on any team, he has got to find a way to improve the location of his fastball and/or get more movement on his pitches.
He throws bullets, but all good major league batters can hit 96 mph fastballs if they are thrown straight.
Good pitchers that last in the big leagues either have superior command on their fastballs, painting the corners of the strike zone with them, or have significant late movement on their pitches.
Personally, I'm rooting for Scott Proctor to make it. He and his family deserve some serious blessings after what they have gone through.
- Joshua
InsideTheYankees.com
Curt Schilling is a better pitcher than Jaret Wright.
The Yankees are missing three of their best hitters in Jeter, Matsui, and Sheffield.
A-Rod made a despiriting error at a critical juncture in the game.
Perhaps the most glaring reason was the inability of Scott Proctor to bail out Jaret Wright in that disasterous 25-minute inning.
By all accounts, Scott Proctor is a good young man. Nobody has come out and said this, but it seems that Joe Torre and Yankees management are doing their best to give Proctor a chance to establish himself as a middle reliever because of everything that his family has gone through over the past several months.
The Proctors's daughter was born with a heart condition that required surgery during spring training. Those of us who have not gone through a similar experience cannot imagine how difficult this must have been for their family.
If I were in Joe Torre's or George Steinbrenner's shoes, I too, would give Scott every chance possible to earn Sturtze or Aaron Small-like money.
But if Scott is going to last with the Yankees or even in the major leagues on any team, he has got to find a way to improve the location of his fastball and/or get more movement on his pitches.
He throws bullets, but all good major league batters can hit 96 mph fastballs if they are thrown straight.
Good pitchers that last in the big leagues either have superior command on their fastballs, painting the corners of the strike zone with them, or have significant late movement on their pitches.
Personally, I'm rooting for Scott Proctor to make it. He and his family deserve some serious blessings after what they have gone through.
- Joshua
InsideTheYankees.com
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