Cole what to expect in Oct.

[drt1010]

Is he just getting warmed up? Is the best yet to come? Has this absurd season had an effect on his performance?

Yankees with 1.00 ERA or lower and at least 30 K in September:

Gerrit Cole (2020)
Whitey Ford (1963)

[Posada20]

As long as higgy keeps catching him he should do well

[drt1010]

As long as higgy keeps catching him he should do well

I don't disagree.

But in reality the pitcher calls his own game. He shakes until he finds the pitch he wants. Now if you are talking D, framing ect. there could be a preference.

Years ago I recall reading pitchers got a bit testy with Gary because he called for the FB exclusively with men on. The rationale, he didn't want his caught stealing numbers to suffer. It was reported in both NY daily's.

[Posada20]

I don't disagree.

But in reality the pitcher calls his own game. He shakes until he finds the pitch he wants. Now if you are talking D, framing ect. there could be a preference.

Years ago I recall reading pitchers got a bit testy with Gary because he called for the FB exclusively with men on. The rationale, he didn't want his caught stealing numbers to suffer. It was reported in both NY daily's.

Here is an interesting article on higgy catching cole vs Sanchez earlier in the season . And I believe it . A pitcher’s era doesn’t suddenly go from over 3 to 1 just because he needed time to “adjust” .

https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...6wm-story.html

[Kinkotheclown]

I don't disagree.

But in reality the pitcher calls his own game. He shakes until he finds the pitch he wants. Now if you are talking D, framing ect. there could be a preference.

Years ago I recall reading pitchers got a bit testy with Gary because he called for the FB exclusively with men on. The rationale, he didn't want his caught stealing numbers to suffer. It was reported in both NY daily's.

I also read from a post Day made that Cole is also throwing a 2 seamer. So if he added a pitch? New environment, tons of pressure, new pitch, new catcher?
It could rattle him a bit till he found a groove.

[drt1010]

Bryan Hoch
@BryanHoch
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Aaron Boone said on WFAN that the postseason catching will be a "day to day" decision. So Kyle Higashioka may start more than just with Gerrit Cole.

[drt1010]

I also read from a post Day made that Cole is also throwing a 2 seamer. So if he added a pitch? New environment, tons of pressure, new pitch, new catcher?
It could rattle him a bit till he found a groove.

Good points all. However, if you look at his work historically he builds toward the postseason. My concern with the abbreviated season is he where he needs to be?

[Posada20]

Bryan Hoch
@BryanHoch
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Aaron Boone said on WFAN that the postseason catching will be a "day to day" decision. So Kyle Higashioka may start more than just with Gerrit Cole.

At the very least that is how it SHOULD be . They need to put defense as a priority when it comes to their catcher since Sanchez is hitting so badly and higgy isn’t known for his bat either until this season

[rrzubnyy]

Not worried about Cole.

More worried with the offense and bullie.

I can easily see Cole turning over a 2-1 game to the bullie and we lose 3-2.

[dayners81]

Since he's been pitching to Higgy it seems everything Cole was working on has clicked, even the 2seam/cutter. Cole has always pitched better later in the season. Based on his number from the last months he's clearly ready to go IMO. Unfortunately for him with the way the playoffs are set up without days off he's not going to be able to impact the playoffs like it is a normal yr.

It wouldn't surprise me if Cole went undefeated this off season with an ERA below 2. Tanaka always shows up huge for the playoffs every yr so he'll be fine, its the other 3 guys that scare the crap out of me