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Eric Kratz

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
340 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

It just means teams that need to tread water without their starting catcher, not a backup starter.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

it's okay that you're still hanging around.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

You just can't get completely out of it.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

And you gotta continue to play your game until he's back to anchor, anchor this rotation and really anchor this team.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

Ooh, it's electric.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

I mean, now that he's trying to โ€“ now he's throwing that cutter a little bit more.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

From that arm angle, that height, I'm not saying it is Trey Savage because Trey Savage is so unique and so tough on hitters because it's something different.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

But here's where I talk about Schlittler and I say, well, why would the Jays have โ€“

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

based on the league, have more success than other teams.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

Because they don't strike out.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

Because they're not going to fan at that 98 mile an hour cutter, which is essentially just a fastball that moves like a cutter, that is going off the plate.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

They're going to be able to make contact with it.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

A lot of the league says, I'm going to do damage on balls in the middle of the plate.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

And Cam Schlittler

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

doesn't allow you to do damage on it because of how everything he starts is middle, middle, and it just runs off, and you have no time to make that adjustment, where the Jays are really, really able.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

They're so good at...

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

being able to hit those pitches that are gonna be on the corner that other teams take and their strikes, or they swing and miss at because they're only swinging for middle-middle, which is a great approach.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

My approach when I played was I'm gonna hit the ball.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

If it's a little bit off, I'm still gonna try to hit the ball.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

And I was able to make contact.