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ayaghmour2 · 05-18-2024, 10:24 PM

2nd Round, 27th Overall: LHP Allie Eddy
School: Temple Tigers
1950: 8-2, 103.1 IP, 1.05 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 17 BB, 149 K
Career: 8-2, 103.1 IP, 1.05 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 17 BB, 149 K

There's always a run on pitchers early on, and I have to admit, I was quite surprised Allie Eddy wasn't one of them. "Okie Dokey" is exactly the type of pitcher I target, deep arsenal (guess how many pitches!) and great stuff, and when you add in the height (6'2''), work ethic, and intelligence, and you got an excellent young pitcher who can fit in any rotation.

What makes him different then the average Cougar pitcher is the command, as he locates all five of his pitches well. Aside from fastball and changeup, the pitches aren't too great, but the change is a legit weapon and should allow him to miss many bats. What makes his arsenal so effective is how well he places his pitches, as he almost leaves nothing over the heart of the zone. He's not the type to get punished by mistakes, and since he's already hitting 90 with his fastball, I think he'll end up being able to blow by a few lesser bats. Especially since they're always going to have to give respect to the off-speed stuff. He can beat guys in so many ways, and Dixie thinks he "has #2 starter potential with his deep arsenal." That's great value in the 2nd Round, and even though '25 doesn't like pitchers much, I think he has a good shot to crack the top 100 or 150. With his work ethic and intelligence combined with the natural talent, it's going to be hard to bet against him, and I think a few seasons from now a lot of teams that took pitchers in front of him will quickly regret it.

And to think we'd never have got him if Quigley fell to us! Maybe it was all for the best!

05-18-2024, 10:24 PM	#1423
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,026	1951 Draft: Round 2 2nd Round, 27th Overall: LHP Allie Eddy School: Temple Tigers 1950: 8-2, 103.1 IP, 1.05 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 17 BB, 149 K Career: 8-2, 103.1 IP, 1.05 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 17 BB, 149 K There's always a run on pitchers early on, and I have to admit, I was quite surprised Allie Eddy wasn't one of them. "Okie Dokey" is exactly the type of pitcher I target, deep arsenal (guess how many pitches!) and great stuff, and when you add in the height (6'2''), work ethic, and intelligence, and you got an excellent young pitcher who can fit in any rotation. What makes him different then the average Cougar pitcher is the command, as he locates all five of his pitches well. Aside from fastball and changeup, the pitches aren't too great, but the change is a legit weapon and should allow him to miss many bats. What makes his arsenal so effective is how well he places his pitches, as he almost leaves nothing over the heart of the zone. He's not the type to get punished by mistakes, and since he's already hitting 90 with his fastball, I think he'll end up being able to blow by a few lesser bats. Especially since they're always going to have to give respect to the off-speed stuff. He can beat guys in so many ways, and Dixie thinks he "has #2 starter potential with his deep arsenal." That's great value in the 2nd Round, and even though '25 doesn't like pitchers much, I think he has a good shot to crack the top 100 or 150. With his work ethic and intelligence combined with the natural talent, it's going to be hard to bet against him, and I think a few seasons from now a lot of teams that took pitchers in front of him will quickly regret it. And to think we'd never have got him if Quigley fell to us! Maybe it was all for the best!