best pitchers in tennessee

[bruceandpat08]

Sonny Gray is on pace to get 130 K's or so...maybe could reach 150...so I'm going with him as the best pitcher in TSSAA.

 

 

who cares farragut has the best staff in the state no question when it comes down to state tourney time i would take the farragut staff over any "ace" in the state

[rMcPherson24]

who cares farragut has the best staff in the state no question when it comes down to state tourney time i would take the farragut staff over any "ace" in the state

 

The topic is the best pitcher in the state...nobody said anything about a STAFF there are plenty of excellent STAFFS around but pitchers like sonny and gant are by far a couple of the best pitchers in the state. In a game if you have to use your entire staff to be good then that's not too great. These guys can beat any pitcher they like one on one....and probably go ahead and take on that staff and beat them too.

[bruceandpat08]

The topic is the best pitcher in the state...nobody said anything about a STAFF there are plenty of excellent STAFFS around but pitchers like sonny and gant are by far a couple of the best pitchers in the state. In a game if you have to use your entire staff to be good then that's not too great. These guys can beat any pitcher they like one on one....and probably go ahead and take on that staff and beat them too.

 

 

matt ramsey, better than cloudy phil pfiefer better than cloudy and jordan cooper better than scrub cloudy please somebody get off sunny's rod

[DigginDitches]

matt kirkland from south doyle shouldnt have any problem winning this year no matter who he faces

 

Haha, you know baseballmaniac is somebody from South-Doyle, just look at the punctuation in his post.

[BobW555]

can't believe no one has mentioned Will Locante from Briarcrest. He pitched two no hitters this season and has an unbeaten record. He also is signed with UT-Knoxville. He doesn't throw 96,but he has great command, great curve and not many players can hit him.

[johndeere44]

can't believe no one has mentioned Will Locante from Briarcrest. He pitched two no hitters this season and has an unbeaten record. He also is signed with UT-Knoxville. He doesn't throw 96,but he has great command, great curve and not many players can hit him.

 

i agree will is a great pitcher. i have seen him play...he will do great and good luck to him

[johndeere44]

Sonny Gray is on pace to get 130 K's or so...maybe could reach 150...so I'm going with him as the best pitcher in TSSAA.

 

sonny gray got hurt and is out right now. ankle problem...hope he is ok

[Rankinated2010]

Clint Coulter , Ben Pope

Alcoa

[ng_athlete]

throw out the best pitching you think to see this year in tennessee

 

Hopson from North Greene keeps puttin up the numbers.... 102 k's...... 1.43 ERA..... he also bats .368 not bad for a junior

[tdodls]

throw out the best pitching you think to see this year in tennessee

 

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[dannymac18]

I see a great deal of discussion on speed but who has the best change up? I have talked to people that have pitched at the major league level and to coaches at the college level who say the change up is a pitch that is not developed enough at young ages. The belief seems to be that the curve ball is overused and the change up is not used enough. Thoughts?

 

Great point here. The thing about today's pitchers is that velocity is becoming a dime a dozen. Pitchers that can only throw hard and harder get hit around the park pretty good now. hitters eyes have become accustomed to velocity and they make adjustments well. the one pitch that nearly all high school and college hitters struggle with is the change up. in my opinion it is the best pitch that a pitcher can through. unfortunately like you say, most kids don't work to develop this pitch. it's all about the breaking ball.

[tb1019]

Sonny Gray- At a six foot frame, just blows smoke throwing in the mid 90s

Clayton Gant- Very impressive on the mound...Low 90s with a filthy slider, curveball, and change up to go along with his fast baeball.