For several weeks I have been concerned about what I thought that I was seeing. In the midst of an impressive win streak, I believed I saw two very possible problem areas - pitching and hitting. We have a deep staff of very good pitchers but no one that I considered to be overpowering. As we have gotten into the conference portion of the schedule, the earned run averages for some have risen dramatically.
On the other hand, we have a stable of very good to excellent hitters, but I had one area of concern. With the exception of Gelof, they were primarily line drive hitter. They were very productive hitting pitches in the top half of the strike zone. Pitches at or below the knees have resulted in strike outs or routine ground balls. I had hope that my eyes were deceiving me, but the games in the Pitt series convinced me that good pitchers who could consistently throw strikes would make a Virginia more problematic.
On the other hand, we have a stable of very good to excellent hitters, but I had one area of concern. With the exception of Gelof, they were primarily line drive hitter. They were very productive hitting pitches in the top half of the strike zone. Pitches at or below the knees have resulted in strike outs or routine ground balls. I had hope that my eyes were deceiving me, but the games in the Pitt series convinced me that good pitchers who could consistently throw strikes would make a Virginia more problematic.
