Article: Trevor May: Still Hopeful

[TheLeviathan]

Fastball changeup doesn't strike me as a very good reliever. .

 

There is a very long list of relievers who have been very successful with a limited repertoire. As long as those two pitches are outstanding, he's got a very good chance.

 

The expanded repertoire is more valuable as a starter IMO.

[drjim]

There is a very long list of relievers who have been very successful with a limited repertoire. As long as those two pitches are outstanding, he's got a very good chance.

 

The expanded repertoire is more valuable as a starter IMO.

 

A good fastball and decent second pitch can suceed as a reliever. There are relievers other than Capps who have succeeded with fastball/change.

 

Starters need three offerings or they struggle to turn an order three times.

[diehardtwinsfan]

I guess my point is that usually the decent second pitch is a curve or slider. Not a change.

[Jim H]

I guess my point is that usually the decent second pitch is a curve or slider. Not a change.

 

 

This is probably true. Still, there are a number of relievers and even some closers, who were primarily fastball-changeup pitchers. I can even think of a starter or two were basically fastball-changeup pitchers. Johan Santana comes to mind.