"He's one of those pitchers where if you went strictly by his physical appearance and the quality...

"He's one of those pitchers where if you went strictly by his physical appearance and the quality of his pitches then you'd say he's not a major-league caliber guy. Then you watch him pitch, and you understand why he's so successful. He throws four pitches for strikes and puts them in spots that are tough for the hitters to do anything with them. He's a surgeon, kind of like a poor man's Greg Maddux."

One scout's take on Josh Tomlin, from John Perrotto's BP column

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His style is like a fusion of Cliff Lee and Buhrle. He consistently pounds the zone and doesn’t waste time between pitches. It’s a relentless attack on the strike zone that causes hitters to swing at pitches they probably shouldn’t because they are behind in the count and the next pitch is already on it’s way.

I’m not sure what his long term prospects are like with this approach, but it’s working well now.

by Toxicadam on Jul 8, 2011 2:52 PM EDT reply actions

I will certainly take a poor man’s Greg Maddux.

by Jay on Jul 9, 2011 9:34 PM EDT reply actions

+1 – I actually had thought the phrase “poor man’s Greg Maddux” when I was thinking of a comparison for Tomlin’s pitching style just last week after he handled the Yankee lineup and threw 6.1 (I think) no-hit innings.

The "cream of the crop" doesn't always rise to the top.

by indiansfan on Jul 11, 2011 2:39 AM EDT up reply actions