This University of Louisville product pitched 5.0 strong innings last night surrendering 2 hits while striking out 2, and not allowing a run to score. The first thing that really sticks out about Jeff is definitely his size. The moment he took the mound at Doran Park you could hear the comments range from “Wow, that’s a big boy!” to “Look at the size of him!” It is easy to say that he is an imposing presence on the mound. Jeff uses his large frame very well to generate power to the plate. He throws from a 3/4-over the top arm angle, and really extends his long arms to the plate. I thoroughly enjoyed his arm extension and the look it gave behind home plate. His fastball was around 89-91 on a 60-57 degree night with a strong 13mph NE wind. His change was around 82-84, and his slider sat around 82. His change-up showed some nice downward drive and it compliments his four-seam fastball well. He did a very nice job of disguising his change-up. The hitters were certainly off-balance when he threw it. In the top of the 3rd inning he struck out Binghampton’s Billy Bereszniewicz on a nasty backdoor slider, that Bereszniewicz really had no chance at. When runners did reach base, Thompson was quick to the plate (1.33-1.35 from the stretch). In the top of the fourth, he showed some pitching moxie by changing his looks with University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Derek Smith on first. In this instance, he had two strikes, and he slowed down slightly to 1.51 with a change-up. Overall, I am looking forward to a very strong summer from Jeff.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Player Profile: Jeff Thompson
This University of Louisville product pitched 5.0 strong innings last night surrendering 2 hits while striking out 2, and not allowing a run to score. The first thing that really sticks out about Jeff is definitely his size. The moment he took the mound at Doran Park you could hear the comments range from “Wow, that’s a big boy!” to “Look at the size of him!” It is easy to say that he is an imposing presence on the mound. Jeff uses his large frame very well to generate power to the plate. He throws from a 3/4-over the top arm angle, and really extends his long arms to the plate. I thoroughly enjoyed his arm extension and the look it gave behind home plate. His fastball was around 89-91 on a 60-57 degree night with a strong 13mph NE wind. His change was around 82-84, and his slider sat around 82. His change-up showed some nice downward drive and it compliments his four-seam fastball well. He did a very nice job of disguising his change-up. The hitters were certainly off-balance when he threw it. In the top of the 3rd inning he struck out Binghampton’s Billy Bereszniewicz on a nasty backdoor slider, that Bereszniewicz really had no chance at. When runners did reach base, Thompson was quick to the plate (1.33-1.35 from the stretch). In the top of the fourth, he showed some pitching moxie by changing his looks with University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Derek Smith on first. In this instance, he had two strikes, and he slowed down slightly to 1.51 with a change-up. Overall, I am looking forward to a very strong summer from Jeff.
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