Ricky Bowen..........

Re: Ricky Bowen..........

feeds@yuku.com (maroonmania) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:37:35 GMT

no doubt he had 3 or 4 nice outings in Polk's last year, but a pitcher doesn't end up with a near 7 ERA as a sophomore because he's got it all together. Now I will admit that his control went out the window last year for whatever reason BUT he was by no means a top line pitcher before those problems.

Re: Ricky Bowen..........

feeds@yuku.com (TBonewannabe) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:26:41 GMT

Seems like that was the basis of Cohen saying that Bowen would need to eat up some innings. Did they change his mechanics before or after the fall? I think he just has mental issues and he is just looking for a physical reason.

Re: Ricky Bowen..........

feeds@yuku.com (CuzDawg) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:47:52 GMT

he didn't have an ERA damn near 8.00 in Polk's last year.

As for pitching well in the Cape, unfortunately, that is not an indicator of how you will pitch during the college season. The Cape is a wood bat league and you can jam plenty of batters who aren't used to a) being pitched to inside and b) using a wooden bat. Add to that the fact Bowen was probably bringing it at 93, and you get the picture.

Re: Ricky Bowen..........

feeds@yuku.com (basedog) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:11:01 GMT

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A year ago, Bowen became the first Sumiton Christian graduate to be drafted in any professional sport, taken by the Cincinnati Reds in the 38th round as a pitcher out of Mississippi State. Earlier this month, Bowen was drafted again by the Reds - four rounds later than he was in 2008.

The Reds nearly had him last year, throwing an un-38th round like offer...

Re: Ricky Bowen..........

feeds@yuku.com (Todd4State) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:15:49 GMT

I think his problem was he was trying to hard to strike everyone out very early in the season, and he started to get a lot of walks and he wasn't pacing himself the way he needed to. I think he knew that we didn't have much, and was being counted on being the ace of the staff and simply tried way too hard.

By the time I saw him pitching on the Gov Cup, he was a complete trainwreck. He wasn't repeating his mechanics at all. I think he invented an arm angle that I...

Re: Ricky Bowen..........

feeds@yuku.com (8Dog) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:40:25 GMT

in the 38th round. If you look at the numbers from 2008, that's outlandish.

Edit: much to my surprise, the Reds actually signed a guy for 500K and a guy for 250K in the 30s. Crazy considering several guys ahead of them got $1K. Must have been seniors in college.

Re: Ricky Bowen..........

feeds@yuku.com (basedog) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:35:07 GMT

he stated it was a bonus offereing. You never know about pro baseball, pretty crazy money they throw around.

Re: Ricky Bowen..........

feeds@yuku.com (8Dog) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:28:08 GMT

he got offered $220K in the 38th round.

Ricky Bowen..........

feeds@yuku.com (basedog) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:16:35 GMT

Reading the article on him makes me think Butch Thompson changed his mechanics and that was his problem last year. Also the article stated he turned down the Reds offer of $220,000 last year as a 38th rounder. Sounds like he would like to sign but I believe the Reds have backed off and he could return to Msu next year. I'm hoping he can turn things around and find his mojo again cause we could really use his experience and his arm if he can get in the groove.