More Lowry Love

by The Balls of Summer on May 9, 2006 1:00 PM PDT

Man that was nice last night. Am I the only one that thinks that Noah is going to have a Cy Young caliber season?

Last night, he came out and didn't have his best stuff. But he battled and made pitches when it counted and only gave up 2 runs through 5 innings. Then he found his good stuff and finished the 6th and 7th with 19 pitches.

He's got a killer changeup, a plus curveball and a deceptively quick fastball. He works just as well out of the stretch as the windup, and he gets plenty of swing throughs.

I'm starting to feel optimistic!

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Re: More Lowry Love

I don't remember him ever having that Zito-esque curveball. 68 on the gun with huge movement to it. I was begging Greene to call for it more often instead of staying predictable to the fastball and changeup.

Who doesn't like him?

We'll never win a World Series.

by Punch Rockgroin on May 9, 2006 1:09 PM PDT reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

Like Sara Lee, nobody doesn't like Noah Lowry.

"Look at that: I didn't even know I had a dime in the shoe." - F.Alou

by EliminateMe on May 9, 2006 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

Like James Bond, nobody does it better.

Finley's numbers through 5/8: .292/.384/.472

by Goofus on May 9, 2006 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions

that's...

not what my girlfriend says

Prediction for the 2006 Giants season: Pain

by kenshin1 on May 9, 2006 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

She's always telling me I'm the best.

Matt Cain - master of the intentional balk

by Salemicus on May 9, 2006 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Ha!

I don't even have a girlfriend. I made her up! You are POW3NED. Sucks to be you.

Prediction for the 2006 Giants season: Pain

by kenshin1 on May 9, 2006 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Ha!

Kenshin,
For the record, if she wasn't made up, we'd have all done her by now.

Finley's numbers through 5/8: .292/.384/.472

by Goofus on May 9, 2006 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions

I dunno...

Was the plane ride to DC worth her Goofus?

It's gonna be a loooooooooooooooooooooong season.

by WalrusMan on May 9, 2006 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: I dunno...

I'd say it depends on the size of her goofus, to be frank.

by Grant Brisbee on May 9, 2006 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: I dunno...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The kind of top notch posting we can't get anywhere else. :D

by Aadik on May 9, 2006 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

No kidding about that curveball. If he can locate it reliably I don't see how anyone is going to hit that thing. He even got one on the gun as slow as 66.

by orangeandblackattack on May 9, 2006 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

It's almost an eephus pitch, which I'm not a big fan of. Livan used to throw a similar slow looper like that. It's ok to steal a strike once in a while, but I'd rather a good sharp curve that could be used as a strikeout pitch.

by mxmob33 on May 9, 2006 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

I don't think you can throw that pitch twice in the same AB.

Finley's numbers through 5/8: .292/.384/.472

by Goofus on May 9, 2006 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe he doesn't need it more than once....

His fastball-change combo is a formidable one two punch, if he can steal a first strike or freeze a couple of hitters with it a game it works for me.

It's gonna be a loooooooooooooooooooooong season.

by WalrusMan on May 9, 2006 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

The big slow curveball

isn't his only curveball though. He also has a more conventional one that he can throw for strikes.

Pedro's the new Meg!

by The Balls of Summer on May 9, 2006 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: The big slow curveball

I remember some games last year when that curve was his best pitch. I was hoping to see more of last night. The Livan-looper just doesn't impress me.

by mxmob33 on May 9, 2006 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

I think you guys all know this by now. But I am dangerously obsessed with Noah for someone who lives about a billion gazillion miles away. All right, 1000. But that's a LONG WAY! Whenever he comes here, I feel like stalking him. Unfortunately, I can't do it by myself and no one else is interested. Dang it.

Yay for Noah! Seeing him do well is like warm fuzzies X1000.

by Squeaky on May 9, 2006 4:29 PM PDT reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

ah-ha! so it's you who hijacked my post!

Then I lied as I whispered "mañana"/'Cause our tomorrow never came

by leftymalo on May 9, 2006 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

So how come you're not a Rockies fan?

Waiting for Travis, Nate, Marcus, and Nick P.

by Lyle @ McCovey Chronicles on May 10, 2006 3:45 AM PDT up reply actions

The Rockies Suck.

by Squeaky on May 10, 2006 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

lowry could very well be the next tom glavine. he's shown nothing to indicate otherwise. 20 years of productive left handed 200plus innings per year. pray for good health. next to bonds, my favorite giant.

he blames tomko and i blame magowan; lets call the whole thing off.

by E Ticket on May 9, 2006 5:17 PM PDT reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

You just have yet to fall victim to the allure of all that is Finley.

Finley's numbers through 5/8: .292/.384/.472

by Goofus on May 9, 2006 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

i am getting drowsy...very drowsy BAWK i am now a finley fan -- or from the looks of the floor, a chicken.

he blames tomko and i blame magowan; lets call the whole thing off.

by E Ticket on May 9, 2006 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

Noah Lowry + Giants fans = Bromance.

"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f***ing amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK

by Josh from Hollywood on May 9, 2006 6:07 PM PDT reply actions

Re: More Lowry Love

I first saw Lowry pitch during his first major league start at Camden Yards. The Giants may have lost that game, but I knew I witnessing magic. Maybe not. I was just in awe that a guy named Noah was pitching for the Giants. And I was watching it in person.

I found out later that the guy was born a mere one year and 364 days after me. And he's the first major leaguer named Noah to play in more than 2 games. Awesome.

Still the best $24.99 I've ever spent. Here are Lowry's numbers during games I've worn my Lowry shirt.

Innings Hits ER Walks KO ERA WHIP
75 2/3 60 19 29 53 2.26 1.18

Munter or Bust

by noahthek on May 9, 2006 8:56 PM PDT reply actions