Jair Jurrjens - Braves Prospect

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I plan on breaking down JJ’s start using pitch f/x data, but that will take me a day or two or three. In the meantime, here are some opinions for Jurrjens 5 inning, 2 run effort:

That’s More Like It - Talking Chop

I was most impressed with starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens — he really put on a show tonight. He lost it a little in the sixth, but his first five innings were brilliant. If he can stretch that solid work for another inning or two and repeat that for 60 to 70 percent of his starts then we will be in for a real treat watching him this year. It’s great seeing the kid get the Braves their first win this year.

Braves hammer Bucs, 10-2 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“The changeup was invisible,” first baseman Adam LaRoche said. “I didn’t get a good pitch to drive off him all night. He was on the black, he was down in the zone. He was tough until he got a little tired in the sixth.”

Hampton ready; I’m banged up | Braves

Pirates hitters were very impressed with rookie Jair Jurrjens, particularly with his changeup, overall command and mound presence.

A Pittsburgh writer told me that a couple of players said that changeup looked exactly like his fastball coming out of Jurrjens’ hand, and that they had no idea how to hit it.

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