2007 AL Central - Page 13

SL__72 · #**121** 05-17-2007, 07:12 PM

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He's a sinkerballer-type pitcher, so his strikeout totals will be fairly low.

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Even for a sinkerballer his K rates are pretty low... but that has always been the case for him and as his control has improved they have continued to drop.

I get the feeling he pitches like '05 Silva... throw sinkers in the strike zone every pitch and hope for the best.

kyleb · #**122** 05-17-2007, 07:18 PM

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He's a sinkerballer-type pitcher, so his strikeout totals will be fairly low.

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Even for a sinkerballer his K rates are pretty low... but that has always been the case for him and as his control has improved they have continued to drop.

I get the feeling he pitches like '05 Silva... throw sinkers in the strike zone every pitch and hope for the best.

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I sure hope that's not the case. :\

EDIT: Specifically because his walk rates are way, WAY too high to support that kind of idea.

SL__72 · #**123** 05-17-2007, 07:34 PM

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He's a sinkerballer-type pitcher, so his strikeout totals will be fairly low.

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Even for a sinkerballer his K rates are pretty low... but that has always been the case for him and as his control has improved they have continued to drop.

I get the feeling he pitches like '05 Silva... throw sinkers in the strike zone every pitch and hope for the best.

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I sure hope that's not the case. :\

EDIT: Specifically because his walk rates are way, WAY too high to support that kind of idea.

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I was just noticing this trend:

Carmona:

2006: K/9 6.6, BB/9 3.5, P/PA 3.7
2007: K/9 3.7, BB/9 2.8, P/PA 3.5

Silva:

2005: K/9 3.6, BB/9 .5!, P/PA 3.1

bottomset · #**124** 05-18-2007, 10:10 PM

Bonser with a monster start today given his recent struggles with control

bottomset · #**125** 05-19-2007, 08:44 PM

Baker follows Bonser's start with a gem of his own, woot [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

vhawk01 · #**126** 05-19-2007, 08:46 PM

I'm finally starting to get on the Boof bandwagon, because he is finally starting to strike guys out. I still have a long ways to go with Baker yet. Gotta love beating up on the Crew though.

maxpower72 · #**127** 05-19-2007, 11:59 PM

[censored] Todd Jones is going to give me a heart attack at some point this season.

vhawk01 · #**128** 05-20-2007, 12:34 AM

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[censored] Todd Jones is going to give me a heart attack at some point this season.

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As a Twins fan, I gotta say, thank god for Todd Jones.

damaniac · #**129** 05-20-2007, 02:13 AM

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[censored] Todd Jones is going to give me a heart attack at some point this season.

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Meh, if you made it through last year, you'll do it this year. Anyway, the other guys in the bullpen have taken their turns this year as well. Still, I like where the Tigers are at this point.

TheRover · #**130** 05-20-2007, 01:00 PM

How much of Curtis Granderson's .572 SLG% is a fluke? His hr/f is basically the same as last season. PECOTA projected .459 before the season. I wonder how much is sustainable.