moonslav59
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Clutch vs. choke - do these numbers mean anything?
moonslav59 replied to Bellhorn04's topic in Other Baseball
His definition of clutch and choke is based solely on the results, and the only possible reason any pitcher does well or poorly under pressure has to be because it is under pressure. That's the way he sees it. Nevermind, that players go through ot and cold streaks all the time, for various reasons of no reasons at all, but suddenly, just for the playoffs, mind you, there can be ONLY one reason for clutch or choke performances. It has to be the pressure. The proof? "It's common sense." "The sample size is big." "It's under pressure, so that has to be why." -
You bashed the hell out of him and used ERA almost exclusively. Own up.
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Lol!
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Rios, Brasier and Bazardo are in the pen mix, too. To me, the best way to improve this staff going into next year is to add a solid #2 SP'er. (I'd like and ace, but that's too big of an ask.) That's even if we offer ERod the QO and he takes it. Sale, FA, Eovaldi, ERod, Pivetta (AAA: Seabold) Iglesias, Houck, Barnes, Whitlock, DHern, Taylor, Sawamura and Valdez/Rios/Davis/Brasier/???
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It's nice that baseball is so simple like that.
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You are saying he has done well since his time off? That is wrong on every level. They had to yank him last night like we yanked Barnes, last night. Own up. The guy as sucked in his 3 games after the "rest." I'm cherry-picking? I used the stat I always use (OPS against) and the one you used to bash Barnes (ERA). Now, you switch to Blown saves and SV%. The only reason Chapman has few blown saves in August is because he was rested from 8/5 to 8/18. He has pitched in 3 games and finished only 1. He sucked in 2 of 3, and not just by a little bit.
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Just give him 2-3 days off and use him in a low leverage situation his next game.
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I'd be fine with... Houck Barnes FA set up man R Iglesias Houck Barnes
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Worse yet, is his total is about 25% of the team total (8 of 33).
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Maybe put Richards back in the rotation.
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I think the requirement for replacement is just 40%. You may need to fudge your resume.
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Does anyone have fast line-ups anymore? Not that SBs tells the whole base-running story, but most teams have under 55 SBs, this year. I remember when some players had that many by this time of the year. (Only 2 players have more than 25 on the year.)
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How about using Whitlock and Houck every other day for 2 inning saves? Ooops, then who starts every 5th game?
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If we can't get Iglesias, then we have to look at a trade or using Houck or Whitlock as our 2022 closer. IMO.
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Good on you.
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Yup, and...?
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Perez should be DFA'd or used only in 7+ run difference games. I can see the logic in thinking the downgrade from Whitlock to Richards as the top long man is not as great ass the upgrade at closer, and that the closer is more important, anyway, but I'm just worried about messing up Whitlock by changing his role and expectations, innings per outing and other factors. If we mess Whitlock up, we are toast. (We maybe anyway, especially if we choose the wrong Barnes replacement.) Here is where you wish they never did away with waiver wire deals.
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Who doubts they are sucking, right now? I want names.
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We'll never know, because they are never given a long enough time, if they start off slowly.
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You crack me up.
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It didn't work for Chapman. His numbers since the 12 day "rest:" 1.136 OPS Against 7.72 ERA (Your favorite stat)
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The way the pen looks, now, keeping Whitlock there, next year makes sense. I also think Houck's current profile projects better in the pen, maybe even as our closer. That's why I'd like to see us sign 2 SP'er: one a solid #2 and the other one for depth, in case someone gets hurt or Seabold disappoints. Even with Whitlock and Houck in next year's pen, we may still want to add another decent pen arm to make it 3 pitching additions to go along with a 1Bman.
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So, it was a skill for 3 months, then it wasn't. People say it's a skill. lol.
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He's the obvious best choice, but his role, now is very valuable. Who takes his current role? Richards? Perez? Sawamura? One can argue the closer is the most important pen role, and I would not disagree, but messing with Whitlock, right now, is too scary for me. Leave him where he has done so very well, for us.
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He is due to regress to the norm... lol.
