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  1. The median SP innings total last year (the STL Cardinals, whom I believe you have familiarity with) covered 848.2 IP. So if Max Meyer covers 100 IP, that would exceed the median SP innings total from 2023. Certainly, they may need to cover more, but the highest SP IP total from 2023 was 901.1 IP (SEA), nowhere near 960 IP. And at that point, we're talking about teams choosing to leave SPs in for extra innings, no needing to cover innings. The math of 5 SP * 32 GS * 6 IP is nice in its simplicity, but it's really out of place in the context of the modern game. Bullpens are mathematically larger (given the 26 man roster vs the 25 man), and LOOGYs and ROOGYs are gone in favor of multi-inning relievers. Does that mean starting pitching depth isn't important? Heck no! It's still probably the most important depth piece for any org. I just contend that this method of analysis is anachronistic, fundamentally flawed, and perfectly insufficient to level so many "Bruce Sherman is" claims at the end there. Who should the Marlins sign for pitching depth? Should they get a second ticket on the Cueto Express? It's easy to say, "They should sign a veteran starter!" But Mr. A. Veteran Starter isn't listed on the MLBTR free agency tracker, so instead they have to consider a bevy of real people, who come with differing pros and cons, as well as contract demands. Cueto can absolutely cover 150 IP for any team -- any team that's willing to stomach a 5.50+ ERA. But if piecing together AAA arms and waiver wire claims covers those same 150 IP at a 4.50 ERA, then the team will have improved it's playoff odds while also saving money for a potential deadline trade or off-season extension. Though I accept that is beyond belief for many right now. Lest we forget, the Marlins took on money to acquire Bell and Robertson -- as well as Marte previously.
  2. Just to put a pin on this season for Perez: Looked really good through 2.2 IP in the championship game, but then struggled after some week contact leading to baserunners. Ended up walking in a run too -- very unlike him. But all told, he's a 19 year old who just posted a 3.52 FIP in Double-A. There's a LOT to be excited about there, and with Dax Fulton.
  3. Hey y'all! Sorry for butting into the conversation, but I'm struggling a bit to catch the Vibe of Terror when it comes to Garcia playing CF. He's got +600 innings out there and a -3.7 UZR/150. It's not pretty, but it's not unplayable neither. In fact... It kinda matches up neatly with a pair of center fielders folks around here have been clamoring for... At the end of the day though, I ain't saying he's Reynolds or Mullins, but rather that I'll happily give up a little OF defense for some extra offense. Heck, the pitchers + Stallings are gonna strike everyone out anyway. So I'm praying for Sanchez-Garcia-Schwarber. ๐Ÿ™
  4. 5 + 3 = 8 3 + 1 = 2 + 2 9 + 19 = 28 1 + 3 + 7 = 11 Sandy Alcantara 3 + 0 = 3 0.2 + 1 = 1.2 7 + 1 + 0 = 8 + 0 10 + 10 + 21 = 41
  5. Honestly, a game like today was probably great for him. He definitely struggled, but the team gave him a big enough lead that he could keep pitching and try to get it together. I think I read on Twitter or something somewhere that he lost a lot of spin in the middle of this year. He's probably one of the folks having to get used to pitching without the sticky stuff, and frankly, there's no better place to know whether your new approach is working or not than facing actual major league hitting. If the season isn't going to be a championship season, then why not use it to get Luzardo right?
  6. Yeah, I'd much prefer a front office that LOVES being wrong on guys, that gets a kick out of apologizing about acquisitions.
  7. Y'all realize he was the closer in Triple-A, right? Pretty sure he can face both LH and RH batters. Hard to use a guy like that in the wrong situation.
  8. I think you might have misunderstood me. They don't want to backdate to before Poteet was optioned. They had to get Brinson into the game after Poteet was optioned so that they could add Braxton for Saturday then immediately call Poteet back up for Tuesday. At least that's how I'm reading it.
  9. Wow! These are so much better than Bostons's! ๐Ÿ˜† I love these!
  10. I think this is why Brinson was used as a pinch runner on Sunday. In order to add Poteet back, they've got to IL Brinson, but if they backdate it to before Poteet being optioned, I don't think they can use it to un-option Poteet. It's a bit of clever roster management, though it does mean they've had to use pitchers as pinch hitters while their bench is short.
  11. I think it's just a joke, saying that because he walked so many players, his mustache was bad luck.
  12. I get what you're saying, and I agree with much of it, but I think it gets some things in the wrong direction. Take for instance beer league softball or high school baseball -- why aren't they shifting there? Why are infield hits and (in HS baseball) stolen bases a bigger deal? I think it's two things: 1) lower velocities / fewer breaking balls and 2) worse defenders. In slow pitch softball, shifting is useless because guys can easily take the ball the other way. Same was true in the 1980s when starters were averaging 88 mph on their heaters. And in high school, the pitchers aren't throwing 98 with a 60% curveball rate. It's hard as hell to bunt a breaking ball, but MLB pitchers are throwing them more than ever. Plus amateur shortstops and catchers don't have the hands or arms to make the hardest 10% to 20% of plays that MLB players do, thus more SB and more infield hits. It's hard to bunt just like it's hard to hit and keep hitting, and if teaching, say, Freddie Freeman to bunt reduces his ability to hit dingers and take walks, well then learning to bunt will have actually made him a more well-rounded but worse player. I guess what I'm saying is that the problem isn't the hitters. They're still playing catch-up to the pitching revolution of the last two decades. Aw shucks, did I just convince myself they need to move back the mound? Someone please put me down.
  13. Wow! It's really impressive he can throw any pitches given his history of back issues and age. You gotta give it to Mattingly.
  14. Yeah, but like 3 of those K were bull calls from the ump in just one game. That was a horrible umpire job that night.
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