March 25, 20195 yr I like it. With Sixto and Neidert on deck Pitchers don't stand on deck, hitters do.
March 25, 20195 yr I have literally no expectations for this team, so I may actually enjoy this coming season.
March 25, 20195 yr Author I have literally no expectations for this team, so I may actually enjoy this coming season. Sounds like expectations of enjoyment to me.
March 25, 20195 yr I like it. With Sixto and Neidert on deck Is that right? I was under the impression Sixto was getting the kid glove treatment. I may have missed some progress report though.
March 25, 20195 yr Though I don’t understand the Straily choice, I like this rotation. Though I fully expect Alcantara to end up in the bullpen at some point.
March 25, 20195 yr Though I fully expect Alcantara to end up in the bullpen at some point. Oh definitely, he'll be in the bullpen before every start. That's where all the starters warmup.
March 25, 20195 yr Is it cold in the stadium? No it's actually hot as fuck. Jeter keeps the roof open to not have to use the AC to save money remember?
March 26, 20195 yr Though I don’t understand the Straily choice, I like this rotation. Though I fully expect Alcantara to end up in the bullpen at some point. I fully expect Sandy to carve out a role in the rotation. Last year was his age 22 season and his third of 120+ IP. While inconsistent, 3 of his 6 starts at the big league level were 7IP with 2ER or fewer. The ability to throw strikes is what is holding him back from doing this more often, and a move to the bullpen isn’t the fix. He deserves at least 2 more years in the roatation (age 23 & 24 seasons) to see if he can gain some consistency. Im much less confident in Guzman’s ability to remain as a starter
March 26, 20195 yr . Im much less confident in Guzman’s ability to remain as a starter Is he being groomed to start? If so I would agree with your sentiment on that one. I feel like Sandy could go in either direction. Would love to see him elevate his game to be a fixture in the rotation but I feel like at the very very least he can be counted on as a solid contributor in the bullpen
March 26, 20195 yr Is he being groomed to start? If so I would agree with your sentiment on that one. I feel like Sandy could go in either direction. Would love to see him elevate his game to be a fixture in the rotation but I feel like at the very very least he can be counted on as a solid contributor in the bullpen Yes, Guzman is still working in the rotation. He is entering his age 23 season and I believe he will be starting in AA this year. It will be interesting to see if he can put it together finally
March 26, 20195 yr I fully expect Sandy to carve out a role in the rotation. Last year was his age 22 season and his third of 120+ IP. While inconsistent, 3 of his 6 starts at the big league level were 7IP with 2ER or fewer. The ability to throw strikes is what is holding him back from doing this more often, and a move to the bullpen isn’t the fix. He deserves at least 2 more years in the roatation (age 23 & 24 seasons) to see if he can gain some consistency. Im much less confident in Guzman’s ability to remain as a starter Well the problem with some of these big arms is that as they get fatigued and the arm slows down a little, they start to get too much running action on the ball and can’t control it. So yeah, keeping him at 1-2 innings would help. Plus he’s Not the typical 3-4 pitch starting pitcher so he lends himself to getting “figured out” the third time through the order. Obviously I’d love for him to find himself and dominate as a starter but history shows a trend for this kind of pitcher. I agree with Guzman too.
March 26, 20195 yr Well the problem with some of these big arms is that as they get fatigued and the arm slows down a little, they start to get too much running action on the ball and can’t control it. So yeah, keeping him at 1-2 innings would help. Plus he’s Not the typical 3-4 pitch starting pitcher so he lends himself to getting “figured out” the third time through the order. Obviously I’d love for him to find himself and dominate as a starter but history shows a trend for this kind of pitcher. I agree with Guzman too. I get your point and think it’s valid to an extent, but way too broad. Here’s my thought process - 1. How many 22/23 year olds have 3 or more well defined pitches w/ plus velo? 2. On the “figuring him out” thing....here are some numbers from last year on Sandy.... 1st time through - .209/.346/.349 2nd - .244/.370/.333 3rd - .172/316/.424 The increase in avg & slg per PA is actually below league average. Aka, they aren’t really “figuring him out” (yet) I would hesistate to generalize Sandy as a typical high velo, high effort arm. This is a 22/23 year old SP that has proven he belongs at the big league level in some capacity, and has shown some success in the SP role
March 26, 20195 yr I get your point and think it’s valid to an extent, but way too broad. Here’s my thought process - 1. How many 22/23 year olds have 3 or more well defined pitches w/ plus velo? 2. On the “figuring him out” thing....here are some numbers from last year on Sandy.... 1st time through - .209/.346/.349 2nd - .244/.370/.333 3rd - .172/316/.424 The increase in avg & slg per PA is actually below league average. Aka, they aren’t really “figuring him out” (yet) I would hesistate to generalize Sandy as a typical high velo, high effort arm. This is a 22/23 year old SP that has proven he belongs at the big league level in some capacity, and has shown some success in the SP role Well yeah the BA is lower but the slugging is higher so clearly they’re hitting him harder. As we know, BA isn’t really the best indicator sometimes. But yeah I get you. I understand the reason for optimism, but at the same time I’d rather temper our expectations rather than build around him being a centerpiece of the rotation and being let down. Honestly I’d rather you be right than me lol
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