Livan thinks he's Prior.

[otis89]

Livan Hernandez gave up 5 runs in the first inning tonight, nothing after that.

[Chris]

Mark hasn't given up 5 runs in the 1st of any start this season.

[UMFan83]

Yeah but he's had several 2-3 run first innings followed by dominance

[Chris]

Yeah but he's had several 2-3 run first innings followed by dominance

 

That he has, just pointing that he hasn't started a game by giving up 5.

[hardcorecubfan]

Livan Hernandez gave up 5 runs in the first inning tonight, nothing after that.

 

I thought that Livan thought he was a white guy that graduated from a cali college

[Marco4]

Livan Hernandez gave up 5 runs in the first inning tonight, nothing after that.

 

I thought that Livan thought he was a white guy that graduated from a cali college

We don't know to the contrary yet. I'm taking this thread as a 'developing story' ;)

[Fred Hornkohl]

Here's the raw data (1st inning runs allowed by Priror) if anyone cares.

 

0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,3,0,4,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,3,1

[thedaymen]

Here's the raw data (1st inning runs allowed by Priror) if anyone cares.

 

0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,3,0,4,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,3,1

 

I feel so much better knowing he only has a 5.54 era in the first inning.

[Tim]

Here's the raw data (1st inning runs allowed by Priror) if anyone cares.

 

0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,3,0,4,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,3,1

 

I feel so much better knowing he only has a 5.54 era in the first inning.

That's one way to look at it. Another is to say that in 18 of 26 starts, he's gone through the first inning unscathed. And until the last five starts, it was 17 of 21. Perhaps people are dwelling on a recent string of starts instead of something that is a persistent issue.

[badger1679666666]

Here's the raw data (1st inning runs allowed by Priror) if anyone cares.

 

0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,3,0,4,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,3,1

 

I feel so much better knowing he only has a 5.54 era in the first inning.

That's one way to look at it. Another is to say that in 18 of 26 starts, he's gone through the first inning unscathed. And until the last five starts, it was 17 of 21. Perhaps people are dwelling on a recent string of starts instead of something that is a persistent issue.

 

It's much easier to sensationalize everything than use common sense and facts though.

[Geech]

That's one way to look at it. Another is to say that in 18 of 26 starts, he's gone through the first inning unscathed. And until the last five starts, it was 17 of 21. Perhaps people are dwelling on a recent string of starts instead of something that is a persistent issue.

 

I'm not saying that this is proof that Prior has problems in the first innings, but I fell into the trap of arbitrarily discounting numbers with Patterson last offseason, and I don't want to do it again.

[Laura]

Here's the raw data (1st inning runs allowed by Priror) if anyone cares.

 

0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,3,0,4,0,0,0,0,1,0,2,3,1

 

I feel so much better knowing he only has a 5.54 era in the first inning.

That's one way to look at it. Another is to say that in 18 of 26 starts, he's gone through the first inning unscathed. And until the last five starts, it was 17 of 21. Perhaps people are dwelling on a recent string of starts instead of something that is a persistent issue.

 

Prior's my guy. Prior skirts with danger regularly in his first inning.

The pitch number splits show that he's hit more earlier on. And he coughs up the walks more early on. I would think that's a combo of teams with a not-swing strategy early-on and Prior not always hitting his spots early-on.

 

He often has a runners-on-base-hiccup.

[TruffleShuffle]

Tom Glavine would be a much better example... he's been a notoriously poor pitcher in the first inning throughout most of his career.