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Everything posted by Aaron Kennelly
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With that, I'm cool with Cahill and Montgomery both making more starts, as we stay with a 6-man rotation even with Lackey out. -
That's pretty much all you can ask from a spot start, piggyback combo. 2 runs in Coors, with all nine innings split as close to as identically as you can get.
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MVP! MVP! MVP!
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http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=np&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=13&season=2016&month=0&season1=2016&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=10,d
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This Bryant guy sucks.
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What's the disconnect on those numbers from his -0.1 defensive rating that's going into his WAR calculation? For catchers with at least 190 PAs (to get his 196), only Flowers, Gattis, and Montero are worse (32 total). That is largely a result of his 164 innings that have graded out poorly at a non-premium position (LF, where he has a -19.6 UZR/150). Bad grade at bad position = poor defensive WAR number. Further, I don't believe FG is incorporating any sort of pitch framing gain into WAR as of yet. No, they don't incorporate pitch framing. And that's where you can see the biggest gains from being good defensively behind the plate. And, I should clarify, I am fine with Contreras playing left when he did. For one, he was fresh up from the minors and it was a good way to ease him in. Secondly, with Fowler and Soler out, we needed someone to play in the outfield. So he was a great addition, in that regard. His versatility was key when there were injuries. It's nice to have that option with him. But, the bad numbers at a non-premium position really hold him back in terms of value. He was still valuable overall, but not as much as he should be. If we don't need him out in the outfield, then he should play the position he is really good at, especially considering that it is a premium position.
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Well, that was pretty much everything I wanted to say in the Contreras piece I was planning. What's the disconnect on those numbers from his -0.1 defensive rating that's going into his WAR calculation? For catchers with at least 190 PAs (to get his 196), only Flowers, Gattis, and Montero are worse (32 total). His time in the outfield. Which was going to be the basis of my article, demanding that Miggy be sent to rot away as Willson catches everyday. He's losing a ton of value by playing in the outfield. He's good at catching. And he can add a ton of defensive value by just staying back there.
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Well, that was pretty much everything I wanted to say in the Contreras piece I was planning.
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Seems like the stupid air there would effect him just like it would anyone else. I just remember reading somewhere awhile ago that the Rockies actively look for sinkerball pitchers to fit their environment. Guessing because there isn't as much movement on it compared to a curve or even a slider/2 seamer. That said, a sinker that doesn't sink as much especially for a pitcher who isn't acclimated to pitching at Coors will lead to weak contact ground balls being turned into hard hit fly balls so who knows. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20069 Curveball = really bad Slider and cutter = not as bad as the rest Everything else = equally horrible, but not so much as a curve Really, nothing works. It is a miserable, horrible place for pitchers. I think this quote best illustrates things. The Rockies have played there for decades now. And they've spent decades trying to formulate the secret sauce to pitching in Coors. And they never can figure it out. So they keep changing the sauce. Nothing will ever work. There is no answer. There is no sauce. That place is where pitching goes to die. And you should never feel safe with any pitcher going to pitch in that park.
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I don't think there is any perfect pitcher for Coors. Part of the problem, other than the ball flying out of the park, is that the thin air affects spin and movement on pitches. A guy like Hendricks, who relies a lot on movement, might lose what makes him a good pitcher. And, sinkers are affected pretty heavily, if I recall correctly. I think sliders and cutters are the pitches that work the best in Coors. A sinker/changeup guy like Hendricks might not be able to be his normal ground ball/weak contact self.
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Yes, every thread in the Game Threads forum.
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This offense, though...
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Phew.
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You suck!
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Dammit
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Oh, Willson.
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Come on, Patton.
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Yeah, this is definitely Bad Jake.
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I didn't proclaim him fixed. I said he's back. And by that, I clearly meant that the bad version we've gotten used to is back.
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Can you do an article on him? He's up next, after I do the second part of my Hendricks article tonight.
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I love Willson. It's still ridiculous to me that he randomly popped up and became part of the core.
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I don't know if it is more dominant. But it feels better.
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More importantly, has he been using this time off to practice bat flip techniques?
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I don't understand this need to trade away our good young players. SIgn FA starting pitching. Trade guys in the minors. Don't trade our big league guys. http://i.imgur.com/ThQ0nxT.gif Seriously, don't trade away any of my babies. Roll with these starters we have now until they are broke. And then buy some more. Augment our future rotation options with trades. We don't need any of our minor league position players. (I'd like to keep Eloy, since I love him.) But, you can trade all those scrubs away. You can get something. I don't care much what it is. But, don't trade my babies.
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It is now impossible for me to not say Nieuwenhuis's name in the same manner that Seinfeld says Newman's name.