Stratos

Maybe it's a feast or famine offense? It's possible but we'd need to see more stats on how they compare to other teams in scoring only 1 or 2 runs. Someone has already posted that they've been shutout more than most teams. We also need to qualify May since that was a weird month and not exactly who they've been since. But also could be evidence pointing to the feast or famine thing. I also think if this offense is feast or famine it might benefit them since the pitching has been lousy and they need to score lots to win more often than other good teams.

At least he's not throwing in the 8th with a slim lead.

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I think it might just be his personality. He's very laid back, maybe too laid back at times. He's not going to come off as intense/enthusiastic like PCA or Nico. I never had a problem with him last year. He played well until he got hurt. But loafing on the missed ball with runners on the other day is just inexcusable. It sounds like he's frustrated and the booing may be getting to him.

I only watched the condensed game. He was walking guys in the 4th/5th/6th so I assumed he was gassed. Maybe I'm wrong about that. I'll defer to you guys who saw the whole game.

Would love to see him get to 10 fWAR

I'm not criticizing the decision for the 10th specially. I'm just wondering how you let a SP who looks gassed stay in the game but then play matchups with another SP now in the pen who only throws 22 pitches. Heck i thought Peterson was still in the rotation and they were using Cabrera to give starters an extra day off rest. Maybe there's an explanation? Maybe Peterson will start in a few days? I don't know. There's usually a good explanation when CC does something.

I don't understand how they want length from their SP but then put Peterson in the pen and let him only throw 1.1 innings while Imanaga rots on the vine. And why TF would they take Peterson out of the rotation for Cabrera?

I really hope it's because he feels he needs to get more length out of his SP to save the pen. Because yeah Shota was clearly gassed. But it makes me PO'd Peterson comes out of the pen for only an inning. Like WTF.

Well when you also lollygag after dropping a ball with 2 guys on base you also deserve all the heat.

Pete is unbeatable. Every team will hate his guts by the end of the season.

I wonder if the hand injury last year is the culprit?

Command is definitely an issue. I think he also we has an issue where he throws 3 pitches (4 seam, sinker, change) at similar speeds with similar movement profiles (per BB Savant). There's not enough difference so hitters can sit on the speed/movement. And his command isn't good enough to increase his use of breaking balls earlier in the count.

I wonder if the blister puts him back on the IL. It didn't sound that serious though. At least the other SP's get an extra day off rest I guess. Important in the summer heat I'd wager. Guys like Palencia, Milner sound close to returning. Some decisions may have to be made. Would be a shame to cut anyone.