Jump to content

ORIOLES vs. YANKEES 4/09

OFFNY

By OFFNY
in Game Threads

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 529
  • Created
  • Last Reply
OFFNY Hangout Grand Counsel

OFFNY

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Lower ERA than last year. Baby steps...?

:vader:

Yeah, somebody complained that it was depressing that I was posting Matusz' 2011 stats every time that he pitched this preseason. They asked me to stop doing it. I said, "Look, as soon as Brian pitches his first game this season, you will never have to look at those stats again."

Well, I wasn't lying.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
backwardsk Hangout Grand Counsel

backwardsk

Posted
Posted

Matusz was fortunate that his outing wasn't worse. The Yankees made a dumb play by trying to steal third with Teixeira coming up. Then Cano's hit was a blast, but Hardy was in perfect position.

Need to see the bullpen piece together five strong innings. We'll probably see Gregg though.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
malkusm Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

malkusm

Posted
Posted
Matusz was fortunate that his outing wasn't worse. The Yankees made a dumb play by trying to steal third with Teixeira coming up. Then Cano's hit was a blast, but Hardy was in perfect position.

Need to see the bullpen piece together five strong innings. We'll probably see Gregg though.

618px-JeanLucPicardFacepalm.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites
allquixotic Hangout Grand Counsel

allquixotic

Posted
Posted
Yeah, somebody complained that it was depressing when I was posting Matusz' 2011 stats every time that he pitched this preseason. They asked me to stop doing it. I said, "Look, as soon as Brian pitches his first game this season, you will never have to look at those stats again."

Well, I wasn't lying.

:agree:

There is a such thing as a struggling star going back and re-discovering his magic, and returning to the big leagues to pitch a long and successful career.

You don't do that, however, as a starter against the Yankees. You do that in this nifty thing they have called the Minor Leagues. I hope Brian ends up there -- soon -- and that we see him back up on top as our ace within a season or two. That, I think, would be the correct move for Matusz' career as a pitcher.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Posts

    • interloper
      The 2024 Trade Deadline

      By interloper · Posted

      I agree, he'd be a nice logical fit for us. 
    • dystopia
      Nice Roster management: Krook up, Burnes to Paternity list

      By dystopia · Posted

      New baseball rule: no winter sex for pitchers 
    • FlaO'sFan
      2024 Ongoing Lineup Thread

      By FlaO'sFan · Posted

    • sportsfan8703
      The 2024 Trade Deadline

      By sportsfan8703 · Posted

      Zach Eflin TB is a starter that would have game 2 or 3 potential. He’s owed $18 million next year in his last year. That’s pretty pricey for the Rays.  I’d put him up there with rentals Kikuchi and Severino as best fits. 
    • Bemorewins
      Cedric en fuego!!

      By Bemorewins · Posted

      You do know that Gunnar is hitting .290? Rustchman .300? O'Hearn .283? Westburg .282? Mountcastle .276? Watch the games much?
    • Bemorewins
      Luis Robert

      By Bemorewins · Posted

      @Filmstudy that you for the detail on why you don't believe that Robert is a good fit. I tend to agree. 1. Cedric is finally coming out of his funk. 2. (And I know you don't put much stock into what coaches and FO personnel say publicly based on your excellent Raven's content) But Elias just about stated outright yesterday during his media appearance in Norfolk that all of his interest in acquisitions would be as he called it "on the pitching side".  3. Our offense is already # 1 in the sport as is. However, our pitching has not been very good since we have been forced to go with Suarez, Irvin, and Povich as the #3, 4, 5 options. IMO that combo over a long stretch of time will put a serious strain on the bullpen AND you really would not your chances of defeating multiple teams in the playoffs with any of them getting starts in every round (some times in pivotal/possible elimination games). IMO pitching is the real need/where the weaknesses lie.  4. I just wanted to give a shout out for your devotion to the belief in platoons...lol... But if the O's did acquire Robert by some chance, there is literally less than a ZERO chance that he would be used as a platoon player.
    • Hallas
      Cedric en fuego!!

      By Hallas · Posted

      It's a partially elastic collision, so the EV reduction is going to be a little less than the velocity reduction from a thrown baseball.   I also think that hitters would eventually adjust and there would be more hitters in the mold of Luis Arraez, that focus on hitting soft line drives with a 65 mph bat speed.  Either way the BABIP of a whiff is .000 so I think baseball is better served seeing more batted balls even if BABIP is slightly depressed due to a reduction in EV.  Launch angle is also a large component to BABIP and batters can still square the ball up to maximize their chances.  And since a heavier ball will move less, it should be easier to square it up.

  • Popular Contributors

  • Popular Now

×
×
  • Create New...