Zach Davies getting it together

[OFFNY]

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The 3rd consecutive game in which Davies has had an excellent walks-to-strikeouts ratio (1 walk, 7 strikes), and strikes-to-balls ratio (63 strikes, 33 balls.)

LAST 3 GAMES

BB:o 2

SO:) 18

PITCHES: 286 (200 Strikes, 86 Balls)

Make that 4 out of his last 5 outings in which Davies has had an excellent walks-to-strikeouts ratio (0 walk, 8 strikeouts), and strikes-to-balls ratio (65 strikes, 29 balls.)

4 OUT OF LAST 5 GAMES

BB:o 2

SO:) 26

PITCHES: 380 (265 Strikes, 115 Balls)

[EagleOriole]

Boy, if this guy was 6'4, 190 lbs this place would be going nuts over Davies. Dare I say we would have a big four. He is 21 years old at AA and is pitching great. Less hits than IP, and 82 K in 84 IP. Can't wait to see him in an Oriole uniform.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=605200

BTW, as a starter he has a 2.94 ERA, there was one terrible relief appearance.

[Ruzious]

At least we're seeing why some of us had Davies already ahead of EdRod and perhaps why there was no perceived need to keep him.

[Stotle]

At least we're seeing why some of us had Davies already ahead of EdRod and perhaps why there was no perceived need to keep him.

He's a nice arm. Hopefully things break right and the Orioles have their version of a Mike Leake.

[Redskins Rick]

Name Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for last week, 2nd time this season.

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140804&content_id=87922474&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t418&sid=t418

[eb45]

He's a nice arm. Hopefully things break right and the Orioles have their version of a Mike Leake.

How does Davies' future strikeout potential compare to Leake's? The knock on Leake has been that he doesn't miss bats -- is that something Davies could be able to do?

Interesting note: Davis was an ASU commit before the O's signed him, the same school Leake went to.

[Stotle]

How does Davies' future strikeout potential compare to Leake's? The knock on Leake has been that he doesn't miss bats -- is that something Davies could be able to do?

Interesting note: Davis was an ASU commit before the O's signed him, the same school Leake went to.

I don't see him missing tons of bats at the highest level -- the stuff isn't swing-and-miss for me. Mike Leake racked up like 10 SO/9 his junior year at ASU and a 6+ SO/BB ratio, and that was in a live metal bat era. It gets a lot more difficult at the highest level.

[backwardsk]

He's a nice arm. Hopefully things break right and the Orioles have their version of a Mike Leake.

Isn't Mike Leake the shoplifter? Or am I getting him mixed up with another Red? Hope Davies doesn't follow that pattern!

[OFFNY]

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0 earned runs over 5 innings.

Not good control, though.

Although he only walked one batter, Davies' strikes-to-balls ratio was bad, especially considering the strike-throwing machine that he had been in 4 out of his previous 5 starts.

15 OUTS: 8 Groundouts, 5 Flyouts, 1 Strikeout, 1 Out Trying to Stretch a Single into a Double

ZACHARY RYAN DAVIES O (vs. AA-Trenton, 8/08)

IP:. 5

H:o 5 (5 Singles)

R:O 1

ER:o0

BB: 1

SO: 1

Pitches: 85 (52 Strikes, 33 Balls)

2014 ERA: 3.11 (AA-Bowie)

PITCHES BY INNING

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27 (18 Strikes, 91 Balls)

11 (71 Strikes, 41 Balls)

10 (51 Strikes, 51 Balls)

28 (15 Strikes, 13 Balls)

91 (71 Strikes, 21 Balls)

[csgordos]

Maybe he was being squeezed by the ump? Maybe they are a free swinging team, and if so he was effective out of the zone. Only walking 1 makes me wonder if that was the case.

[EagleOriole]

Another strong night for Davies at AA: 6 IP, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB ... on the season: 10-6, 3.01 ERA with 92 K in 95 .1 IP. Glad we gave up EdRod and not Davies - EdRod probably with more talent, seems like from Tony's scouting reports Davies understands how to pitch.

[OFFNY]

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Pitching on 6 days' rest.

The only walk that Davies ceded was intentional.

9 strikeouts.

In his 6th and final inning, Davies had runners on 2nd and 3rd base with nobody out. He proceeded to strike out the side without letting any runs scored (2 strikeouts, an intentional walk, and then a 3rd strikeout.)

18 OUTS: 9 Strikeouts, 5 Groundouts, 2 Flyouts, 1 Popout, 1 Lineout

ZACHARY RYAN DAVIES O (vs. AA-Trenton, 8/16)

IP:. 6

H:o 6 (1 Home Run, 2 Doubles, 3 Singles)

R:O 1

BB: 1 *

SO: 9

Pitches: 100 (62 Strikes, 38 Balls) ** 96 (62 Strikes, 34 Balls)

2014 ERA: 3.01 (AA-Bowie)

* The Walk was Intentional

** Minus the Intentional Walk

PITCHES BY INNING

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15 (81 Strikes, 71 Balls)

12 (81 Strikes, 41 Balls)

16 (11 Strikes, 51 Balls)

16 (10 Strikes, 61 Balls)

16 (10 Strikes, 61 Balls)

25 (15 Strikes, 10 Balls) *** 21 (15 Strikes, 61 Balls)

*** Minus the Intentional Walk

[Frobby]

Zach has a 1.88 ERA in his last 10 starts. In that time he has a 57-12 K/BB ratio. The kid is dealin'.

[OFFNY]

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2 earned runs over 5.33 innings pitched.

14 of the 16 outs that Davies recorded were either strikeouts or groundouts.

16 OUTS: 7 Strikeouts, 7 Groundouts, 2 Flyouts

ZACHARY RYAN DAVIES O (vs. AA-Richmond, 8/22)

IP:. 5.33

H:o 5 (2 Doubles, 3 Singles)

R:O 3

ER:y2

BB: 1 *

SO: 7

Pitches: 84 (57 Strikes, 27 Balls)

2014 ERA: 3.01 (AA-Bowie)

* Davies also had 1 Hit Batsman

PITCHES BY INNING

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91 (71 Strikes, 2 Balls)

91 (51 Strikes, 4 Balls)

13 (10 Strikes, 3 Balls)

18 (13 Strikes, 5 Balls)

23 (14 Strikes, 9 Balls)

12 (81 Strikes, 4 Balls) **

** Davies recorded 1 out before departing in the 6th inning.

[OFFNY]

Zach has a 1.88 ERA in his last 10 starts. In that time, he has a 57-12 K/BB ratio. The kid is dealin'.

That ratio is now 64-13 K/BB over his last 11 games after fanning 7 tonight, and walking 1.

Davies did, however, hit 2 batters (1 in each game) in his last 2 outings.