If, IF, if Ubaldo continues to dominate?

[tntoriole]

I am feeling an excellent Ubaldo coming on tonight!!! 7 innings, 98 pitches, no runs, five hits.

[FanAddict]

My prediction: 6IP, 2BB, 6K, 3H, 1ER

[Bmorebirds24]

My prediction: 6IP, 2BB, 6K, 3H, 1ER

Pretty close to my thinking

7 IP

4 hits

2 Runs

7 K's

2 walks

And the win!

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[Aristotelian]

I am high on Ubaldo for no rational reason other than that he is due for a good year after his struggles last year. It's only April but it's a big start for Ubaldo. He is going to have a tighter leash this year and needs to prove he is worthy of a starting spot.

[OFFNY]

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OFFNY's Prefontiction:

IP:. 7.33

H:o 6 (2 Doubles, 4 Singles)

R:O 1

BB: 1

SO: 8

Pitches: 103 (65 Strikes, 38 Balls)

[FanSince88]

Going conservative tonight against a good-hitting club in a hitter's park

4 ER

6.1 IP

3 BB

5 K

5 H

No-decision

[Il BuonO]

Going conservative tonight against a good-hitting club in a hitter's park

4 ER

6.1 IP

3 BB

5 K

5 H

No-decision

This looks more like a line for Ubaldo. I hope you are wrong.

[scOtt]

After a couple messes he threw strikes in ST. Looked good. Time will tell but I'm mildly hopeful.

Always sunshine and rainbows...

6 IP

1 Run

4 K

0 BB

Win

[MrOrange82]

There's reason to hope that Ubaldo pitches well based on his ST upswing. There's no reason to predict that he will throw 6+ innings, given his history.

[mdbdotcom]

There's reason to hope that Ubaldo pitches well based on his ST upswing. There's no reason to predict that he will throw 6+ innings, given his history.

6 innings or more 9 times in 22 starts last season; 16 times in 32 starts the season before.

[Nevermore]

From the Grand Poobah of the Ubaldo Jimenez Fan Club:

Our guy will pitch a no-hitter on his way to the Cy Young.

Actually, more realistically, he should pitch at least 6 innings. He might have a jam in the 1st, but he'll get himself out of it with no damage. He'll breeze through 5 more innings, or maybe 6. So I'll say 6 IP, 7 SO, 1 BB, no runs.

[MrOrange82]

6 innings or more 9 times in 22 starts last season; 16 times in 32 starts the season before.

So...your level-best, most generous reason for making such a prediction averages out to something worse than a coin flip? Gotcha.

[mdbdotcom]

So...your level-best, most generous reason for making such a prediction averages out to something worse than a coin flip? Gotcha.

I didn't make such a prediction, I just responded to your comment. I did predict (to myself) that you would make a flippant response, so I got that right.

[MrOrange82]

I didn't make such a prediction, I just responded to your comment. I did predict (to myself) that you would make a flippant response, so I got that right.

I don't see a record of that prediction.

And failing to read "good" reason into my initial comment is...not being flippant?

Regardless, please don't try to be the "well, actually" guy and take the moral high ground at the same time. It doesn't work.

[mdbdotcom]

I don't see a record of that prediction.

And failing to read "good" reason into my initial comment is...not being flippant?

Regardless, please don't try to be the "well, actually" guy and take the moral high ground at the same time. It doesn't work.

Your initial comment lacked data to support your statement. I provided the data.

Enjoy your life as a character in a film noir. Adios.