Kevin Gausman 2017

[Aristotelian]

First half 2017 - 5.85 ERA, 1.76 WHIP

Second half 2017 - 3.09 ERA, 1.21 WHIP

1st Half 2016 - 4.15 ERA, 1.30 WHIP

2nd Half 2016 - 3.10 ERA, 1.26 WHIP

I wonder if the six man rotation has something to do with it. 

[Frobby]

18 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

First half 2017 - 5.85 ERA, 1.76 WHIP

Second half 2017 - 3.09 ERA, 1.21 WHIP

1st Half 2016 - 4.15 ERA, 1.30 WHIP

2nd Half 2016 - 3.10 ERA, 1.26 WHIP

I wonder if the six man rotation has something to do with it. 

Maybe, but I don't think so.   He wasn't on a six man rotation last year at any time.    Really the question isn't why he was so good in the second half.    The issue is why he was so bad in the first half.       I'm hoping the pattern doesn't repeat in 2018.

[Just Regular]

Gausman has a lot more experience than McDonald had before Sutcliffe arrived, but he still feels like an unharnessed talent just like Ben always did.

I feel like going into this offseason there's parallels of:

McDonald : Gausman

Mussina : Bundy

Sutcliffe : ???

We're going to be shopping for a couple starters, and I'm guessing with Tillman a question mark that resume/experience will weigh more into our preferences than some would hope.

Down in DC, I feel like part of why they bought Scherzer even though they had lots of pitching was to try and save Strasburg's soul, and it has worked.

Skimming the FA's, the Sutcliffe-iest name I see is John Lackey. 

 

[joelala]

2 hours ago, Frobby said:

Maybe, but I don't think so.   He wasn't on a six man rotation last year at any time.    Really the question isn't why he was so good in the second half.    The issue is why he was so bad in the first half.       I'm hoping the pattern doesn't repeat in 2018.

Expectations.  He's afraid of them, I think.  His struggles are largely mental.  And of course, a third pitch he can consistently throw for a strike would be nice .  I personally think what we're seeing, is what we're gonna get though.  One of the most gifted arms in all of baseball, but a guy that seems to get in his own way mentally.

[Frobby]

2 minutes ago, joelala said:

Expectations.  He's afraid of them, I think.  His struggles are largely mental.  And of course, a third pitch he can consistently throw for a strike would be nice .  I personally think what we're seeing, is what we're gonna get though.  One of the most gifted arms in all of baseball, but a guy that seems to get in his own way mentally.

I agree some of his issues seem psychological.     Sometimes guys get over that stuff with more experience and maturity, and sometimes they don't.    I don't really have any educated guesses as to which way Gausman will go.   But I don't think we have much choice but to hang on and hope for the best.   

[weams]

Kevin is excellent and thrives in warm weather. 

[joelala]

Just now, Frobby said:

I agree some of his issues seem psychological.     Sometimes guys get over that stuff with more experience and maturity, and sometimes they don't.    I don't really have any educated guesses as to which way Gausman will go.   But I don't think we have much choice but to hang on and hope for the best.   

Oh I 100% agree with that.  We are in no place to give up on him.  Unless we somehow could acquire a top 50, close to ML ready pitching prospect and a back of the rotation guy ML pitcher, obviously.  But that literally would never happen, so yea, he ours for better or worse.  Here's hoping for better!

[OFFNY]

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12 OUTS: ) 5 Strikeouts, 4 Lineouts, 2 Groundouts, 1 Flyout

 

K.J. GAUSMAN )))))))) (vs. PIRATES, 9/26)

IP:ll4

H:lll 5 ) l(1 Home Run, 3 Doubles, 1 Single)

R:lll  6

BB:ll2 ) *

SO:ll5

Pitches: l) 83  )(53 )Strikes, )30)Balls)

2017 ERA: l)  4.81

2017 WHIP: l)  1.519  )  179.67 IP  (273 H/BB) 

2017 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l)  .285 )l (202 for 710)

 

* ) Gausman also had 1 it Batsman

 

PITCHES BY INNING

*******************

17 ll(13 llStrikes, ll41 llBalls)

37 lll(20 llStrikes, l17 lllBalls)

19 lll(12 llStrikes, ll71 llBalls)

10 llll(81 llStrikes, lll21 llBalls)

 

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[Il BuonO]

I was so hoping he would end the season on a strong note. Now, I'll be in "trade Gausman" mode all winter. 

[24fps]

21 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

I was so hoping he would end the season on a strong note. Now, I'll be in "trade Gausman" mode all winter. 

Classic, cliched, scripted answer #27 to the rescue:

"But, but, but that would be selling low.  Better to wait and hope he has a better first half next year so we can unload him on some unsuspecting GM."

[Il BuonO]

10 hours ago, 24fps said:

Classic, cliched, scripted answer #27 to the rescue:

"But, but, but that would be selling low.  Better to wait and hope he has a better first half next year so we can unload him on some unsuspecting GM."

Classic, cliched, scripted answer #36 in conjunction:

You know, baseball GMs aren't dumb.

[interloper]

What is wrong with this guy. Seriously. 

[Frobby]

11 minutes ago, interloper said:

What is wrong with this guy. Seriously. 

He seems to have had a lot of trouble limiting the damage on the days that he didn't have his A game this year.   18 starts allowing 2 ER or less; 11 starts allowing 5 ER or more, including 8 in which he was knocked out of the game in 4 innings or less.    He really needs to find a way to battle when he's not fully on his game.   

Last year, he had 17 starts of 2 ER or less, but only 4 starts of 5 ER or more, and he pitched 4 or fewer innings only three times.

[Frobby]

I'm glad Gausman was able to end his season on an up note, even though the offense gave him no support.   Better to end his season on this start than the last one.  

[mdbdotcom]

4 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I'm glad Gausman was able to end his season on an up note, even though the offense gave him no support.   Better to end his season on this start than the last one.  

O's hitters swinging like they can't wait to get on the plane and go home.