Matt Harvey 2021

[Sports Guy]

4 hours ago, SilverRocket said:

 

I didn’t get to see the game today but “really good stuff” and only 5 missed bats doesnt add up to me.

But glad to see that he was fairly successful today.  If he can do that more often than not, he will prove to have some value.  Wouldn’t be surprised if it becomes obvious that he would be better in relief.

[Snutchy]

19 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

I didn’t get to see the game today but “really good stuff” and only 5 missed bats doesnt add up to me.

But glad to see that he was fairly successful today.  If he can do that more often than not, he will prove to have some value.  Wouldn’t be surprised if it becomes obvious that he would be better in relief.

They couldn’t really square up on him though. Good movement to keep it off the barrel. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Snutchy said:

They couldn’t really square up on him though. Good movement to keep it off the barrel. 

Sadly that sort of thing isn't generally repeatable.

[Sports Guy]

36 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Sadly that sort of thing isn't generally repeatable.

Well no but if he had good movement (again, I didn’t see it) and that is sustainable, that can be a recipe for players not squaring up on him that well.

[LocoChris]

I thought he looked good today, definitely didn't look like he just got "lucky". He was missing barrels, just wasn't efficient.

[BohKnowsBmore]

48 minutes ago, LocoChris said:

I thought he looked good today, definitely didn't look like he just got "lucky". He was missing barrels, just wasn't efficient.

In some ways he got quite unlucky. The double hays lost in the sun, the come backer that ricocheted off of him, at least one sharp grounder that squeaked under a diving glove and into the OF for a single (not a bad defensive play, but a break he didn’t catch). 

[Can_of_corn]

53 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Well no but if he had good movement (again, I didn’t see it) and that is sustainable, that can be a recipe for players not squaring up on him that well.

I haven't seen that much data concerning pitchers being able to consistently impact launch angle or exit velocity.  

[now]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

I haven't seen that much data concerning pitchers being able to consistently impact launch angle or exit velocity.  

i.e., "soft contact"? That basically describes his outing today. I imagine it would correlate with low ERA and BABIP as well as your metrics.
Location and movement, as Palmer would say (as opposed to sheer velocity).

[Can_of_corn]

5 hours ago, now said:

i.e., "soft contact"? That basically describes his outing today. I imagine it would correlate with low ERA and BABIP as well as your metrics.
Location and movement, as Palmer would say (as opposed to sheer velocity).

We know that pitchers, as a general rule, can't control babip.  

I'm not sure what we saw was a repeatable skill.

Would be nice if it was.

[Frobby]

8 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

I haven't seen that much data concerning pitchers being able to consistently impact launch angle or exit velocity.  

Pretty sure Zack Britton can consistently impact launch angle.   Don’t know about exit velocity.  

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Pretty sure Zack Britton can consistently impact launch angle.   Don’t know about exit velocity.  

He would be an extreme case with something approaching a unique pitch.

 

[Frobby]

Here’s a fun article on the topic that’s very dense but has lots of pretty charts and graphs.  

https://sixmanrotation.com/general/pitcher-launch-angle-visualized-part-1

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Here’s a fun article on the topic that’s very dense but has lots of pretty charts and graphs.  

https://sixmanrotation.com/general/pitcher-launch-angle-visualized-part-1

I like how he singles out Britton.

[interloper]

Didn't throw enough strikes for me but the good news is his stuff plays. Real nice slider. But I noticed even on some strikes he was missing Sevvy's target.

[OFFNY]

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87% of the outs that Harvey recorded (13 out of 15) came via the Groundout and the Strikeout.

Prior to the 6th inning, Harvey had retired 13 out of the previous 15 Red Sox batters that he faced.

Harvey had a moderate improvement in his Strikes-to-Balls ratio as compared to his last outing.

 

 

15 OUTS: )  8 Groundouts, 5 Strikeouts, 2 Flyouts

 

 

MATTHEW EDWARD HARVEY )))))))) (vs. RED SOX, 4/08)

IP:l.l5 -PLUS

H:llll.7 ) l(1 Home Run, 3 Doubles, 3 Singles)

R:lll. 4

BB:ll1

SO:ll5

Pitches: l) 84 )(57 )Strikes, )27 )Balls)

2021 ERA: l) 5.59 )  9.67 IP  (6 ER) 

2021 WHIP: l)  1.552  )  9.67 IP  (15 H/BB) 

2021 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l)  .317  )l (13 for 41)   

 

PITCHES BY INNING  

*******************  

25 llll(15 llllStrikes, ll10 llllBalls)

81 llll(71 llllStrikes, lll11 lllBalls)

18 llll(12 lllStrikes, lll61 lllBalls)

71 llll(51 lllStrikes, llll21 lllBalls)

18 llll(13 lllStrikes, llll51 lllBalls)

81 llll(51 llllStrikes, llll31 lllBalls) ) *

 

* )) Harvey did not record any outs before departing in the 6th inning.

 

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