Spencer Watkins 2022

[Tony-OH]

15 minutes ago, LA2 said:

Very convenient time to compare Watkins' performance across the exact same innings pitched (54.67, as end of 2nd inning tonight) in 2021 vs. 2022.

HRs: 14 / 5

Hits: 74 / 54

BBs: 19 / 20

Ks: 35 / 33

WPs: 4 / 1

Earned Runs: 49 / 23

ERA: 8.07 (56 ERA+) / 3.79 (approx. 103) 

Tremendous improvement in results without an upsurge in Ks or decrease in walks. Avoiding the home run a huge factor. Would be fantastic if he can increase the number of innings per start (presently a little over 4.33 innings) while keeping the ERA in the low 4.00's the rest of the way.

Too bad tonight he's looking like the 2021 version so far. 

[LA2]

7 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Too bad tonight he's looking like the 2021 version so far. 

I hope he can limit the Rays to the 3 runs so far and hand it over to the 'pen. At which point the problem is solving McClanahan--but we did do it against Taillon and Cole.

[bpilktree]

If you number 5 pitcher gives you 5 inning and 3 earned runs you take it.  We just need another starter to make him our 5.  Watkins for most part has at least kept us in almost every game he started.

[LA2]

Kudos to Watkins for his perfect first 4 innings today. A succession of lightly tapped grounders beat him in the 5th.

[LA2]

On 7/26/2022 at 8:13 PM, LA2 said:

I hope he can limit the Rays to the 3 runs so far and hand it over to the 'pen. At which point the problem is solving McClanahan--but we did do it against Taillon and Cole.

Was delivered as hoped.

[PHRESH]

11 minutes ago, LA2 said:

Kudos to Watkins for his perfect first 4 innings today. A succession of lightly tapped grounders beat him in the 5th.

Watkins pitched well. No run support cost us today. 

[sportsfan8703]

All the way on page 11. Just another QS. 84 IP. ERA+ of 101.