Here’s a question I have to everyone, because I don’t know… Sig probably has models that create a WAR based number that factors in defense and baserunning right?
If so, guys like EBJ would rank a lot higher than we would think. Josenberger to a lesser degree because positional value and I don’t know about his defense on the dirt.
We might all look at EBJ’s season differently if there were a WAR type number generated. He might be our clear #4 prospect, and rank on some top 50-100 lists in all of milb.
I would think Sig with his models knows the answer to that.
I don’t agree that we have so many holes that we can’t fill them or that we should just punt on this first place season.
However, I don’t believe that we have one of the best staffs in baseball either.
We HAD one of the best staffs before the Bradish and Means injuries. Now our staff is very shaky.
Look at the ERA for the first two months and then compare it to the jump in June. And the skyrocket so far this month.
Currently (for at least the last four/five turns through the rotation) at least one pitcher is getting bombed with a non-competitive start. And sometimes twice through the rotation.
We are fortunate that the Yanks have cratered. But this is not sustainable through another half of baseball. There will be no abled arm relievers left by the end of the season having to cover so many innings.
This is why since the Houston series we have been a .500ish team. It’s hard to sustain winning streaks with pitching that has been this bad of late.
Nice, thanks for the good news.
Something to consider about EBJ’s OPS… the goal is for him to get himself to 2nd base right? Why does it matter if he does that at the plate, if he’s stealing so many bases and achieving the same result?
He has 49 singles, and 26 walks. He’s 44/53 in stolen base attempts.
He’s probably trying for 2nd base everytime there isn’t a runner occupying 2nd base. It also depends on if the batter co-operates and takes a pitch(es) so he can attempt to steal.
So OPS doesn’t calculate really what his value is. They don’t have WAR in the minors that does calculate defense and baserunning. Heck, for all we know he’s right on par of what he should be if “WAR” was available at this level.
So he’s “struggling” to hit a .800 OPS that is an artificial milestone that we’ve created. Not Sig and our models.
The real question is will they have the guts to trade Mounty in the offseason to open up first. In order to do so, you need to make sure Mayo can play first, so this makes sense.
Exactly. If we need 4 pitchers then some contenders need 10.
It’s July and the baseball is jumping. I think we’re a little spoiled. They’re are number 4 and 5 starters for a reason. Aka regular season pitchers.
Our staff is limping into the break a little. Coming out of the break we’ll only have 2-3 turns through the rotation until we acquire a SP.
Luckily for us, the Yankees are struggling too.
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