I was worried about our starting rotation

[EddeeEddee]

6 hours ago, Frobby said:

It’s amazing that Wells is carrying a 3.22 ERA and 1.9 HR/9 at the same time.  He’s allowed 33 runs all year, and 24 have come on 18 homers.  

Among all qualifying starters, only Shohei Ohtani has given up fewer hits than Wells (56/58), and only Ohtani has a lower BAA (.179/.185).  Ohtani has walked nearly twice as many batters as Wells (37/19).  The home run appears to be the one area of weakness for Wells.

[Sports Guy]

8 minutes ago, EddeeEddee said:

Among all qualifying starters, only Shohei Ohtani has given up fewer hits than Wells (56/58), and only Ohtani has a lower BAA (.179/.185).  Ohtani has walked nearly twice as many batters as Wells (37/19).  The home run appears to be the one area of weakness for Wells.

Shohei gives up a lot of homers too 

[25 Nuggets]

12 hours ago, wildcard said:

 For the 2023 season

Wells  6-3    3.22 ERA    14 starts  86.2 IP  31 ER    0.888 WHIP

Gibson 8-5   4.30 ERA    16 starts    92 IP  44 ER   1.337 WHIP

In May and June after they turned a corner.

Kremer 6-2  3.40 ERA  10 starts,  58.1 IP  22 ER    1.252 WHIP

Bradish  3-2    3.14 ERA  10 starts,  57.1 IP   20 ER   1.030 WHIP

5th starter  - Means, GRod, Irvin, Akin

My opinion that they should target one more SP has not changed a bit.  I am not counting on Means this season.  The rest I prefer not seeing start games even as a 5th starter.  But it's more about the playoffs.

[Baltimorecuse]

9 minutes ago, 25 Nuggets said:

My opinion that they should target one more SP has not changed a bit.  I am not counting on Means this season.  The rest I prefer not seeing start games even as a 5th starter.  But it's more about the playoffs.

This isn't sarcasm but is there a team in baseball that thinks they have enough starting pitchers.  Everyone wants one and that's the problem in finding one.  

[Frobby]

Since July 1, Orioles starters have thrown to a 3.72 ERA and averaged 5.71 IP per start.  They’ve made 28 quality starts in 47 games since then.  

[Sports Guy]

8 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Since July 1, Orioles starters have thrown to a 3.72 ERA and averaged 5.71 IP per start.  They’ve made 28 quality starts in 47 games since then.  

Where is it going to be 1 month from now?  That is my concern. How all these young guys plus Means look to end the year, as they go way past innings totals they have thrown in the past, is what will make or break this team in Oct.

[Osornot]

2 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Where is it going to be 1 month from now?  That is my concern. How all these young guys plus Means look to end the year, as they go way past innings totals they have thrown in the past, is what will make or break this team in Oct.

I have thought this for a time as well but, even though last night was exactly what we needed, I am not sure the veterans aren't more of a concern (Gibson and Flaherty if we see him again).  Except for Wells, they seem to be strong enough...for now.

[Baltimorecuse]

13 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Where is it going to be 1 month from now?  That is my concern. How all these young guys plus Means look to end the year, as they go way past innings totals they have thrown in the past, is what will make or break this team in Oct.

That's true of every team in baseball. 

[Sports Guy]

8 minutes ago, Baltimorecuse said:

That's true of every team in baseball. 

No it’s not 

[glenn__davis]

31 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Where is it going to be 1 month from now?  That is my concern. How all these young guys plus Means look to end the year, as they go way past innings totals they have thrown in the past, is what will make or break this team in Oct.

What will make or break them will depend on how they play in a very small sample size as opposed to how their opponent plays, each of which is almost entirely dependent on luck.

Embrace the full crapshoot-edness of the MLB playoffs.

[Baltimorecuse]

5 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

No it’s not 

Yes it is.  There isn't a team out with a team ERA under  3.  

[Sports Guy]

35 minutes ago, Baltimorecuse said:

Yes it is.  There isn't a team out with a team ERA under  3.  

Ok…but that isnt remotely what I said or what I was talking about.

Edited August 25, 2023 by Sports Guy

[Baltimorecuse]

2 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Ok…but that isnt remotely what I said or what I was talking about.

You talk so much it's hard to keep up.  Go ahead qualify what you said.  Fill me with the depth of your erudition.  

[Sports Guy]

4 minutes ago, Baltimorecuse said:

You talk so much it's hard to keep up.  Go ahead qualify what you said.  Fill me with the depth of your erudition.  

It was very clear what I was talking about. If you can’t figure it out, I dont know what to tell you. 

[jabba72]

6 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

Where is it going to be 1 month from now?  That is my concern. How all these young guys plus Means look to end the year, as they go way past innings totals they have thrown in the past, is what will make or break this team in Oct.

Well the 5 full days of rest should help them recover from their new innings highs, thats the theory anyway. They'll be blowing past their innings highs if they advance in the playoffs.