Comments on: 2010 Seattle Mariners

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:46:29 +0000

Although I don’t think Hughes entire season has been submarined, I do wonder how long it will take for him to get back on track and hope the Yankees ultimate plan for him is a little more informed than some of their recent decisions.

You see, now you’re getting it! What a much more clear, balanced and careful way of putting it .

I am not sure what the verb tense is most suitable for explaining those thoughts,

You’re doing fine here, just keep practicing. ; )

By: Raf

Raf — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:20:05 +0000

[200] Going between Brooks and Fangraphs for pitch data, this is taking much more effort than’s warranted… Agree in [198] that his HR rate in 2009 was unsustainable.

By: Raf

Raf — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:10:59 +0000

[199] I’m looking @ pitch data, from his bullpen stint in 09, his velocity’s pretty consistent this year and last.

By: cult of basebaal

cult of basebaal — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:58:46 +0000

[198] Also, I would say his velocity certainly *is* down, when you compare it to his velocity as a *reliever* in 2009. The fact that he threw less hard as a starter last year shouldn’t have any influence on how hard we should expect him to throw this year.

By: cult of basebaal

cult of basebaal — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:51:29 +0000

[186] Gee. That almost makes him sound like he hasn’t deserved the beatings he gotten. Still, something seems off to me, like there’s something missing from the stats you chose.

Oh, wait, I know what it was.

HR/9

2009: .54
2010: 2.35

He’s given up more homeruns this year than last, in 1/4 of the innings.

When your flyball rate is up AND you’re tater-tastic, that’s a big bad problem.

By: randym77

randym77 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:47:54 +0000

Game going to extras on that Votto homer. He’s so underrated. I keep thinking his numbers are going to have to come back to earth, but they never do.

By: Raf

Raf — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:45:23 +0000

[189] Entire 2009. As a starter, 3 of his 7 starts had a game score over 50.

By: jjmerlock

jjmerlock — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:43:19 +0000

[192] Because Granderson had overperformed massively for a Granderson-Cliff Lee matchup and because the last batter was Chad Huffman.

At least the 9th was something different than bringing Cliff his pipe and slippers, but up until then, geez.

By: Just Fair

Just Fair — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:42:32 +0000

Lidge gave up a 2 out, 3 run bottom of the 9th homer to knot the game at 6. Joey Votto. Not that anyone gives a shit about the Reds-Phillies. : )

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:41:52 +0000

well that sucked

holy crap dd you just see the bomb Votto hit?!

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:40:03 +0000

Why did those last two batters go down on three pitches or whatever it was?

Wtf?

By: Just Fair

Just Fair — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:37:16 +0000

Ya never, ever know.

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:37:15 +0000

Huh.

The plot thickens.

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:36:41 +0000

[186] Is that compared to his entire 2009, or just his time as a reliever?

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:35:24 +0000

Those three extra runs Girardi let Hughes give up really look big now.

By: randym77

randym77 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:35:08 +0000

Holy crap. Can they do it again?

By: Raf

Raf — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:34:36 +0000

[180] There has been a spike in Park’s hit ratios, he’s striking out more batters and walking less than he did last year. FWIW, he’s given up less line drives (19% down from 24%), less ground balls (40% down from 44%), more fly balls (41% up from 33%). Should be noted that there hasn’t been a drop in his velocity in any of his pitches, though I would think that he should probably select his pitches a bit better.

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:29:17 +0000

[179] Can you translate that? To clairfy my tone, it was really more sarcasm than all that smart stuff you mentioned. Although I don’t think Hughes entire season has been submarined, I do wonder how long it will take for him to get back on track and hope the Yankees ultimate plan for him is a little more informed than some of their recent decisions. I am not sure what the verb tense is most suitable for explaining those thoughts, so I’ll leave that to your interpretation.

By: jjmerlock

jjmerlock — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:24:26 +0000

Wow, besides Swish and Granderson, the Yanks might as well have asked Cliff Lee if they can do anything else to make him more comfortable. Not exactly stout resistance tonight.

By: cult of basebaal

cult of basebaal — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:23:24 +0000

[182] Well, Lee was nice enough to give Nick 2 crushable balls, but Nick didn’t want ‘em …