TheHurl

As much as there are some posters that can never be educated, there are several people here that do a terrible job explaining their position and why it is there position. Some information that I think I understand from looking at swinging strikes (I'm not very smart so I could be wrong), is that there are ways to be successful with a low swinging strike percentage. Mark Buehrle is a great example (better than Alvarez considering how long he has done it for, others I can think of off the top of my head are Fister & Colon)...so in follow it's interesting to look at what Buehrle does well to be successful; 1. High groundball rates. Sanchez gets a check here too 2. Great fielding. We'll give Sanchez an incomplete here. 3. Low walk rates. This is where Sanchez has to get to...and this is where Sanchez's minor league history comes into play. 4. Lower BABIP. Buerhle's best ERA seasons are tied directly to his lower BABIP seasons. This is really out of Sanchez or anyone's control but it's a factor for short term success for Sanchez. A great example of a younger guy that got low swinging strikes that had good ERA based success last season is Shelby Miller. His swinging strike % came way down last year and his BB rate wasn't great still. His .256 BABIP was a huge factor in his 3.74 ERA. I'd also like to add that the Cards felt that Miller's best value was in a trade. The same stance that JFAs has openly talked about with Sanchez. So no one (not Tercet, not JFAs, not BTS, not me) are saying that Sanchez can't have success. But in a season where the Jays will likely need a successful starter, chances are he will need one of the following to happen: Develop a pitch that generates a higher swinging strike percentage (it's possible but that is something that is more likely to happen in the minors) or make changes to his existing pitches (higher velocity, more movement) and increase the Swinging Strikes. Lower his walk rate from his minor league rates. This one is the biggest key, can he do it? History says no, but it's possible that in the minors his walk rates were directly a result of the Jays trying to get him to do things he wasn't comfortable with. Get Lucky! If he's going to have low BABIP related success it's fine for short term results which is what most here care about. It still doesn't solve Sanchez long term though. I hope I've covered things in a way that explains why people are struggling to see Sanchez having success, but he's still a top prospect.

once they figure out who he is...he'll disappear for 8 months.

Research for his role on Bieber Roast 2015.

The quote was out of Lyle Spencer's questions of the Arizona GM's which means it's down to Dave Stewart of the Dbacks, Jed Hoyer of the Cubs, Walt Jocketty of the Reds, Jeff Bridich of the Rockies, Farhan Zaidi of the Dodgers, Doug Melvin of the Brewers, A.J. Preller of the Padres and Brian Sabean of the Giants. So we can add a .9 to your 99%. Best comment from Calcaterra's article on it is this one: Over the last three years, Jones has 94 HR, 286 RBI and three Gold Gloves. Trout has 93 HR, 291 RBI, and zero GGs. The offense is a wash, and the GGs prove that Jones is a better defensive player.

Stadium Love and Come Together.

It would so entertaining if he pitched an entire game just throwing that pitch.

I can see the World Series headline now "The Wolf of Bay Street"

And my Premier League team got significantly weaker

Can someone do a Yahoo draft for me tomorrow at 2? I leave for work by 10 tomorrow so I'll need a reply before then.

The pitch framing data tells the opposite, at least through the Posada years. The Yankees got the least balls called strikes.

Gruber taking on his Goins role http://t.fod4.com/t/cbc4bb2440/c480x270_11.jpg

If it's part of a flex pack or group sales they would be $13 each.

I've been offered more than that for my pair (but my tickets are a little better ... section 516 row 12 aisle) so I don't think the guy's prices are unreasonable. Those StubHub prices are in U.S. Funds and none are below $30 a ticket now.

they were afraid you were going to go on a tirade against the entire league.

You obviously mean Starting Pitcher, cause no one crosses this Street. http://www.40acressports.com/images/espnmag_street.jpg

Over a whole season that is probably a 6+ win season.

Noesi was my thought before the Sale injury. He can eat more innings than most and pleases the DR contingent. I still think he's cut by the White Sox at some point this season.

The lot of you are being warned, English only in this forum.

Someone pitching well in Buffalo, one of the 30 or so guys that will get cut in the next 2 weeks (who will view Toronto as a great Minor league deal due to closeness to competing and questions with health) or just Estrada and Norris.

Well I don't think he's ever going to have a great K/BB ratio (average is probably the best case scenario for him, but I think ERA is and will be a much bigger factor for the F.O. Only scenario I can see differently is if he's winning the games with that 4.5 ERA. Like a bunch of 2-3 run 5 inning outings.

I agree that Sanchez won't be in Buffalo to start the season...but I even if he's up as a starter I see zero chance he's given more than 40 innings of 4.50 ERA ball. If he's anywhere near his projections over a 6 start span, I think he'll be in Buffalo

What if Sanchez is blowing chunks in Buffalo in that scenario?

Do the rankings include bench players?

I understand my pitching being bottom 4 but I don't think it ends up that way. I'll have spots to stream pitchers and hopefully I fluke into a good one along the way. I'm also probably near the bottom of Holds and probably saves too which hurts. Every year I try and get good rate stats relievers and end up dropping them for holds guys.

I'm willing to lay off Osuna for being fat now (he's not)...still not jumping on the bandwagon yet.