Jimcanuck
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is one needed? he may not be done, but he needs to go to the bullpen -
this could be the turning point, not the fysmc s*** just get dickey the f*** into the bullpen
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its the minor leagues, the numbers are meaningless probably working on things, doesn't care about score
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In the offseason, I stated the ideal would be to have Norris and Sanchez in Buffalo as depth, with a rotation of Stroman, Dickey, MB, Hutch, and a free agent. He's here now, and not doing too shabby, results wise. What would you do, demote him now?
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What to make of Blue Jays run differential?
Jimcanuck replied to Terminator's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Maybe you should re-read what I wrote and think for a second. A good offense with crap pitching is going to have a high standard deviation on both runs scored and runs against (ie. more statistical extremes), whereas a poor offense with good pitching is going to have a low standard deviation on both. The anomaly of the RD not correlating with W-L is more likely for the Jays given the tendency for extremes. There's also randomness involved as JFAS stated. And then there's the RC bandbox -
Maybe, but someone knowledgeable on here compared Boyd to Nolin/Molina.
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No he can learn in the minors. But, once again, he's been OK as the 5th starter and until he implodes, send him out there every 5th day. Last time I checked, Norris had 13 BB in 22 innings in Buffalo. It's not like there's a ready replacement for Sanchez available.
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LOL nowhere am I suggesting Sanchez is going to be a good MLB pitcher. He needs to make some improvements first. My point is, don't rely too much on stats. There are lies, damn lies, and statistics. Balance it out with scouting and player development. The talent evaluators see something in Sanchez not reflected in his stats, how else would he have been rated highly in prospect lists. And don't give me BS about stats predicting Bautista's breakout. Gaston, for all his faults, is the one that saw his potential and made the swing adjustment leading to his breakout. Bautista has said as much.
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LOL Bautista managed -1.4 WAR through 5 seasons before his breakout midway through 2009.
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What do you disagree with? Are you saying a ballplayer is a finished product in A ball, and the stats will foretell his MLB career?
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Yes, to work with Mel Queen in Dunedin. Same thing is likely to happen to Sanchez, except it won't be with Mel.
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What to make of Blue Jays run differential?
Jimcanuck replied to Terminator's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Jays have teed off against s*** starters, but against good starters, the 2/3 AAAA lineup and poor SP mean low scoring losses. We can't compete against good pitching. -
By the way, making decisions based on stats alone would mean Jose and Edwin wouldn't be here today, and Halladay traded mid-way through his 2nd season.
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I applaud your optimism
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Lots of things.... many of these guys are still physically developing (Sanchez was a rake just two years ago), they may be working on a new pitch or a new approach at the plate, they may have an uncorrected flaw. Minor leagues is for player development, by definition these are unfinished products. A player at AAA and knocking on the MLB door is not the same as the A ball player of 2 or 3 seasons ago. Hence, the MiLB numbers can be misleading.
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No need to rush Alford. Let's get Pompey settled into the bigs first.
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Generally, the first 9 MLB starts of a pitcher's career do NOT foretell the future. Halladay is just one of many examples, and an extreme (ie. not good) one at that. Sure, Sanchez' minor league numbers are cause for concern, but MiLB numbers can be misleading. He seems to be improving and until and if he implodes, he is best right where he is. Let's see what happens.
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Do you still think Sanchez should be demoted to AAA to figure things out?
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Some of it is these are the same guys that pumped Norris' tires and pronounced that Sanchez would be a disaster. It sucks when things don't play out the way one vociferously and repeatedly predicted.
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Arrogant again. It's ok to be wrong sometimes.
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You didn't say what is wrong with my position. So i take it you see nothing wrong with it. Also i have never mentioned ERA in relation to Sanchez, and nor would I. You should expect your 5th starter to be near the bottom of the pack among qualified SP. Results do have to be considered. You can't demote a guy to the bullpen because of poor peripherals.
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LMFAO I see you edited your arrogant post after I called you out on it. Sanchez has been OK as a 5th starter. He hasn't hurt the team. His peripherals are not great and suggest eventual implosion, but he is getting results, most likely due to high GB% and mid-90's fastball with movement very difficult to square up on. Until (and if) he implodes he deserves to go out there every 5th day. So tell me, oh wise one, what is wrong with my position.
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Arrogance is when you are wrong and can't face it.
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Stupid post of the decade.
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Grow up. A pitcher that needs significant improvement is not how I would describe Sanchez. He needs to improve no doubt, but significant I would use for gascans like Jo Jo Reyes.
