Given that relievers have won it even back when starters went deep in games I have to believe it is still possible.
Eckersley won with a 1.92 ERA and 51 saves. 1.72 FIP and .913 Whip in 92 innings.
Gagne did it with a 1.20 era with 55 saves. 132 strikeouts that season. FIP was 0.86 and whip was 0.69. He was also perfect in saves that year.i would guess Miller would need off years from guys like Skenes and would need to help lead the Padres to a division title to have a chance.
It is not impossible when you trade every member of your bullpen the year before. The Jays have tendency not to hammer guys you think they should. Hopefully that is not the case here.
It almost makes you wonder if you had a RP who wasn't awful with the bat and a non star DH, would it make sense to DH one of your RPs for 60 AB (20 games with 3 ABs) to get the extra pitcher for the rest of the year and playoffs? If you are a team not in a tight fight for a playoff spot it might just be worth it.
I would say more time as long as that is just warmup time and not time spent in the dugout going over batters with a pitching coach. Either way, I'm not sure he should delay the start of an inning anymore than a catcher who is on base and has to put on gear.
The extra pitcher is an interesting component that I hadn't picked up on. It's a big advantage to them as a team for sure.
It feels like there has been a sloppy play or two every game at first base so far this year usually involving a pitcher or catcher. I've been wondering if the team is suffering a bit from so many of them being away from the club for the WBC this spring. Like are those missing reps in PFP with vlad there causing some early chemistry issues perhaps?
That's kind of the point. Batting average with runners in scoring position is quite random. We've struggled mightily with is so far this year. That won't continue.
oh, I wasn't trying to mask it at all. I just found it interesting that despite his very clear struggles he wouldn't be at the bottom of our group in terms of production. Admittedly, a big part of it is we have many players in time shares.
With as bad a start to the season as Bo has had with the bat, he'd still rank 3rd on the Jays in hits and be tied for second in doubles. That says more about the Jays hitters than Bo I think.