Comments on: All About the Franklins http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/all-about-franklins/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:52:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FreeRedbird http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/all-about-franklins/#comment-83868 FreeRedbird Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:29:17 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6334#comment-83868 No... The real secret to Franklin's success is his ridiculous goatee. No… The real secret to Franklin’s success is his ridiculous goatee.

]]> By: alskor http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/all-about-franklins/#comment-83817 alskor Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:44:13 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6334#comment-83817 I thought this would be about the surprisingly resurgent Franklin Gutierrez I thought this would be about the surprisingly resurgent Franklin Gutierrez

]]> By: Matt Harms http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/all-about-franklins/#comment-83814 Matt Harms Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:37:07 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6334#comment-83814 "The real secret to Franklin's success this year"... is blind luck via BABIP. “The real secret to Franklin’s success this year”… is blind luck via BABIP.

]]> By: BIP http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/all-about-franklins/#comment-83813 BIP Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:36:11 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6334#comment-83813 Um, no. 99.2 strand rate--not remotely sustainable. Um, no. 99.2 strand rate–not remotely sustainable.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/all-about-franklins/#comment-83797 Kevin Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:34:46 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6334#comment-83797 FYI - Franklin would have been this good in the role last year (mostly) except that his good friend Izzy wanted the job back that TLR kept thrusting Franklin into. It was well known Franklin felt horrible at taking Izzy's spot and was constantly looking over his shoulder...especially once Izzy came back off the DL. The real secret to Franklin's success this year...pin-point accuracy. His control is everything for him. Without it, he's entirely hittable...but the same can be said of many pitchers (Carp and Waino on his own team at times included). If Franklin can keep up his control all season, he is ABSOLUTELY this good. Need proof? Go back and look at his season as an 8th inning setup man 2 or 3 years ago for the Cards...that's where it started. Through the last few seasons, he's ALWAYS been THIS good...just not in THIS role. (with the exception of one or two short-lived hiccups as all players experience). Don't forget...the pitcher every MLB team knew for a long time was Franklin as a starter. That guy was bad. Franklin as a Cards reliever has ALWAYS been this good. Franklin as a closer...well...we just committed to THAT role shift this year. He pitches like he always has for the Cards, then second half will defy projections. FYI – Franklin would have been this good in the role last year (mostly) except that his good friend Izzy wanted the job back that TLR kept thrusting Franklin into. It was well known Franklin felt horrible at taking Izzy’s spot and was constantly looking over his shoulder…especially once Izzy came back off the DL.

The real secret to Franklin’s success this year…pin-point accuracy. His control is everything for him. Without it, he’s entirely hittable…but the same can be said of many pitchers (Carp and Waino on his own team at times included).

If Franklin can keep up his control all season, he is ABSOLUTELY this good. Need proof? Go back and look at his season as an 8th inning setup man 2 or 3 years ago for the Cards…that’s where it started. Through the last few seasons, he’s ALWAYS been THIS good…just not in THIS role. (with the exception of one or two short-lived hiccups as all players experience).

Don’t forget…the pitcher every MLB team knew for a long time was Franklin as a starter. That guy was bad. Franklin as a Cards reliever has ALWAYS been this good. Franklin as a closer…well…we just committed to THAT role shift this year. He pitches like he always has for the Cards, then second half will defy projections.

]]> By: Andy S http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/all-about-franklins/#comment-83796 Andy S Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:25:20 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6334#comment-83796 lol no problem, I can appreciate the damaging effects of little sleep. lol no problem, I can appreciate the damaging effects of little sleep.

]]> By: Erik Manning http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/all-about-franklins/#comment-83781 Erik Manning Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:40:51 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6334#comment-83781 Thanks for pointing that out. Not wanting to make excuses, by I had to help my wife deal with a screaming 3 week old and a screaming 2 year old last night. No sleep makes for wonky writing. Thanks for pointing that out. Not wanting to make excuses, by I had to help my wife deal with a screaming 3 week old and a screaming 2 year old last night. No sleep makes for wonky writing.

]]> By: Andy S http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/all-about-franklins/#comment-83772 Andy S Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:30:44 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6334#comment-83772 "but there is no way he’s not this good." psst...I don't think that's what you meant ;-). “but there is no way he’s not this good.”

psst…I don’t think that’s what you meant ;-).

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