Comments on: Athletic Turnaround http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/athletic-turnaround/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:38:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: vivaelpujols http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/athletic-turnaround/#comment-65509 vivaelpujols Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:39:06 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=3458#comment-65509 There bullpen and defense may make that rotation look like the Red Sox's There bullpen and defense may make that rotation look like the Red Sox’s

]]> By: Aaron C. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/athletic-turnaround/#comment-65491 Aaron C. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:34:25 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=3458#comment-65491 Still not sure what to expect with my favorite team's starting rotation. Duchscherer, Sean Gallagher, Dana Eveland, Gio Gonzalez and Dallas Braden - none of whom has ever pitched more than 141 innings in a major league season (and Duke's 2008 IPs skews that number all to heck). Even with the possibility of a Cahill or Mazzaro or an Anderson making the jump to the big leagues during the season, I'm wondering how far such a callow rotation can take them. Still not sure what to expect with my favorite team’s starting rotation. Duchscherer, Sean Gallagher, Dana Eveland, Gio Gonzalez and Dallas Braden – none of whom has ever pitched more than 141 innings in a major league season (and Duke’s 2008 IPs skews that number all to heck).

Even with the possibility of a Cahill or Mazzaro or an Anderson making the jump to the big leagues during the season, I’m wondering how far such a callow rotation can take them.

]]> By: Fresh Hops http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/athletic-turnaround/#comment-65488 Fresh Hops Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:16:48 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=3458#comment-65488 With Ervin Santana increasingly looking like a TJ surgery candidate, I think the A's maybe the favorites to win the AL West right now. With Ervin Santana increasingly looking like a TJ surgery candidate, I think the A’s maybe the favorites to win the AL West right now.

]]> By: Eric Seidman http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/athletic-turnaround/#comment-65463 Eric Seidman Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:20:44 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=3458#comment-65463 Exactly, there are several different possible configurations but each provides a significant upgrade over last year's assembly. Exactly, there are several different possible configurations but each provides a significant upgrade over last year’s assembly.

]]> By: Tim_the_Beaver http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/athletic-turnaround/#comment-65450 Tim_the_Beaver Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:23:57 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=3458#comment-65450 Probably more likely we see Cust at DH, Giambi at 1B, and Buck in the outfield. Barton was fairly disappointing last season, but is young. Giving him some ABs in AAA wouldn't be a terrible thing. Semantics, I realize. There are many ways to shift this roster- and Billy's done a good job of upping the quality of replacements the A's will inevitably need. Probably more likely we see Cust at DH, Giambi at 1B, and Buck in the outfield. Barton was fairly disappointing last season, but is young. Giving him some ABs in AAA wouldn’t be a terrible thing. Semantics, I realize. There are many ways to shift this roster- and Billy’s done a good job of upping the quality of replacements the A’s will inevitably need.

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