Comments on: Braves Finish Rotation http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/braves-finish-rotation/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:36:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/braves-finish-rotation/#comment-64393 Kevin Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:14:38 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2367#comment-64393 Um, no, you are not an independent, sovereign nation. You are recognized as a separate entity by the various sporting federations, however. Um, no, you are not an independent, sovereign nation. You are recognized as a separate entity by the various sporting federations, however.

]]> By: CJ http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/braves-finish-rotation/#comment-64365 CJ Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:09:26 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2367#comment-64365 Puerto Rico is a country you moron!! we have our own government!! the only thing that we are part of the US!! who cares!!! WE ARE A COUNTRY THAT BEAT USA ASS IN BASKETBALL IN THE 2004 OLYMPICS!!! AND WE ARE GOING TO BEAT YOUR ASSES IN THE WBC!!!!! Puerto Rico is a country you moron!! we have our own government!! the only thing that we are part of the US!! who cares!!! WE ARE A COUNTRY THAT BEAT USA ASS IN BASKETBALL IN THE 2004 OLYMPICS!!! AND WE ARE GOING TO BEAT YOUR ASSES IN THE WBC!!!!!

]]> By: Finn http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/braves-finish-rotation/#comment-59613 Finn Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:47:45 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2367#comment-59613 It's self-governing. That's fucking good enough for me. It’s self-governing. That’s fucking good enough for me.

]]> By: Yakker http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/braves-finish-rotation/#comment-59544 Yakker Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:06:40 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2367#comment-59544 Um. Puerto Rico's not a country. Get National Geographic on this! Um. Puerto Rico’s not a country. Get National Geographic on this!

]]> By: Finn http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/braves-finish-rotation/#comment-59541 Finn Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:44:59 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2367#comment-59541 What I'd like to know is, how many other teams have ever sported five-country rotations? 1. Lowe (USA) 2. Vazquez (Puerto Rico) 3. Kawakami (Japan) 4. Jurrjens (Curacao) 5. Campillo (Mexico) Get Jayson Stark on this! What I’d like to know is, how many other teams have ever sported five-country rotations?

1. Lowe (USA)
2. Vazquez (Puerto Rico)
3. Kawakami (Japan)
4. Jurrjens (Curacao)
5. Campillo (Mexico)

Get Jayson Stark on this!

]]> By: BraveBronco0121 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/braves-finish-rotation/#comment-59499 BraveBronco0121 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:50:32 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2367#comment-59499 As it relates to Kawakami, may his impressive K/BB ratio (1328 to 321 over 1642 innings) be a product of a larger strike zone in Japan? I'm not an expert on the NPL, but to my eyes their strike zone looks quite spacious. It seems like for him that would be a pretty big deal, as his stuff doesn't look to be more than league average at best. As it relates to Kawakami, may his impressive K/BB ratio (1328 to 321 over 1642 innings) be a product of a larger strike zone in Japan? I’m not an expert on the NPL, but to my eyes their strike zone looks quite spacious. It seems like for him that would be a pretty big deal, as his stuff doesn’t look to be more than league average at best.

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