Comments on: Introducing Waldis Joaquin http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/introducing-waldis-joaquin/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:36:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/introducing-waldis-joaquin/#comment-89653 Eric Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:08:58 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7556#comment-89653 Sounds like the same confusion Jays fans have been suffering through with Brandon League all these years. Sounds like the same confusion Jays fans have been suffering through with Brandon League all these years.

]]> By: B http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/introducing-waldis-joaquin/#comment-89615 B Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:11:20 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7556#comment-89615 I saw him pitch in Connecticut one day, and he was not throwing upper 90's. He was low to mid 90's and topped out at about 96 or so (all based on stadium gun). Dunno if that has anything to do with his K rates, as a Giants fan I'm hoping I saw a fluky game and he's normally throwing harder, rather than the Houston game being a fluke... I saw him pitch in Connecticut one day, and he was not throwing upper 90′s. He was low to mid 90′s and topped out at about 96 or so (all based on stadium gun). Dunno if that has anything to do with his K rates, as a Giants fan I’m hoping I saw a fluky game and he’s normally throwing harder, rather than the Houston game being a fluke…

]]> By: nbgiant25 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/introducing-waldis-joaquin/#comment-89606 nbgiant25 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:47:43 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7556#comment-89606 I was at the SF-Houston series, and while I agree with the velocity marks for Joaquin, the Jonathan Sanchez number is misleading... He was hitting 93-96mph for the majority of the game with his FB, and the gun operator misread quite a few pitches as FB (86-89mph range) that were actually sliders with not much break... I'm not sure if the readings for the other pitchers are averages or top velocity, but in either case, the Jonathan Sanchez numbers are not quite correct. I was at the SF-Houston series, and while I agree with the velocity marks for Joaquin, the Jonathan Sanchez number is misleading… He was hitting 93-96mph for the majority of the game with his FB, and the gun operator misread quite a few pitches as FB (86-89mph range) that were actually sliders with not much break…

I’m not sure if the readings for the other pitchers are averages or top velocity, but in either case, the Jonathan Sanchez numbers are not quite correct.

]]> By: fletchdm http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/introducing-waldis-joaquin/#comment-89600 fletchdm Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:55:40 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7556#comment-89600 I watched his inning against the Astros and was extremely impressed. He gets more sink on a 97+ mph fastball than just about any pitcher I have ever witnessed. That said, Waldis Joaquin remains an enigma to me: his stuff is so good, I can't fathom how he has only struck out 40 in 54 IP in the Eastern League this year. I watched his inning against the Astros and was extremely impressed. He gets more sink on a 97+ mph fastball than just about any pitcher I have ever witnessed. That said, Waldis Joaquin remains an enigma to me: his stuff is so good, I can’t fathom how he has only struck out 40 in 54 IP in the Eastern League this year.

]]> By: ChiPower http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/introducing-waldis-joaquin/#comment-89592 ChiPower Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:31:38 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7556#comment-89592 Yep, born Dec. 25, 1986, so unless someone is lying about his age (never happens with the Caribean players, right?), the kid is 22. Hopefully he gets his command issues under control this month...if so, I certainly expect to see him in September when rosters expand. Yep, born Dec. 25, 1986, so unless someone is lying about his age (never happens with the Caribean players, right?), the kid is 22. Hopefully he gets his command issues under control this month…if so, I certainly expect to see him in September when rosters expand.

]]> By: Tom B http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/introducing-waldis-joaquin/#comment-89589 Tom B Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:01:28 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7556#comment-89589 i don't think it's a joke... i don’t think it’s a joke…

]]> By: Merkin the Giants Fan http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/introducing-waldis-joaquin/#comment-89568 Merkin the Giants Fan Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:33:20 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7556#comment-89568 Was that a joke about the DR and age issues? Born: 12/25/1986 = 22 Was that a joke about the DR and age issues?
Born: 12/25/1986 = 22

]]> By: perfectgame http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/introducing-waldis-joaquin/#comment-89563 perfectgame Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:43:42 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7556#comment-89563 Only problem with this article is that he is not 22 yrs old. Try more like 26.. Only problem with this article is that he is not 22 yrs old. Try more like 26..

]]> By: tom http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/introducing-waldis-joaquin/#comment-89558 tom Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:47:47 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7556#comment-89558 His fastball had some serious downward sink on it. He should be back up in september for sure, when the rosters expand. His fastball had some serious downward sink on it. He should be back up in september for sure, when the rosters expand.

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