Comments on: Mining for Diamonds… or Athletics… in the Rough http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mining-for-diamonds-or-athletics-in-the-rough/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom Au http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mining-for-diamonds-or-athletics-in-the-rough/#comment-35740 Tom Au Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:17:49 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mining-for-diamonds-or-athletics-in-the-rough/#comment-35740 When I think of submarine pitchers for the As, I think of Chad Bradford, whom they "fished" out of the Chicago White Sox organization. No one thought that he'd go anywhere with his 84 mph fastball, except that he did. (The "submarine" release point makes it look like a faster pitch than it actually is.) They As are good at "believing" that strong minor league numbers like a 0.37 ERA, as opposed to "intangibles" like form, translate into good major league performance. They shouldn't be featured every week, but they are a model of what can be done with a team--and on a low budget. When I think of submarine pitchers for the As, I think of Chad Bradford, whom they “fished” out of the Chicago White Sox organization. No one thought that he’d go anywhere with his 84 mph fastball, except that he did. (The “submarine” release point makes it look like a faster pitch than it actually is.)

They As are good at “believing” that strong minor league numbers like a 0.37 ERA, as opposed to “intangibles” like form, translate into good major league performance. They shouldn’t be featured every week, but they are a model of what can be done with a team–and on a low budget.

]]> By: Nick http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mining-for-diamonds-or-athletics-in-the-rough/#comment-35609 Nick Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:12:48 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mining-for-diamonds-or-athletics-in-the-rough/#comment-35609 one name i would think that you need on this list is B. Ziegler. he was let go by another team, when the A's decided to take a chance on him. they converted him into a submarine pitcher; and it has done wonders for him helping him make the big leagues just this year. his minor league numbers for this year: 2-0, 0.37 ERA, 19 G, 24.1 IP, 0.78 WHIP and he induces an insane number of ground balls with a 4.67 GB/FB so far this season in the bigs. one name i would think that you need on this list is B. Ziegler. he was let go by another team, when the A’s decided to take a chance on him. they converted him into a submarine pitcher; and it has done wonders for him helping him make the big leagues just this year.
his minor league numbers for this year:
2-0, 0.37 ERA, 19 G, 24.1 IP, 0.78 WHIP
and he induces an insane number of ground balls with a 4.67 GB/FB so far this season in the bigs.

]]> By: Marc Hulet http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mining-for-diamonds-or-athletics-in-the-rough/#comment-35607 Marc Hulet Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:30:07 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mining-for-diamonds-or-athletics-in-the-rough/#comment-35607 Well, I cover a different organization each week, so for this week... No, actually. I guess you're not an A's fan. What team would you like me to talk about next week? Well, I cover a different organization each week, so for this week… No, actually. I guess you’re not an A’s fan. What team would you like me to talk about next week?

]]> By: Pablo http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mining-for-diamonds-or-athletics-in-the-rough/#comment-35604 Pablo Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:03:24 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mining-for-diamonds-or-athletics-in-the-rough/#comment-35604 Honestly, is there anything you can talk about that doesn't have something to do with the A's. It's getting slightly ridiculous. Honestly, is there anything you can talk about that doesn’t have something to do with the A’s. It’s getting slightly ridiculous.

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