Comments on: Nolasco’s Insane Performance http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nolascos-insane-performance/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:26:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nolascos-insane-performance/#comment-102124 Rob Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:28:56 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9846#comment-102124 Talking about low WHIP/high ERA seasons (though not enough innings to qualify as a starter), Taylor Bucholz had a 1.25 WHIP and a 5.89 ERA in 2006 (113 innings). Talking about low WHIP/high ERA seasons (though not enough innings to qualify as a starter), Taylor Bucholz had a 1.25 WHIP and a 5.89 ERA in 2006 (113 innings).

]]> By: Kevin S. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nolascos-insane-performance/#comment-100621 Kevin S. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:27:24 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9846#comment-100621 Neil, if you have a low WHIP, you realize it's highly unlikely that all of your home runs will be surrendered with a man on base, right? Neil, if you have a low WHIP, you realize it’s highly unlikely that all of your home runs will be surrendered with a man on base, right?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nolascos-insane-performance/#comment-100620 Andrew Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:13:17 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9846#comment-100620 B-R has him at 8.9 K/9 pre-ASB and 10 K/9 after. This is just one more K/9 and is pretty skewed by his 16 K game, which is not something you should expect more than once or twice in his career. If you take that game out then his post-ASB K/9 is 9.2, a pretty small difference. I think when I had checked the site just hadn't updated. His BB/9 pre and post ASB are 4.29 and 4.57 respectively, again not a big difference. What someone said about him having trouble pitching out of the stretch makes a lot of sense. Bases empty: .605 OPS against Men on: .933 OPS against RISP: 1.010 OPS against Obviously a lot of that is luck, but this isn't a unique problem. B-R has him at 8.9 K/9 pre-ASB and 10 K/9 after. This is just one more K/9 and is pretty skewed by his 16 K game, which is not something you should expect more than once or twice in his career. If you take that game out then his post-ASB K/9 is 9.2, a pretty small difference. I think when I had checked the site just hadn’t updated.

His BB/9 pre and post ASB are 4.29 and 4.57 respectively, again not a big difference. What someone said about him having trouble pitching out of the stretch makes a lot of sense.

Bases empty: .605 OPS against
Men on: .933 OPS against
RISP: 1.010 OPS against

Obviously a lot of that is luck, but this isn’t a unique problem.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nolascos-insane-performance/#comment-100564 Aaron Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:15:15 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9846#comment-100564 His K/9 since the July 4 is 10.38 compared to 8.22 before that. That's a pretty big jump. His K/9 since the July 4 is 10.38 compared to 8.22 before that. That’s a pretty big jump.

]]> By: Neil http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nolascos-insane-performance/#comment-100515 Neil Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:25:08 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9846#comment-100515 Fly ball pitchers are always going to run into these low WHIP, high ERA scenarios. Lilly, Jered Weaver, 2008 Slowey, Javy Vazquez. If you have a HR/9 near 1.1 or 1.2 and each HR comes with one man on base, you only can give up 1.50 non HR generated runs per nine innings to have a good ERA. That's tough. Fly ball pitchers are always going to run into these low WHIP, high ERA scenarios. Lilly, Jered Weaver, 2008 Slowey, Javy Vazquez. If you have a HR/9 near 1.1 or 1.2 and each HR comes with one man on base, you only can give up 1.50 non HR generated runs per nine innings to have a good ERA. That’s tough.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nolascos-insane-performance/#comment-100514 Andrew Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:30:27 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9846#comment-100514 Honestly not that comfortable. I would definitely take Way-Rod and maybe Lilly before him. And if it's a keeper league I would take both Scherzer and Anderson ahead of him. I say this despite Nolasco basically winning me a 16-team league championship with last night's game. He really hasn't been that much better in the second half than the first. His second-half ERA is mid-4's. His HR/9 and K/9 are basically the same; he's just given up fewer hits in the second half. Florida's bad fielding only makes it worse. Honestly not that comfortable. I would definitely take Way-Rod and maybe Lilly before him. And if it’s a keeper league I would take both Scherzer and Anderson ahead of him.

I say this despite Nolasco basically winning me a 16-team league championship with last night’s game.

He really hasn’t been that much better in the second half than the first. His second-half ERA is mid-4′s. His HR/9 and K/9 are basically the same; he’s just given up fewer hits in the second half. Florida’s bad fielding only makes it worse.

]]> By: Tom Jakubowski http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nolascos-insane-performance/#comment-100504 Tom Jakubowski Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:39:05 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9846#comment-100504 BB-Ref's play by play for the game says otherwise: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN199805060.shtml Hit, sacrifice to second, and a balk brought the runner over to third. No double play. He also hit Biggio (no surprise there) with a pitch BB-Ref’s play by play for the game says otherwise:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN199805060.shtml

Hit, sacrifice to second, and a balk brought the runner over to third. No double play. He also hit Biggio (no surprise there) with a pitch

]]> By: Vode http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nolascos-insane-performance/#comment-100491 Vode Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:47:13 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9846#comment-100491 You have a lot of company on this site. You have a lot of company on this site.

]]> By: Vode http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nolascos-insane-performance/#comment-100472 Vode Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:02:34 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9846#comment-100472 All I'm saying is the bar is set very high for the top pitchers in the game to have a high clutch statistic. Forgive me if I'm not running through the streets shouting "Braden Looper is the most clutch pitcher in baseball this year, by far." It just doesn't hold a lot of weight. All I’m saying is the bar is set very high for the top pitchers in the game to have a high clutch statistic. Forgive me if I’m not running through the streets shouting “Braden Looper is the most clutch pitcher in baseball this year, by far.” It just doesn’t hold a lot of weight.

]]> By: wobatus http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nolascos-insane-performance/#comment-100471 wobatus Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:01:59 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9846#comment-100471 Not only did he have that awful beginning to his season (results-wise at least), he also got lit up on Jul 10, August 12 and September 14. When he gave up runs they came in torrents. 10 earned runs on August 12? Kinda heartless to keep him in so long. He's pretty good. Some guy in my league froze him over Greinke. May as well freeze him again. Not only did he have that awful beginning to his season (results-wise at least), he also got lit up on Jul 10, August 12 and September 14. When he gave up runs they came in torrents. 10 earned runs on August 12? Kinda heartless to keep him in so long.

He’s pretty good. Some guy in my league froze him over Greinke. May as well freeze him again.

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