Comments on: The High Heat from Aardsma http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-high-heat-from-aardsma/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:36:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ingy http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-high-heat-from-aardsma/#comment-748033 Ingy Thu, 19 May 2011 23:29:59 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8753#comment-748033 Hmmmm good question! Hmmmm good question!

]]> By: AngMohClay http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-high-heat-from-aardsma/#comment-93709 AngMohClay Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:36:00 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8753#comment-93709 Your articles are always interesting and informative, even when I'm not particularly interested in the subject, which is the mark of a good writer. What R plot function gives you a "sideways" smoothed frequency chart? Or hell, are you just rotating the graphs after plotting them the normal way? Your articles are always interesting and informative, even when I’m not particularly interested in the subject, which is the mark of a good writer.

What R plot function gives you a “sideways” smoothed frequency chart?

Or hell, are you just rotating the graphs after plotting them the normal way?

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-high-heat-from-aardsma/#comment-93616 Joe R Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:14:10 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8753#comment-93616 Combined with a bit of best defensive OF in MLB Combined with a bit of best defensive OF in MLB

]]> By: arbeck http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-high-heat-from-aardsma/#comment-93615 arbeck Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:34:23 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8753#comment-93615 It's a bit of luck, combined with a bit of Safeco. It’s a bit of luck, combined with a bit of Safeco.

]]> By: Dave Allen http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-high-heat-from-aardsma/#comment-93595 Dave Allen Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:52:25 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8753#comment-93595 Good point guys. I changed that in the post. Good point guys. I changed that in the post.

]]> By: Matt S. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-high-heat-from-aardsma/#comment-93592 Matt S. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:44:02 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8753#comment-93592 His FB/HR is only 3.8 this season against 8.4 career. I wonder how sustainable that rate is. High heat tends to be a pitch you either hit hard or miss completely. Jonathan Papelbon, to pick a guy who also throws a high percentage of fastballs up, has a career 6.8 HR/FB rate. Is Aardsma locating his pitches better to achieve this or just getting lucky? I would be surprised to see him maintain this current rate. His FB/HR is only 3.8 this season against 8.4 career. I wonder how sustainable that rate is. High heat tends to be a pitch you either hit hard or miss completely. Jonathan Papelbon, to pick a guy who also throws a high percentage of fastballs up, has a career 6.8 HR/FB rate. Is Aardsma locating his pitches better to achieve this or just getting lucky? I would be surprised to see him maintain this current rate.

]]> By: Matt B. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-high-heat-from-aardsma/#comment-93568 Matt B. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:06:00 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8753#comment-93568 Meh. 56% fb rate, below avg BABIP, above average LOB. High(ish) BB/9. Meh. 56% fb rate, below avg BABIP, above average LOB. High(ish) BB/9.

]]> By: big baby http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-high-heat-from-aardsma/#comment-93564 big baby Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:47:46 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8753#comment-93564 agreed, up and in is usually a lefty power hitter's hole. agreed, up and in is usually a lefty power hitter’s hole.

]]> By: LeeTro http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-high-heat-from-aardsma/#comment-93561 LeeTro Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:35:41 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8753#comment-93561 Great article, but I have one minor disagreement at the end. Lefties usually love the ball LOW and in, not up and in, so I think not throwing inside at all will eventually hurt him. He can keep the HR's down throwing away, but slap hitters love the ball up and away, and most other hitters can make an adjustment to go to left field. Great article, but I have one minor disagreement at the end. Lefties usually love the ball LOW and in, not up and in, so I think not throwing inside at all will eventually hurt him. He can keep the HR’s down throwing away, but slap hitters love the ball up and away, and most other hitters can make an adjustment to go to left field.

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