Comments on: Three Late Deals http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/three-late-deals/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: delatopia http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/three-late-deals/#comment-94845 delatopia Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:19:44 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8934#comment-94845 Charlie Haeger has one bad inning and gets yanked from the rotation. Ned Colletti and the Dodgers can bite me. Charlie Haeger has one bad inning and gets yanked from the rotation. Ned Colletti and the Dodgers can bite me.

]]> By: Mike http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/three-late-deals/#comment-94764 Mike Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:21:08 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8934#comment-94764 Small sample size alert, but John Garlands postseason numbers are pretty darn good. 2 starts, 16 innings, 11H, 3BB, 11K Small sample size alert, but John Garlands postseason numbers are pretty darn good.

2 starts, 16 innings, 11H, 3BB, 11K

]]> By: Mike http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/three-late-deals/#comment-94763 Mike Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:18:03 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8934#comment-94763 You seen Thome run lately? He's never been fast, but if they kept a stat for "Singles off the wall" he'd be leading the league just in the last month. It takes a triple to score him from second. Not sure he's real capable of playing first except in an emergency. You seen Thome run lately? He’s never been fast, but if they kept a stat for “Singles off the wall” he’d be leading the league just in the last month. It takes a triple to score him from second. Not sure he’s real capable of playing first except in an emergency.

]]> By: Paulie L. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/three-late-deals/#comment-94683 Paulie L. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:49:13 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8934#comment-94683 The only way Thome starts is if there is an emergency. He has a bad back and can't play the field anymore. He will be a pinch hitter the rest of the way until/if the Dodgers make the WS and he can then DH. The only way Thome starts is if there is an emergency. He has a bad back and can’t play the field anymore. He will be a pinch hitter the rest of the way until/if the Dodgers make the WS and he can then DH.

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/three-late-deals/#comment-94665 Joe R Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:10:48 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8934#comment-94665 Meh, I guess for a 24 year old in single A, getting Thome's pretty good. In fact, wtf, Kenny Williams couldn't at least ask for a guy who could pan out as a middle reliever? Meh, I guess for a 24 year old in single A, getting Thome’s pretty good.
In fact, wtf, Kenny Williams couldn’t at least ask for a guy who could pan out as a middle reliever?

]]> By: Teej http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/three-late-deals/#comment-94647 Teej Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:20:56 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8934#comment-94647 Thome told Colletti he can't play first anymore. Thome told Colletti he can’t play first anymore.

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/three-late-deals/#comment-94618 Joe R Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:14:07 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8934#comment-94618 He'd be 17th of 80 starters if he pitched a few more innings in GB rate. High GB pitchers can usually do well in Colorado. His FB rate is also high, though, which could make things dicey. He’d be 17th of 80 starters if he pitched a few more innings in GB rate. High GB pitchers can usually do well in Colorado.

His FB rate is also high, though, which could make things dicey.

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/three-late-deals/#comment-94616 Joe R Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:04:22 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8934#comment-94616 True, but I wouldn't read too much into 112 PA vs. LHP. Career-wise, he has a .297/.353/.461 guy vs. righties and a .286/.350/.426 vs. lefties, with about the same BABIP against both. The way more interesting split for Loney is this: Home: .267/.331/.377 Away: .320/.373/.523 Granted 1/9th of those road games are in Colorado, but that's huge. That's the difference between an all star (or borderline) and a AAAA guy at 1st. True, but I wouldn’t read too much into 112 PA vs. LHP. Career-wise, he has a .297/.353/.461 guy vs. righties and a .286/.350/.426 vs. lefties, with about the same BABIP against both.

The way more interesting split for Loney is this:
Home: .267/.331/.377
Away: .320/.373/.523

Granted 1/9th of those road games are in Colorado, but that’s huge. That’s the difference between an all star (or borderline) and a AAAA guy at 1st.

]]> By: Rob in CT http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/three-late-deals/#comment-94614 Rob in CT Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:01:19 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8934#comment-94614 Contreras probably just absolutely sucks from the stretch. That would explain a bad strand rate. I can't imagine what the Rockies see in him, but you never know. Contreras probably just absolutely sucks from the stretch. That would explain a bad strand rate. I can’t imagine what the Rockies see in him, but you never know.

]]> By: Ari http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/three-late-deals/#comment-94610 Ari Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:51:29 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8934#comment-94610 I'd be surprised if the Dodgers picked up Thome and the 2.2 or so remaining on his contract just to PH. Loney hasn't hit righties well this year and has reverse splits, so I'm assuming Thome picks up a whole whack of starts vs. RHP and gets removed for defensive purposes late in the game. I’d be surprised if the Dodgers picked up Thome and the 2.2 or so remaining on his contract just to PH. Loney hasn’t hit righties well this year and has reverse splits, so I’m assuming Thome picks up a whole whack of starts vs. RHP and gets removed for defensive purposes late in the game.

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