Comments on: Wakefield’s Heir? http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/wakefields-heir/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:52:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alireza http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/wakefields-heir/#comment-91867 Alireza Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:22:03 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8196#comment-91867 Sparerib - Really cool, though it is Steve Yeager, not Yaeger. Anyway, Haeger actually has far better stuff than Wakefield could ever imagine. In fact, in his prime, Wakefield wasn't even the best knuckleballer in the game. That was Tom Candiotti. Sparerib – Really cool, though it is Steve Yeager, not Yaeger.

Anyway, Haeger actually has far better stuff than Wakefield could ever imagine. In fact, in his prime, Wakefield wasn’t even the best knuckleballer in the game. That was Tom Candiotti.

]]> By: Sparerib http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/wakefields-heir/#comment-91779 Sparerib Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:59:20 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8196#comment-91779 (Charlie Hough + Steve Yaeger) / 2 = Charlie Haeger Anyone else notice the coincidence? (Charlie Hough + Steve Yaeger) / 2 = Charlie Haeger
Anyone else notice the coincidence?

]]> By: Nick http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/wakefields-heir/#comment-91754 Nick Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:24:56 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8196#comment-91754 That wasn't supposed to be a reply. That wasn’t supposed to be a reply.

]]> By: Nick http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/wakefields-heir/#comment-91745 Nick Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:04:51 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8196#comment-91745 I was actually at the Dodgers game last night, and had pretty good seats, so I good view of him pitching. Let me just tell you that he looked pretty good. He was able to get a LOT of week popups, in play and out of play (especially by Matt Holliday) and really only made a couple of mistakes the entire game. He allowed a homer to Pujols, which isn't exactly the worst thing to do, and one to Ankiel, which is a little more embarrassing. I was actually at the Dodgers game last night, and had pretty good seats, so I good view of him pitching. Let me just tell you that he looked pretty good. He was able to get a LOT of week popups, in play and out of play (especially by Matt Holliday) and really only made a couple of mistakes the entire game. He allowed a homer to Pujols, which isn’t exactly the worst thing to do, and one to Ankiel, which is a little more embarrassing.

]]> By: PhD Brian http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/wakefields-heir/#comment-91708 PhD Brian Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:01:22 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8196#comment-91708 I love the knuckleball. It is by far my favorite pitch. I love that a guy can strike out tons of major league hitters throwing 60 MPH. Just love it! Plus, the pitch usually makes fools a of a few major league catchers as well. So the pitchers own catcher looks jumpy the entire game. Man it is fun to watch! I love the knuckleball. It is by far my favorite pitch. I love that a guy can strike out tons of major league hitters throwing 60 MPH. Just love it! Plus, the pitch usually makes fools a of a few major league catchers as well. So the pitchers own catcher looks jumpy the entire game. Man it is fun to watch!

]]> By: Pete http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/wakefields-heir/#comment-91698 Pete Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:14:27 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8196#comment-91698 I watched Haeger last night and he really had the Cardinals in a knot. They had a few hard hit balls but couldn't sustain anything. The mistake he made was when he hung one to Rick Ankiel, who can really only hit high, hung slow stuff. I watched Haeger last night and he really had the Cardinals in a knot. They had a few hard hit balls but couldn’t sustain anything. The mistake he made was when he hung one to Rick Ankiel, who can really only hit high, hung slow stuff.

]]> By: scott http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/wakefields-heir/#comment-91671 scott Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:02:45 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8196#comment-91671 He only pitched in 13 games that year and proceeded to post FIPs well around the 5 mark until he got "consistently decent" from 2001 on. It appears, really, that Wake didn't hone his knuckler until later on in his career. He only pitched in 13 games that year and proceeded to post FIPs well around the 5 mark until he got “consistently decent” from 2001 on. It appears, really, that Wake didn’t hone his knuckler until later on in his career.

]]> By: Xeifrank http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/wakefields-heir/#comment-91642 Xeifrank Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:51:43 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8196#comment-91642 7IP, 3ER, is a very respectable line. If you told Joe Torre before any Dodger game that his starting pitcher would give up 3ER in 7 innings of work he'd take it. Haeger is what the Dodgers need, especially from their 5th starter, and that is someone who can efficiently eat up innings. I hope he sticks and has continued success. vr, Xei 7IP, 3ER, is a very respectable line. If you told Joe Torre before any Dodger game that his starting pitcher would give up 3ER in 7 innings of work he’d take it. Haeger is what the Dodgers need, especially from their 5th starter, and that is someone who can efficiently eat up innings. I hope he sticks and has continued success.
vr, Xei

]]> By: Erik Manning http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/wakefields-heir/#comment-91630 Erik Manning Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:00:47 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8196#comment-91630 @Marcel I was just kidding. Actually, Haeger could peak a lot sooner than Wakefield did. He was drafted as a pitcher, whereas Wake was a converted 1B. @Marcel I was just kidding. Actually, Haeger could peak a lot sooner than Wakefield did. He was drafted as a pitcher, whereas Wake was a converted 1B.

]]> By: Marcel http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/wakefields-heir/#comment-91627 Marcel Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:48:46 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8196#comment-91627 I don't think that 35 is some set-in-stone age; it's just that knuckleballers take a long time to home their craft, and since most them start throwing the pitch late they don't peak until late. I don’t think that 35 is some set-in-stone age; it’s just that knuckleballers take a long time to home their craft, and since most them start throwing the pitch late they don’t peak until late.

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