Comments on: Interesting Week Four Two-Start Pitchers

By: Ezra

Ezra — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:21:00 +0000

That statistic about the Zito/Sandoval combo is very interesting… 7 scoreless is nothing to scoff at for Zito. I wonder if they would start Molina at 1B to keep his “cleanup” bat in the lineup?

By: David

David — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:00:30 +0000

Agreed. I also have Ervin Santana on my team…

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:42:26 +0000

And Wang most certainly has been setting the world on fire – those scorchers he gives up spontaneously combust!

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:19:24 +0000

My fantasy team only wishes Webb was going to get 2 starts this week

By: Alireza

Alireza — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:34:59 +0000

5 starts isn’t exactly a small sample size. That is approximately 16% of Zito’s starts. That said, his BABIP with Sandoval was a mere .248 while his K/BB was his best of any catcher at 1.53 (still not good). A big difference was the number of home runs at only 1, which combined with the BABIP means he probably kept the ball on the ground.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:25:20 +0000

Considering the sample size being used here, luck seems likely. But I can’t say I’ve actually reviewed the numbers. If anyone wants to do that, I’d be interested in the results.

By: R M

R M — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:29:22 +0000

That’s interesting about Zito and Sandoval. Was the ERA legit or was it just good luck?

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:28:59 +0000

Brian, it’s almost a certainty that the Yanks won’t use Wang for that start. Reading between the lines of what Nardi Contreras said after his extended ST game, the Yanks are setting him up for a DL stint. I don’t know that facing Phil Hughes necessarily changes your recommendations on Jackson, just wanted to point out that he’s the likely opponent.