Looking for the bright side, part I

by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 28, 2006 12:11 PM CDT in Statistical Analysis

Okay, so we got Francisco Cordero...I'm not entirely sure why, but we did. His numbers on the season are quite mediocre--he pitched himself out of the closer job in April. But check out his splits this year. April was dreadful, allowing opponents to hit .333/.400/.562. That's not quite Turnbow-implosion bad, but it's rough.

Since then, he's been one of the best relievers in the league. For the last three months, he's held opposing hitters to a .234/.292/.328 line, striking out more than a quarter of the guys he's faced, with a K/BB ratio better than 3.5.

If that's the pitcher we're getting, and Ned properly deploys the resources we now have, this might be a better team than it was when we woke up this morning. Those are two HUGE if's, and they don't say anything about the future impact of this deal. But maybe, just maybe, there's a silver lining here.

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That's true

Fortunately, Ned has a reputation for being a smart tactician when it comes to these kinds of things. I'm not worried at all.

"C'mon, boys, let's get 'em some RUNS!" --- Daron Sutton, pretty much every game of the 2005 season.

by roguejim on Jul 28, 2006 12:19 PM CDT reply actions

Oh wait

Did you mean Ned Yost? I thought you mean Ned Wright, of Ned Wright's Cosmology Tutorial.

Ned Yost is an idiot who couldn't manage his way out of a paper bag. Doomed, I say!

"C'mon, boys, let's get 'em some RUNS!" --- Daron Sutton, pretty much every game of the 2005 season.

by roguejim on Jul 28, 2006 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions

ouch.

that is heavy snark. did you have to lay it on so thick, that one stung me (and I'm not worried either.)

wooo!

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by jacob on Jul 28, 2006 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, that's something

Usually we don't agree on all things Brewers. Finally, something to unite us! (In a non-Lance Bass sort of way.)

"C'mon, boys, let's get 'em some RUNS!" --- Daron Sutton, pretty much every game of the 2005 season.

by roguejim on Jul 28, 2006 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions

Cordero

I think Cordero is a fine pitcher, but blowing our wad on him is a waste.

by battlekow on Jul 28, 2006 12:26 PM CDT reply actions

Which pitcher gets sent out?

I hadn't read about that yet.

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Nate

by nmc on Jul 28, 2006 12:29 PM CDT reply actions

I'll bet we don't get an announcement for a bit

If all three guys arrive for tonight's game, then somebody will have to be sent down.

But I think that's unlikely, so we'll probably keep Gwynn, or Geremi, or whoever, on the roster until then.

I wouldn't be surprised if Gwynn gets sent down, we go back to 13 pitchers for a bit, then when Koskie comes back (please!) a pitcher gets axed. Maybe Geremi then.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 28, 2006 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions

by roguejim on Jul 28, 2006 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions

wow

yeah, i forgot about that. Cappellan to the DL?

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by jacob on Jul 28, 2006 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions

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