The Brewer Advent Calendar #13: Yovani Gallardo

by Kyle Lobner on Jan 31, 2009 12:00 PM CST

The number 13 is widely seen as unlucky, so it's only fitting that door #13 houses 2008's unluckiest Brewer, Yovani Gallardo.

via www.baseballmusings.com

Gallardo made just four regular season starts and pitched just 24 innings in 2008, but he's got big shoes to fill in 2009, when he will likely be the Brewers' Opening Day starter and staff ace. All told, Gallardo is probably expected to fill at least 200 innings for the Brewers in 2009.

Thirty four pitchers stacked up 200 innings in 2008, Twenty three teams had at least one pitcher reach that mark, but the White Sox were the only team to have three (Gavin Floyd, Javier Vazquez and Mark Buehrle).

Here's the more relevant note, though: Those 34 pitchers averaged 170.6 innings in 2007. Fifteen of the 34 pitched at least 200 innings in 2007. The median pitchers who pitched 200 innings in 2008 are Felix Hernandez and Kyle Lohse, who pitched 190.3 and 192.7 innings in 2007, respectively.

Only six pitchers reached 200 innings in 2008 without reaching 100 in 2007:

Pitcher	Team	2007 IP	2008 IP
Ricky Nolasco	Florida	21.3	212.3
Jon Lester	Boston	63	210.3
Ryan Dempster	Chicago (NL)	66.7	206.7
Gavin Floyd	Chicago (AL)	70	206.3
Mike Pelfrey	New York (NL)	72.7	200.7
Cliff Lee	Cleveland	97.3	223.3

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FWIW

Everyone on that list except Dempster spent time in the minors last year. Floyd threw over 100 IP in AAA.

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by TheJay on Jan 31, 2009 12:06 PM CST reply actions

Great.

If Gallardo gets hurt again next year, I’m blaming you, KL.

Eric Gagne DL time: May 23-June 29 Brewers record in that span: 20-9

by Noah Jarosh on Jan 31, 2009 12:14 PM CST reply actions

Have a little faith

Gallardo will do just fine this year. No. 13 may be the unluckiest of numbers but it is not Gallardo’s number. His is 49. Do you know what number multiplied by itself equals 49. It’s the number 7. No. 7 is known as the perfect number, the magical number and the number of God.

It’s interesting that you bring up numbers in this because I was going to cite J.J. Hardy as evidence of why I believe Gallardo will excel. Remember a few seasons ago in 2006 when Hardy slid into Phillies catcher Sal Fasano, severely spraining his ankle which eventually caused him to have to sit out the remainder of the season? The 2007 season proved to be an explosive year for our shortstop. He bounced back and has been on fire ever since. Number 7.

In the same fashion I am predicting a great year for Gallardo. Spring Training will be great for him. Oil will be put on the gears and his engine will be running strong, so-to-speak, by the time we face San Francisco on April 7. It’s that magical number again!

The Brewers through the lense of a mystic,

Ryan

Ryan Donahue

If you had an at-bat song what would it be?

"We are the people our parents warned us about."
-Jimmy Buffett

Worrying is like praying for what you do not want

by brewerfanrd7 on Jan 31, 2009 1:05 PM CST reply actions

Mathematicians will disagree about 7 being a perfect number...

by Zeyes on Feb 1, 2009 1:23 AM CST up reply actions

Perhaps, but that’s why I’m a journalist. I’m not good with math. ha

Ryan Donahue

If you had an at-bat song what would it be?

"We are the people our parents warned us about."
-Jimmy Buffett

Worrying is like praying for what you do not want

by brewerfanrd7 on Feb 1, 2009 8:48 AM CST up reply actions

UWW huh?

If you know Luke Ryan, tell him I said hi.

I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Feb 1, 2009 11:24 AM CST up reply actions

UWW

’fraid i dont him. if i run across i will send him regards from brewcrewball

Ryan Donahue

If you had an at-bat song what would it be?

"We are the people our parents warned us about."
-Jimmy Buffett

Worrying is like praying for what you do not want

by brewerfanrd7 on Feb 2, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions

Normally, I wouldn't want Yo to pitch for Team Mexico

but I’m going to round 2 of the WBC in San Diego … which will probably include Mexico.

I’d rather watch Gallardo than Esteban Loaiza.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 31, 2009 2:14 PM CST reply actions

Selfish bastard.

I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jan 31, 2009 4:21 PM CST up reply actions

Second’d

by HRF on Jan 31, 2009 6:20 PM CST up reply actions

no question

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 31, 2009 9:51 PM CST up reply actions

If Gallardo is expected to throw 200 IP this year, I fear for his arm. Or for him pulling a Parra down the stretch.

by HRF on Jan 31, 2009 2:36 PM CST reply actions

yes

but if the Crew is going to make the playoffs we have no other choice.

September 15: Not a bad little Monday

by molitorfan on Jan 31, 2009 3:16 PM CST up reply actions

For this season, yeah.

by HRF on Jan 31, 2009 6:20 PM CST up reply actions

second

Let’s hope Suppan can regain his form for 2010.

Oh wait…

by Charlie Marlow on Jan 31, 2009 11:01 PM CST up reply actions

Also:

¡Yovani!

by HRF on Jan 31, 2009 11:16 PM CST reply actions

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