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re: Alex Wood 10-0 with a 1.67 ERA ,Andrelton Simmons .290 9HR'S 40 RBI and gold glover,
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:16 pm to RD Dawg
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:16 pm to RD Dawg
There is like one rule in baseball that applies to every league that uses a pitcher. Never get rid of a lefty who has potential. My blood pressure goes up thinking about Wood. (Twss)
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Posted on 7/11/17 at 5:06 pm to AUCE05
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Never get rid of a lefty who has potential.
Speaking of lefties,anyone notice the year Mike Minor is having out of the KC bullpen?5-1, 1.87 ERA
Quite the comeback for em.He pretty much missed most of the last 2 years.
Man,we had some horrible luck with pitchers in '13 and '14. Medlen,Beachy and Minor all had shots at very good to great careers.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 12:58 pm to AUCE05
Something to consider with Wood...
According to fangraphs, his primary pitch was a sinker. His average sinker velocities were as follows:
2013: 92.4
2014: 90.5
2015: 89.7
2016: 91.3
2017: 92.5
It could be that maybe the Braves considered Wood a player who was regressing. Velocity is not the end all/be all for a pitcher, especially a sinker baller, but it could be a partial explanatory factor as to why they traded a young lefty who had put up decent numbers (with one season of really good numbers).
According to fangraphs, his primary pitch was a sinker. His average sinker velocities were as follows:
2013: 92.4
2014: 90.5
2015: 89.7
2016: 91.3
2017: 92.5
It could be that maybe the Braves considered Wood a player who was regressing. Velocity is not the end all/be all for a pitcher, especially a sinker baller, but it could be a partial explanatory factor as to why they traded a young lefty who had put up decent numbers (with one season of really good numbers).
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