Comments on: The 4-Out Save http://www.dailyfungo.com/2010/08/18/the-4-0ut-save/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:33:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Will http://www.dailyfungo.com/2010/08/18/the-4-0ut-save/comment-page-1/#comment-77749 Will Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:57:40 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=5029#comment-77749 well after doing the numbers on it, I've proven myself wrong, until this season, Valverde had excelled in situations where he came in in the 8th (07-09 when he was full time closer) with a 2.45 era in 25 appearances. With 2010 added in (8ip 6er 6.75) his numbers from (07-10) are still just .55 above his career average with a 2.83 era overal and a 3.38 in 8th inning situations. So while .55 is a big difference for a closer, it's not enough to say it's just the 8th inning thing. Now Leyland's bizarre 8th inning situations are puzzling as ever. well after doing the numbers on it, I’ve proven myself wrong, until this season, Valverde had excelled in situations where he came in in the 8th (07-09 when he was full time closer) with a 2.45 era in 25 appearances. With 2010 added in (8ip 6er 6.75) his numbers from (07-10) are still just .55 above his career average with a 2.83 era overal and a 3.38 in 8th inning situations. So while .55 is a big difference for a closer, it’s not enough to say it’s just the 8th inning thing. Now Leyland’s bizarre 8th inning situations are puzzling as ever.

]]> By: Will http://www.dailyfungo.com/2010/08/18/the-4-0ut-save/comment-page-1/#comment-77748 Will Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:46:41 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=5029#comment-77748 it seems to me Valverde has a problem "getting himself pumped up" after he heads to the dugout. Closer tend to have a high strung personality and get very pumped for their appearances, I don't think it's in Valverde's best interest to have to sit in the dugout for half and inning after warming up. it seems to me Valverde has a problem “getting himself pumped up” after he heads to the dugout. Closer tend to have a high strung personality and get very pumped for their appearances, I don’t think it’s in Valverde’s best interest to have to sit in the dugout for half and inning after warming up.

]]> By: Lee Panas http://www.dailyfungo.com/2010/08/18/the-4-0ut-save/comment-page-1/#comment-77738 Lee Panas Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:22:18 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=5029#comment-77738 I don't think pitching multiple innings is the problem. He started having problems prior to his recent longer outings. He hasn't been himself since mid-July. Lee I don’t think pitching multiple innings is the problem. He started having problems prior to his recent longer outings. He hasn’t been himself since mid-July.

Lee

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