Beyond the first month, he's been only decent. That walk rate was near 20% at one point and has been right around 8% in June and July, which is about what it was last season.
July would be his worst month so far but for a .343 BABIP.
I think he's playable as a starter, but probably should be upgraded in the offseason if possible. Good target to upgrade anyway.
Good stuff, Julio. Thanks for that! 5-3... can't win when the pitcher gives up lead-off doubles to the opposing pitcher.
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I think he was safe
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Yup. He was safe.
They aren't going to overturn that call
Terrible play, Dansby.
So Swanson's arm is so bad he can't even throw the starting pitcher out at the plate.
Wasn't worth the challenge, he was safe easily.
Aggression with prospects is fine, but being stupid is not. There should be a way to find a happy medium between a Pirates like idea of being overly cautious with prospects and going stupidly fast with prospects.
A bad throw. A decent throw gets him
Bour single, 6-3. The defense hasn't helped him, but Julio needs to get it together. Just dumb pitching.
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Julio is pretty bad guys
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A stater is looking more like a necessity
Game over.
HAHAHAHA 9-3. OMG. Cut Julio. The worst.
We are getting beat 9-3 by the Marlins. LOL
With Soroka out for the year now, and Newk regressing, Gohara being a lost soul, and Teheran struggling, I think the odds of adding a SP has increased the last few days.
It may mean the Braves just stick with Camargo at 3b.
You win 12-1 one night and lose (likely) this badly the next day. I don't get it. Julio just needs to be taken out of the rotation. No excuses. He's trash.
Julio will have two good to great starts, then an awful one. It seems like it has been like that all season. This is his awful one.
For once, I'm fine with Freeman being used.
My suspicion is the offense ain't done and it won't look like a blowout type game but Teheran is not the type of guy you try to sneak through a 3rd time.
Aggression with prospects is fine, but being stupid is not. There should be a way to find a happy medium between a Pirates like idea of being overly cautious with prospects and going stupidly fast with prospects.