There are a few people on this board who have proven to be wrong so consistently you can take it as a good sign when they disagree with you.
tehteh has proven beyond all doubt to be one of those posters.
Gausman:
.342 wOBA - .319 xwOBA = +.023 delta (unlucky)
Bumgarner:
.312 wOBA - .332 xwOBA = -.020 delta (lucky)
There have been 103 pitchers who have faced 250+ batters in 2019: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statc...as=250#results
Of those 103 pitches, Gausman has been the 8th unluckiest. Bumgarner has been the 24th luckiest.
Other lucky Braves pitchers have been Soroka (#1 in MLB), and Teheran (#10).
I'm not sure why we have to keep going over why some things are unsustainable for the benefit of the dumber board members, but apparently it has to happen at least one more time.
Well, the only reason you might want MadBum is for the playoffs. Specifically vs the Dodgers. As we all know, they crush RHP. Per Bref they have a sOPS+ of 129 vs LHP this season, as opposed to a 105 sOPS+ against RHP. Folty got torched Game 1 last year, Sanchez was actually good game 2 but he's gone. To get to the WS we're almost assuredly going to have to go through LA. Keuchel is a good start. I guess we roll with him, Soroka and Fried (tho they might not even be available then, or be fatigued). I agree with that he's not a big upgrade over our rotation for the regular season, but October is where we could use him
Last edited by Freshmaker; 06-10-2019 at 12:51 PM.
Also of note:
JohnAdcox (06-10-2019), UNCBlue012 (06-10-2019)
Tapate50 (06-10-2019)
I think it was MLB trade rumors that mentioned Felipe Vasquez as someone the Pirates might move at a high price.
Controlled through 2021 with10m option for 2022 and 2023.
Curious what a high price for that contract would be in the current environment. Alex likes controllable players back in his trades.
jpx7 (06-10-2019)
He has a history of gaining just enough understanding about something to confirm his preconceived notions. At that point he just continues to blabber on the same ignorant opinion endlessly despite any other facts/metrics/stats/history.
When he is inevitably proven wrong, the playbook becomes claiming he doesn't care that he's always wrong because it's just a message board, and then jumping onto the next incorrect opinion. If it gets especially moronic he disappears for a couple weeks, only to return with a vengeance of ignorance.
Freshmaker (06-10-2019)
Riley is a fine young player. He will probably be a useful MLB piece. He hit a bunch of HRs that turned the Braves offense around for a Couple weeks. It was awesome to watch.
Now Riley is in the midst of serious regression everyone with half a clue knew was coming.