Is Folty “back”?

[Tapate50]

I figured Cheff could take a few minutes off from riding eccentric posts into the ground and let us know whether the eye test of Foltys arsenal being somewhat improved are correct?

After all that’s what Sav and AA pay you the big bucks for... Hell our membership fees should be paying for way more than what we get here.

[Carp]

I've still yet to receive the premium content I was promised when I came here.

[Tapate50]

I've still yet to receive the premium content I was promised when I came here.

Lot better when Shanks was running the show, no doubt

[Eyeman]

With all the talk about the slicker ball last night, that further pushes me into thinking that much of Folty's issues are related to the ball. His grip type caused more issues and that was compounded by his failure to adapt. I think he'll be fine, but 2018 was more of just a hot streak. I think he finishes this year and next in exactly the way that make it hard to decide what to do with him.

[Carp]

What's the word [MENTION=59]Enscheff[/MENTION].

[cajunrevenge]

The short answer is no. Foltys problem is consistency. He still has a great slider.

[Runnin]

Maybe he's back to himself and last year was the aberration.

[Carp]

I'll give it the ole college try since Enscheff is MIA in this thread:

It's been 3 starts since he was recalled, so SSS applies here, but this is how his numbers compare:

K/9 - 10.69
This is very encouraging considering he had a K rate right at 7.5 prior to being recalled. This also is a full 2 K/9 over his career mark and a shade over his 2018 numbers.

BB/9 - 3.94
A little elevated, but nothing to be majorly concerned about, especially in a short sample.

HR/9 - 1.69 and HR/FB - 15.8
Down from 2.43 and 20.5% respectively. Again very encouraging to see dramatic improvement in both of these areas, though it's still far off from his 2018 performance (which was likely an outlier in this regard).

BABIP .370
Obviously very high and suggests some bad luck, which I thought was likely the case.

Hard hit% - 32.7%
May be the most encouraging stat of all. Down from an abysmal 44.2% from his previous 11 starts. The 32.7% is right in line with career numbers.

What is also encouraging is that pretty much all of these numbers have improved in every game since he was recalled. So while again, SSS applies here, it's very encouraging to see these improvements and leads me to believe that better overall results are forthcoming.

[Southcack77]

I'll give it the ole college try since Enscheff is MIA in this thread:

It's been 3 starts since he was recalled, so SSS applies here, but this is how his numbers compare:

K/9 - 10.69
This is very encouraging considering he had a K rate right at 7.5 prior to being recalled. This also is a full 2 K/9 over his career mark and a shade over his 2018 numbers.

BB/9 - 3.94
A little elevated, but nothing to be majorly concerned about, especially in a short sample.

HR/9 - 1.69 and HR/FB - 15.8
Down from 2.43 and 20.5% respectively. Again very encouraging to see dramatic improvement in both of these areas, though it's still far off from his 2018 performance (which was likely an outlier in this regard).

BABIP .370
Obviously very high and suggests some bad luck, which I thought was likely the case.

Hard hit% - 32.7%
May be the most encouraging stat of all. Down from an abysmal 44.2% from his previous 11 starts. The 32.7% is right in line with career numbers.

What is also encouraging is that pretty much all of these numbers have improved in every game since he was recalled. So while again, SSS applies here, it's very encouraging to see these improvements and leads me to believe that better overall results are forthcoming.

xwoba is .364.

[cajunrevenge]

Maybe he's back to himself and last year was the aberration.

This. He is what he is. That's why I wanted to trade him if we traded anyone this last offseason.