It doesn't matter. The offense was just bad last night. I think it is 110% clear at this point, you can't lose protection like KEMvP and expect to score. He is that important to this offense.
I just looked at his PAR (protection above replacement). Highest in the league. Sitting at 37 right now. You just can't lose that on a nightly basis.
Yeah but the Marlins score 4.72 runs per game and they only scored 3 last night. So the defensive improvement from Kemp to Santana is 1.72 runs per game. That's huge.
Yeah but the Marlins score 4.72 runs per game and they only scored 3 last night. So the defensive improvement from Kemp to Santana is 1.72 runs per game. That's huge.
They scored 5 so obviously we missed Kemp's defense.
Damn even Santana is worse than Kemp. How's that possible.
Everyone keeps having these fights. I'd love to see the video of bad kemp plays and Santana making those plays. When we watch games where the ball goes into lf 5 or less times this just doesn't jive
I'm concerned that the Braves are stooping to "gun-juicing"
What is the penalty for gun juicing. Who serves it.
hopefully Chip Carray
Newk's velo chart for his last start. Slightly higher average velo, slightly lower max velo. Looks like a ~93 MPH heater.
http://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfxo.aspx?playerid=16943&position=P&pitch=FA
For comparison, here's Folty closer to 95 MPH:
http://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfxo.aspx?playerid=10811&position=P&pitch=FA
Looks like Newk's stuff was a little overstated, and Folty is still the best "stuff" guy the Braves have. He only threw the change once last game, and it is important that he develops that pitch to help him against RHed hitters.
Newk's velo chart for his last start. Slightly higher average velo, slightly lower max velo. Looks like a ~93 MPH heater.
http://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfxo.aspx?playerid=16943&position=P&pitch=FA
For comparison, here's Folty closer to 95 MPH:
http://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfxo.aspx?playerid=10811&position=P&pitch=FA
Looks like Newk's stuff was a little overstated, and Folty is still the best "stuff" guy the Braves have. He only threw the change once last game, and it is important that he develops that pitch to help him against RHed hitters.
I wasn't being serious there but it's not hard to understand. A small amount of plays makes all the difference both offensively and defensively.
Yes. But I don't recall a bunch of kemp disasters.
I'm certainly not a scout and don't claim to be, but give me Newcomb's 93 with his curve from the left side over folty's 95 from the right
MiLB stats...
Folty = 646.1 ip 566 k .252 avg against
Newcomb = 348.1 ip 412 k .215 avg against
I don't think it's even a question who has better stuff
Yes. But I don't recall a bunch of kemp disasters.