2026 ST Thread

[Enscheff]

I have Strider's average FF at 94.76 today. Guess he decided not to continue ramping up today. Odd because folks assured me that's what was going on. Maybe he needs a 3 year rehab?

Hopefully that barely above average Grade 57 heater and those below average breaking balls are enough to compete. It never has been good enough for him before without 97+ in his pocket, but I suppose we will keep waiting to find out. At least he can gobble up some innings with a 4.5 ERA I guess.

 

[thewupk]

I have Strider's average FF at 94.76 today. Guess he decided not to continue ramping up today. Odd because folks assured me that's what was going on. Maybe he needs a 3 year rehab?

Hopefully that barely above average Grade 57 heater and those below average breaking balls are enough to compete. It never has been good enough for him before without 97+ in his pocket, but I suppose we will keep waiting to find out. At least he can gobble up some innings with a 4.5 ERA I guess.

The type of depth this rotation has been lacking

 

[Enscheff]

AA's plan was to convert a CYA candidate into a #5 SP to build depth. That's some 3D chess there.

 

[msstate7]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2031834034351788178

 

[SJ24]

I plugged Strider's latest pitching data into Claude and here's what he said:

- The four seamer is 50-55.
- The slider is 40-45
- The curveball is 45
- The changeup is a 60-65, by far his best pitch, but he rarely uses it.

Verdict: Back-end starter or swingman type who is dependent on command, but the elite extension (6.9) makes the stuff play up significantly.

Movement /velocity grades say a .340-.360 xwOBA, which is a below average pitcher.

The elite extension and tunneling could push that number to .290-.310, which is above average.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

So the team is going to take Jose Suarez over Karinchak

 

[CyYoung31]

So the team is going to take Jose Suarez over Karinchak

It looks like Karinchak has options, which I didn’t believe he did before. Still dumb though. The best roster should go north, especially when there’s a sizable gap between two players.

 

[msstate7]

SS#1,'s slider apparently doesn't rate well, but the whiff rate doesn't match that conclusion. Any explanation for that?

 

[bravesnumberone]

Not a serious organization.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Can someone explain to me what the fuck this organization sees in Jose Suarez?

 

[bravesfanMatt]

SS#1,'s slider apparently doesn't rate well, but the whiff rate doesn't match that conclusion. Any explanation for that?

Quad A hitters

 

[msstate7]

Quad A hitters

Wasn't his whiff rate great on that pitch and the curve (maybe change) last year?

 

[CyYoung31]

Wasn’t his slider good before the injury?

 

[Hudson2]

So 20 million for Strider this year and 22 for the next 2 years. Eww

 

[bravesnumberone]

This DR-Venezuela game is going to be A+ entertainment.

 

[Tapate50]

Should probably just cut him

 

[Tapate50]

Italy on a bonafide heater

 

[Hulavol]

I just witnessed nine innings of Italian mafia style ass whipping.

 

[Enscheff]

Wasn’t his slider good before the injury?

His slider was good when played off an elite fastball.

I’m not sure how much more data we need to conclude strider at 95 isn’t going to even resemble a TOR guy. The fact he held down a lineup full of non roster guys is a pretty silly thing to pin hopes on.

 

[msstate7]

According to ChatGPT, here are the whiff rates on SS#1's pitches last season...
Fastball: 15-16%
Slider: 48.3-48.6%
Curve: 53.7%

The whiff rates on his secondary pitches are really, really impressive, and it's carried over to ST this season. I'm not saying he's gonna be good, but I'm just questioning how those pitches rate below or avg with elite whiff rate vs them. It doesn't make sense to me.