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Expects Yuge Games
I've always thought that a good ROOGY was more valuable than a good LOOGY. This simply reflects the fact there are more right handed hitters. We once a very good one in Peter Moylan and he proved his value over many seasons.
And a potentially fine one in Cory Gearrin. I say potentially fine one because two things prevented him from realizing his potential. One was an extreme case of pitcher abuse that contributed to his elbow blowing out. The second was a failure to use him optimally.
The second point is illustrated by how Bruce Bochy is utilizing him. So far this season he has faced 83 right-handed hitters and 18 lefties, a ratio of better than 4 to 1. His FIP against righties is 1.99. Against lefties a not-so-good 4.76. But because Bochy has minimized the number of appearances against lefties his overall numbers are strong.
When we had him in 2012-2013, he also put up much better numbers against righties. But the ratio of righties to lefty hitters he faced was about 2 to 1 rather than the better than 4 to 1 that Bochy has accomplished. It is not just an issue of day-to-day bullpen management but also goes to the ability to strategically put together a roster of players who complement each other so that each one can be used in situations that maximize his chances of success. The success of a player like Gearrin is dependent not just the skills of a manager but also the ability of the front office to properly construct a roster.
And a potentially fine one in Cory Gearrin. I say potentially fine one because two things prevented him from realizing his potential. One was an extreme case of pitcher abuse that contributed to his elbow blowing out. The second was a failure to use him optimally.
The second point is illustrated by how Bruce Bochy is utilizing him. So far this season he has faced 83 right-handed hitters and 18 lefties, a ratio of better than 4 to 1. His FIP against righties is 1.99. Against lefties a not-so-good 4.76. But because Bochy has minimized the number of appearances against lefties his overall numbers are strong.
When we had him in 2012-2013, he also put up much better numbers against righties. But the ratio of righties to lefty hitters he faced was about 2 to 1 rather than the better than 4 to 1 that Bochy has accomplished. It is not just an issue of day-to-day bullpen management but also goes to the ability to strategically put together a roster of players who complement each other so that each one can be used in situations that maximize his chances of success. The success of a player like Gearrin is dependent not just the skills of a manager but also the ability of the front office to properly construct a roster.