Comments on: Notes: Jack Taschner returns, Barthmaier, Aguero, Moreno injury updates

By: Randy Linville

Randy Linville — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:52:00 +0000

The Pirates efforts against top hurlers would be interesting to study. I’m trying to think if I can shirk my responsibilities this weekend and put something together. It isn’t looking good…

By: salempirate

salempirate — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:08:00 +0000

Impressive. Since this poor season’s showings vs. above average starters I’ve been thinking about past years. IIRC the Pirates have more than showed better than expected results in those contests. Maybe it’s my flawed memory (highly likely!) or my very low expectations vs. those well regarded guys that we may have (even slightly) exceeded.
Any way you look at the ’12 offense, it’s pitiful. With such a thin bench, I don’t see wasting a PH on a pitcher when the object is a sacrifice bunt. At one time, Hurdle must have put down a successful bunt on a squeeze play and he remembers it as the most exciting play ever. The longer this season goes, the less impressive he gets to me.

By: Randy Linville

Randy Linville — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:55:00 +0000

Good call – you are right. I should’ve pulled out the starts against Pittsburgh for the NL average. Simple enough to do and here are the numbers:
ERA – 3.87
BB/9 – 3.0
K/9 – 7.3
K/BB – 2.45
WHIP – 1.314

Not a huge difference – moving the ERA from 3.80 to 3.87.

By: Mornacale

Mornacale — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:39:00 +0000

There is a small flaw in your analysis: you didn’t remove starts against the Pirates from the NL average. I don’t think it ought to make a significant difference, but it’s there.