tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post4620551587556512144..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: Making the Orioles a Champion in 2014: Left Handed RelieversJon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-64843271178595705332013-10-24T15:48:39.159-04:002013-10-24T15:48:39.159-04:00What's more relevant than the total number of ...What's more relevant than the total number of left-handed pitchers a team used is the number of left-handed relievers a team has on the roster at a given instant. It does appear that the Red Sox DID have four lefty relief pitchers on the roster (before September roster expansion) - but only for a week. I don't know if it would work to have four left-handed relief pitchers for a full season.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18347209822215185644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-40219888323901460812013-10-24T14:29:51.105-04:002013-10-24T14:29:51.105-04:00Matt -
Agreed that Steamer isn't gospel and l...Matt -<br /><br />Agreed that Steamer isn't gospel and like any other projection system, has its weaknesses. That being said, I though it interesting that of the three, McFarland's IP's went down so egregiously, while Matusz and Patton stayed pat, for the most part. It also added some intrigue to my idea that a fourth lefty - one that could better handle righties - might be on the horizon. But I agree with your skepticism.<br /><br />As far as the fourth lefty, both Boston and Toronto used four in 2013, with each getting over 20IP; it isn't a commonly used tactic, but if that fourth lefty didn't have such drastic splits, it wouldn't be out of the question. Stuart Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206863306637413918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-23368478788655978052013-10-24T10:45:23.665-04:002013-10-24T10:45:23.665-04:00With pitchers like Matusz and Patton there was som...With pitchers like Matusz and Patton there was some thought that their starting repertoire would enable them to pitch both sides so them being lefties was not considered as much of a concern.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-45085557218175191902013-10-24T08:39:14.627-04:002013-10-24T08:39:14.627-04:00"Another interesting trend seen with the Stea..."Another interesting trend seen with the Steamer projection is McFarland's innings being cut in half, going from 72 in 2013 to a projected 35 in 2014."<br /><br />My understanding is that Steamer doesn't try to project innings very accurately especially in its early projections. For example, if you look at the Tigers starters, it projects them to use a two man rotation of Verlander and Scherzer, each of whom will pitch 480 innings. Call me crazy but I'm skeptical. Likewise, they project 30 closers to each get 28 saves. <br /><br />How many teams have ever had four lefties in their bullpen at a given time? My understanding is that three was too many.Matt Pnoreply@blogger.com