Friday gab:
How about that, Rodriguez didn't blow in for the Giants (Nenn, too).
Marlins bullpen gave it shot, though.
Miller is looking at a short career the way he is being used. It's really starting to show. Mind you, 'Stros were up 3-0, 5-1, and 9-7 in the 8th.
I, for one, have never trusted Rocker to close out a game.
Pettitte short outing was predictable, but Yankees are just too good ... again.
What's with Burba? Maybe the Reds should re-acquire him.
I'll take the Rockies anytime they're a dog against a mediocre pitcher, thank-you.
Saturday June 16th 2001
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DR=days rest
NP=number of pitches
RC=record as starter
TRC=team's record as starter
WHIP=(walks + hits) / innings pitched
ERA=
3RATE=rating of pitcher's last 3 starts weighted towards more recent ones...
...min=6, max=30
Teams with higher 3RATE went 5-4 on Friday. Teams with 3RATE differential of 5 or more went 2-0 Friday.
Stats are from Yahoo save for opponent's batting and slugging averages which are from Baseball Weekly. Opponent's averages are listed when over .280 or under .220 (LH and RH) and when over .500 or under .400 (SLG).
Information is provided for entertainment purposes only and should not be the basis of any actual wager.
NAME...DR...NP...RC/TRC...WHIP...ERA...3RATE
Hampton...5...109...9-2/10-3...1.32....2.98.....15
L.Davis....Major League Debut
...Hampton LH .321 (surprise, surprise)
...24-year old lefty Davis was a 16th round draft pick by Reds in '95; he was 7-2 w/3.05 era and 1 ShO in 13 starts at Triple-A this year
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Mussina...5...119.....5-7/6-7....1.12...3.74.......14.5
Appier.....5....111.....4-5/4-9....1.26...4.17.......23
...Mussina RH .281, SLG .368
...Appier LH .280, RH .217
...Yanks have lost 3 straight Mussina starts
...no runs vs Appier in last 2, 7 IP each @Fla & @TBay: 14 IP, 6 H, 4 BB, 17K, ND0-1 @Fla (vs Burnett) then W10-0 @TBay
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K.Wells...5...95......3-2/3-2....1.21....1.82.......21
Hermanson..5..86....5-5/5-8...1.47....5.54......7.5
...Wells LH .117, RH .300, SLG .329
...Hermanson LH .280, SLG .510
...Hermanson 0-4 w/9.30 era in last 4
...Cards bats have been like 'Zonas lately (here today, gone tomorrow); the way Wells has been pitching, particularly against lefties, the ChiSox have a shot. If Hermanson shows up (money line for that is +315) then so does the under
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Davis.......5....106....2-5/2-8....1.80...5.96......16
McKnight.....1st 2001 ML appearance
...Davis LH .298, RH .331
...McKnight 4-1 w/1.26 whip & 3.86 era in 6 starts for Astros in 2000; 7-4 w/4.37 era at Triple-A in 2001: 70 IP, 77 H (7 HR), 15 BB, 47 K -- mind you, his Triple-A home park is allegedly a "pitcher's park"
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Lidle.........6...85....1-4/3-8.....1.26...4.66.......19
Hernandez..5...120...4-9/5-9...1.69...6.80.....11
...Lidle LH .209, RH .290
...Hernandez LH .327, RH .333, SLG .529
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Thomas.....9...96.....0-0/1-2....1.82...7.11......14
Lieber........5...100....6-4/8-5....1.05...3.18.....17.5
...Thomas LH .385, RH .216
...Lieber RH .198, SLG .343
...Thomas long rest due to being skipped in the rotation last time; the guy's a rookie, but skipping him shows he's not the Twins #1 pitcher ... or #2 ... or #3 ... or #4.
...I'm a sucker for Lieber -- he's still an outside pick for the Cy, but -175 chews; I'd try Cubs -1.5, but they often win one-runners (may not stop me ... oh wait, entertainment purposes only!
)
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Nomo.....5....91.....6-3/10-3....1.13....3.69......18
Burkett...4....87.....5-5/8-6......1.09....2.73......19
...Nomo LH .153, RH .218, SLG .336
...Burkett LH .203, SLG .342
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Reichert....5...65.....5-6/5-8....1.60...4.46.......9
Haynes.....3...111....5-7/7-7....1.49...4.50.......16
...Reichert LH .304
...Haynes RH .298
...obviously D'Amico isn't ready to go yet, with Haynes pitching on 3 DR; before last start he had 5 DR after 102 pitches
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Wright.....5...50......2-1/4-1....2.05...4.91.......13
Schmidt...5...63......2-2/3-3....1.50...6.16.......11.5
...Wright LH .300, RH .306, SLG .395
...Schmidt LH .353
...Wright didn't make it out of the 2nd innings in last vs Cincy, allowing 8 runs, 6 earned
...Schmidt didn't make it out of the 2nd innings in last @Minny, allowing 8 earned runs
...is the over 9.5 a gift, or am I missing something? (quite possible) -- these starters both have talent, but appear to be going through rehab work while with their big clubs
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Lopez.....5....124.....3-8/3-10....1.68...5.60.....6
Penny.....5.....98......5-1/7-6......1.30...4.04....15.5
...Lopez LH .304, RH .293
...Lopez 0-6 w/9.54 era in last 7 starts; has had recent problems with both a groin injury and a swollen right thumb; TBay has dropped his last 8 starts; this guy did have good trade value, about 6-8 weeks ago, but he's been a joke for 2 months now; 124 pitches in last? I guess that shows how bad TBay's bullpen is
...Penny listed as Questionable (finger) by sportsnetwork.wrong
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Johnson...5...113.....6-3/8-5....1.19....3.09.....20
Person.....5....110....4-5/7-6.....1.29....4.37.....11
...Johnson SLG .382
...Johnson 1-3 (team 2-4) w/4.24 era on road -- much better in last 2 on road, May 30th @Seat and June 5th @NYY
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Loaiza....5....114.....5-6/6-8.....1.47...4.96......15
Blank.....7.....96......0-2/0-2.....1.71...6.94.......9.5*
...Loaiza LH .324
...Blank RH .281, SLG .561
...*Blank 3RATE pro-rated for 1st 2 big-league starts, both pretty rough, @Atl May 29th & @Balt June 8th -- 1 relief app. between, 2.1 scoreless IP vs Philly June 1st; 5-4 w/3.94 era at Triple-A Ottawa in 2001
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Adams.....5....99......0-0/1-1....1.16...4.65.......15*
Washburn..5...93.....4-4/6-5....1.45...4.39.....18.5
...Adams LH .211, SLG .309
...Washburn LH .291
...*Adams 3RATE pro-rated for 1st 2 major league starts -- has been a reliever in bigs since '95
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Blair..........1st 2001 ML appearance
Ellis......5...72.........5-2/8-3.....1.47....4.90......14.5
...Ellis RH .324
...Blair just re-signed with Tigers after being released by Indians; 4-3 w/2.75 era in 11 Triple-A starts for Indians franchise in 2001; 59-82 w/1.17 whip & 4.93 era with Tigers in '99 and '00 as starter & reliever
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Halama....5...94......5-4/9-4.....1.51...4.80......15.5
Loewer....5...61......0-1/0-1.....3.43....23.14.....N/A
...Halama LH .338, RH .298
...Loewer one appearance in 2001 @Seat: 2.1 IP, 6 H (2 HR), 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, L1-8; nothing special in '99 & '00 as starter and reliever with Philly
...M's have won 4 straight Halama starts (mind you, Loewer could probably win 4 straight with the M's)
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[This message has been edited by EXTRAPOLATER (edited 06-16-2001).]
How about that, Rodriguez didn't blow in for the Giants (Nenn, too).
Marlins bullpen gave it shot, though.
Miller is looking at a short career the way he is being used. It's really starting to show. Mind you, 'Stros were up 3-0, 5-1, and 9-7 in the 8th.
I, for one, have never trusted Rocker to close out a game.
Pettitte short outing was predictable, but Yankees are just too good ... again.
What's with Burba? Maybe the Reds should re-acquire him.
I'll take the Rockies anytime they're a dog against a mediocre pitcher, thank-you.
Saturday June 16th 2001
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DR=days rest
NP=number of pitches
RC=record as starter
TRC=team's record as starter
WHIP=(walks + hits) / innings pitched
ERA=
3RATE=rating of pitcher's last 3 starts weighted towards more recent ones...
...min=6, max=30
Teams with higher 3RATE went 5-4 on Friday. Teams with 3RATE differential of 5 or more went 2-0 Friday.
Stats are from Yahoo save for opponent's batting and slugging averages which are from Baseball Weekly. Opponent's averages are listed when over .280 or under .220 (LH and RH) and when over .500 or under .400 (SLG).
Information is provided for entertainment purposes only and should not be the basis of any actual wager.
NAME...DR...NP...RC/TRC...WHIP...ERA...3RATE
Hampton...5...109...9-2/10-3...1.32....2.98.....15
L.Davis....Major League Debut
...Hampton LH .321 (surprise, surprise)
...24-year old lefty Davis was a 16th round draft pick by Reds in '95; he was 7-2 w/3.05 era and 1 ShO in 13 starts at Triple-A this year
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Mussina...5...119.....5-7/6-7....1.12...3.74.......14.5
Appier.....5....111.....4-5/4-9....1.26...4.17.......23
...Mussina RH .281, SLG .368
...Appier LH .280, RH .217
...Yanks have lost 3 straight Mussina starts
...no runs vs Appier in last 2, 7 IP each @Fla & @TBay: 14 IP, 6 H, 4 BB, 17K, ND0-1 @Fla (vs Burnett) then W10-0 @TBay
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K.Wells...5...95......3-2/3-2....1.21....1.82.......21
Hermanson..5..86....5-5/5-8...1.47....5.54......7.5
...Wells LH .117, RH .300, SLG .329
...Hermanson LH .280, SLG .510
...Hermanson 0-4 w/9.30 era in last 4
...Cards bats have been like 'Zonas lately (here today, gone tomorrow); the way Wells has been pitching, particularly against lefties, the ChiSox have a shot. If Hermanson shows up (money line for that is +315) then so does the under
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Davis.......5....106....2-5/2-8....1.80...5.96......16
McKnight.....1st 2001 ML appearance
...Davis LH .298, RH .331
...McKnight 4-1 w/1.26 whip & 3.86 era in 6 starts for Astros in 2000; 7-4 w/4.37 era at Triple-A in 2001: 70 IP, 77 H (7 HR), 15 BB, 47 K -- mind you, his Triple-A home park is allegedly a "pitcher's park"
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Lidle.........6...85....1-4/3-8.....1.26...4.66.......19
Hernandez..5...120...4-9/5-9...1.69...6.80.....11
...Lidle LH .209, RH .290
...Hernandez LH .327, RH .333, SLG .529
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Thomas.....9...96.....0-0/1-2....1.82...7.11......14
Lieber........5...100....6-4/8-5....1.05...3.18.....17.5
...Thomas LH .385, RH .216
...Lieber RH .198, SLG .343
...Thomas long rest due to being skipped in the rotation last time; the guy's a rookie, but skipping him shows he's not the Twins #1 pitcher ... or #2 ... or #3 ... or #4.
...I'm a sucker for Lieber -- he's still an outside pick for the Cy, but -175 chews; I'd try Cubs -1.5, but they often win one-runners (may not stop me ... oh wait, entertainment purposes only!
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Nomo.....5....91.....6-3/10-3....1.13....3.69......18
Burkett...4....87.....5-5/8-6......1.09....2.73......19
...Nomo LH .153, RH .218, SLG .336
...Burkett LH .203, SLG .342
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Reichert....5...65.....5-6/5-8....1.60...4.46.......9
Haynes.....3...111....5-7/7-7....1.49...4.50.......16
...Reichert LH .304
...Haynes RH .298
...obviously D'Amico isn't ready to go yet, with Haynes pitching on 3 DR; before last start he had 5 DR after 102 pitches
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Wright.....5...50......2-1/4-1....2.05...4.91.......13
Schmidt...5...63......2-2/3-3....1.50...6.16.......11.5
...Wright LH .300, RH .306, SLG .395
...Schmidt LH .353
...Wright didn't make it out of the 2nd innings in last vs Cincy, allowing 8 runs, 6 earned
...Schmidt didn't make it out of the 2nd innings in last @Minny, allowing 8 earned runs
...is the over 9.5 a gift, or am I missing something? (quite possible) -- these starters both have talent, but appear to be going through rehab work while with their big clubs
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Lopez.....5....124.....3-8/3-10....1.68...5.60.....6
Penny.....5.....98......5-1/7-6......1.30...4.04....15.5
...Lopez LH .304, RH .293
...Lopez 0-6 w/9.54 era in last 7 starts; has had recent problems with both a groin injury and a swollen right thumb; TBay has dropped his last 8 starts; this guy did have good trade value, about 6-8 weeks ago, but he's been a joke for 2 months now; 124 pitches in last? I guess that shows how bad TBay's bullpen is
...Penny listed as Questionable (finger) by sportsnetwork.wrong
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Johnson...5...113.....6-3/8-5....1.19....3.09.....20
Person.....5....110....4-5/7-6.....1.29....4.37.....11
...Johnson SLG .382
...Johnson 1-3 (team 2-4) w/4.24 era on road -- much better in last 2 on road, May 30th @Seat and June 5th @NYY
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Loaiza....5....114.....5-6/6-8.....1.47...4.96......15
Blank.....7.....96......0-2/0-2.....1.71...6.94.......9.5*
...Loaiza LH .324
...Blank RH .281, SLG .561
...*Blank 3RATE pro-rated for 1st 2 big-league starts, both pretty rough, @Atl May 29th & @Balt June 8th -- 1 relief app. between, 2.1 scoreless IP vs Philly June 1st; 5-4 w/3.94 era at Triple-A Ottawa in 2001
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Adams.....5....99......0-0/1-1....1.16...4.65.......15*
Washburn..5...93.....4-4/6-5....1.45...4.39.....18.5
...Adams LH .211, SLG .309
...Washburn LH .291
...*Adams 3RATE pro-rated for 1st 2 major league starts -- has been a reliever in bigs since '95
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Blair..........1st 2001 ML appearance
Ellis......5...72.........5-2/8-3.....1.47....4.90......14.5
...Ellis RH .324
...Blair just re-signed with Tigers after being released by Indians; 4-3 w/2.75 era in 11 Triple-A starts for Indians franchise in 2001; 59-82 w/1.17 whip & 4.93 era with Tigers in '99 and '00 as starter & reliever
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Halama....5...94......5-4/9-4.....1.51...4.80......15.5
Loewer....5...61......0-1/0-1.....3.43....23.14.....N/A
...Halama LH .338, RH .298
...Loewer one appearance in 2001 @Seat: 2.1 IP, 6 H (2 HR), 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, L1-8; nothing special in '99 & '00 as starter and reliever with Philly
...M's have won 4 straight Halama starts (mind you, Loewer could probably win 4 straight with the M's)
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[This message has been edited by EXTRAPOLATER (edited 06-16-2001).]
