December 6, 20169 yr Mike Petriello @mike_petriello 27m27 minutes ago There was no pitcher in MLB with more in-zone pitches called balls than Carlos Rodon (65), and it's not close: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_sea...barrel=#results …
December 7, 20169 yr This is why it was so impressive that he still managed to increase his strikeout rate and significantly drop his walk rate from 2015. He was working with a significantly reduced zone, especially when you factor in how much Flowers increased his zone. Edited December 7, 20169 yr by OmarComing25
December 7, 20169 yr I've done a 180 on pitch framing. I over estimated (a bad mistake) the competency of MLB umps. I've now seen more than enough evidence that framing matters and that the Sox suffered from a lack of it last year. This is a key area to improve on and seeing how we are starting from the bottom it shouldn't be too hard just to move into "mediocre". I have no idea who is out there that fits the rebuild plan but just getting someone that can raise the trade value of the pitchers by getting more strikes is a good move.
December 7, 20169 yr QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 06:10 PM) I've done a 180 on pitch framing. I over estimated (a bad mistake) the competency of MLB umps. I've now seen more than enough evidence that framing matters and that the Sox suffered from a lack of it last year. This is a key area to improve on and seeing how we are starting from the bottom it shouldn't be too hard just to move into "mediocre". I have no idea who is out there that fits the rebuild plan but just getting someone that can raise the trade value of the pitchers by getting more strikes is a good move. Of the remaining free agent catchers Jeff Mathis is the only one who's an above-average framer.
December 7, 20169 yr QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 06:14 PM) Of the remaining free agent catchers Jeff Mathis is the only one who's an above-average framer. The Diamondbacks signed Mathis as soon as they non tendered Castillo.
December 7, 20169 yr QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 07:14 PM) Of the remaining free agent catchers Jeff Mathis is the only one who's an above-average framer. And he hits like he's holding a whiffle bat. SOB. Going to have to get creative.
December 7, 20169 yr Is their a coach specifically assigned to catchers. I hope whoever it was last season was fired yesterday.
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