3 straight perfect saves in a row, 4 straight appearances without a run earned (only a hit given up in the fourth)... is he back?

 

Jenks seems utterly cursed over his career during the month of July...1-6, 6.31 ERA, 1.68 WHIP

 

In all other months combined he has a career 2.93 ERA and 1.16 WHIP...and his best month is August with a 1.19 ERA and .775 WHIP

 

Hopefully Ozzie looks at those monthly splits and platoons him in September though...Jenks has a 4.58 ERA and a .271 BAA in the last month+ (inc Oct games) of the season...

 

 

 

I don't think his fastball velocity and ability to throw the curve ball are dictated by the calendar.

 

If he's throwing a 96-97 mph fastball with late movement for strikes and following it up with a curveball from the same arm motion, he'll be successful. If he's down at 93, can't throw strikes, and doesn't want to throw the curveball, he might as well pitch in garbage time.

I don't think his fastball velocity and ability to throw the curve ball are dictated by the calendar.

 

If he's throwing a 96-97 mph fastball with late movement for strikes and following it up with a curveball from the same arm motion, he'll be successful. If he's down at 93, can't throw strikes, and doesn't want to throw the curveball, he might as well pitch in garbage time.

 

It's been five straight calendar years that Jenks has STUNK in July (08 is the exception, but he only made 5 appearances and still had an almost 4.00 ERA). It seems like there's something to that.

I post this with trepidation because I don't have any advanced metrics in front of me, but it seems like Bobby needs to just ditch the cutter and slider (especially the cutter) for the most part, and just stick mainly with the hard fastball and curveball. He seems to get into trouble when he tries to be a 4 pitch pitcher.