Imagine My Surprise?
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:49 am
Not to take a page out of Doughboy's book and if this has been mentioned before, I apologize because I missed it.
Like the rest of you, I am scouring the major league rosters for starters. Diamonds in the rough. Guys with good peripherals but not so good results. As I was going over the YTD stats, I notices some suprising, well, consistency.
Nearly two-thirds (19) of the major league baseball clubs as of today have four starters who have been able to make at least thirteen starts. Likewise, 19 clubs have only had to use seven or fewer starters so far this year. To me, that is not too bad.
But when looking at the numbers one team jumped out. I guess I could be the last one to realize it, but this team has only used five starters all season. Now to get just about half way through the season and not have to use the "spot starter" is pretty amazing. What is even more amazing is those five starters AVERAGE 6.5 IP per game. Collectively, they have combined for a 3.224 ERA and a 1.159 WHIP. They nearly have a 3:1 K to BB ratio (2.89:1 actually) and have strike-outs in 83% of the IP.
Again, it is probably just me but it had really slipped my attention that Seattle's rotation had been so good and solid. I guess that is why they are playing .500 ball right now. Imagine what would happen if the Mariners had an offense?
Like the rest of you, I am scouring the major league rosters for starters. Diamonds in the rough. Guys with good peripherals but not so good results. As I was going over the YTD stats, I notices some suprising, well, consistency.
Nearly two-thirds (19) of the major league baseball clubs as of today have four starters who have been able to make at least thirteen starts. Likewise, 19 clubs have only had to use seven or fewer starters so far this year. To me, that is not too bad.
But when looking at the numbers one team jumped out. I guess I could be the last one to realize it, but this team has only used five starters all season. Now to get just about half way through the season and not have to use the "spot starter" is pretty amazing. What is even more amazing is those five starters AVERAGE 6.5 IP per game. Collectively, they have combined for a 3.224 ERA and a 1.159 WHIP. They nearly have a 3:1 K to BB ratio (2.89:1 actually) and have strike-outs in 83% of the IP.
Again, it is probably just me but it had really slipped my attention that Seattle's rotation had been so good and solid. I guess that is why they are playing .500 ball right now. Imagine what would happen if the Mariners had an offense?