FanGraphs Chat – 4/11/12





Dave is the Managing Editor of FanGraphs.

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Will HannonMember since 2017
14 years ago

Will Danny Duffy’s leash still be as long this year as it was last year? He got off to a good start yesterday…

heychuck
14 years ago

Is there any chance Blake Bleavan sticks around and has a decent mlb career? Any comps?

Eddie
14 years ago

That 7:11 start time gimmick was the Sox, not the Cubs.

Mr. Red
14 years ago

I’m surprised everyone glossed over the “CG Shutout” question and answer. A pitcher has to pitch a complete game to earn a shutout, so yes, it was a redundant term.

Tom
14 years ago
Reply to  Mr. Red

I noticed it too – When talking about a pitcher, a CG shutout is indeed redundant… as in “Zito leads the league in CG shutouts”

Otherwise guys like Hellickson, Strasburg, Duffy are tied with Zito for the lead league in “shutouts”.

Dave just doesn’t like being corrected.

colin
14 years ago
Reply to  Tom

I reread this after it was finished, but as soon as I scrolled up on that Cano question and read the answer I was expecting at least several more Cano ‘questions’. I was surprised there were only 3.

Simon
14 years ago
Reply to  Tom

It’s possible that it’s because nobody cares.

lospadres11
14 years ago

These people asking little league questions remind me of the few bad coaches in my little leagues who’d micromanage and scream at the kids. The guys all the parents couldn’t stand and the kids didn’t want to play for. They’re ten, LET THEM HAVE FUN.

Undocorkscrew
14 years ago

Heyward has looked so much better than last year. Slightly shorter swing and he’s actually making adjustments mid-pitch. Last year if he was guessing fastball and got something off-speed, he had no chance of making contact thanks to that long, vicious cut of his.

I still think he’s taking a bit too long loading-up his swing. Still plenty of room to shorten it up….