The Bullpen Matrix
by R.J. Anderson on Dec 14, 2008 7:06 PM EST
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A while ago Rich Lederer at Baseball Analysts put together a "matrix" of pitcher types using groundball percentage and strikeout percentage. I wanted to do something similar for the bullpen candidates, and here it is:
It's important to note that Rodriguez, Salas, Thayer, and Childers' numbers are all from Triple-A relief work, but we can still gather some observations:
- Chad Bradford gets a lot of grounders and not a load of strikeouts.
- Balfour is the anti-Bradford.
- Percival/Wheeler are strikingly alike.
- Hammel is meh on both.
- Rodriguez is less like Bradford and more like Howell.
- Childers was Bradford with strikeouts (note: Childers other minor league stats don't really back his GB% up, he's more likely in the 55% range than 60%)
- I didn't include Niemann or Talbot because their numbers are as starters.
- Joe Nelson would place right underneath Thayer.
- The Rays should NRI a few more relievers for Durham and so we can all pointlessly obsess on their pros and cons.
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Balfour's worst season in career for flyballs.
Too much reliance on the fastball?
by RATW on Dec 14, 2008 7:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Don't infield popups count as flyballs?
www.raysprospects.com
Trade for Billy Butler!
by Imperialism32 on Dec 14, 2008 9:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I believe so.
Doesn’t make a much of a difference though. 46/51 either way.
by R.J. Anderson on Dec 14, 2008 9:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So non-roster invite a ton of arms and have an arms race in ST?
This could be fun.
Yeah, the Percy/Wheeler similarities look scary. Not. Cool. Again, my dislike of Dan Wheeler along with actual stats makes me think that Danny boy needs to be traded.
"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."
by Blicks on Dec 14, 2008 10:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wheeler
What teams would be interested in Wheeler and what would we get back?
I can’t imagine many, if any at all, would give up anything remotely valuable to acquire him
by nolesblogger on Dec 15, 2008 12:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
The value in trading Wheeler is as a salary dump
The Rays shouldn’t expect to see any real prospects coming back.
Braves might be interesting. They need a reliever type. Or Mets, Phillies, Cubbies (LOL), etc.
"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."
by Blicks on Dec 15, 2008 12:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Is nick evans too much from the mets?
Ive developed an obessions, I know. Id like to see him in Durham working on becoming a corner outfielder.
by BossmanJunior333 on Dec 15, 2008 4:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, he's too much.
And, with the awesome Matt Joyce, Nick Evans is redundant unless he DHs.
"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."
by Blicks on Dec 15, 2008 9:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ill trade wheeler for absolutely nothing
just get rid of his choking ass, he looks like he is going to crap himself out there in key situations
everything Rays,Marlins,Twins and Reds
who needs k-rod for 37 million when you can have d-rod for 50k?
twins sign ty wigginton ASAP!!!!
by RaysOfHope on Dec 15, 2008 2:29 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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