Jeff Niemann's Improvements

by R.J. Anderson on Jun 4, 2009 1:31 PM EDT

FIP

Full season: 4.99

Last 30 days: 4.29

Breaking Ball Usage

Full season: 23%

Last 30 days: 25%

Last 14 days: 28%

The funny thing about Niemann though, is that he has a 3.77 ERA and a 77.5% strand rate. Major league average is 71.2%. Expect some regression in that department, which is going to lead to an ERA increase. So, even though he's getting better, the general public is going to see an increased ERA and think he's actually getting worse. More improvement goodness:

K/9

Full season: 5.88

Last 30 days: 6.03

BB/9

Full season: 3.62

Last 30 days: 2.62

This all dates back to Niemann changing his pre-game routines to throw less. Apparently using a lot of energy on pitches that don't count isn't a good idea. Who knew?

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No GDT so I will post this here

Rays
Upton cf
Crawford lf
Aybar 3b
Pena 1b
Zobrist 2b
Joyce rf
Dillon dh
Hernandez c
Brignac ss
Shields rhp

7-8-9 is ugly but at least it will improve the defense. Gross should be at DH

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 4, 2009 2:12 PM EDT reply actions

If you saw this at the beginning of the year you would think we'd be 15 games under .500

Rays Win!

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 4, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I like it

Dillon hits lefties.

by FreeZorilla on Jun 4, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

But Meche?

baseball is played on a calculator in your grandmother's basement, not on the field

by RATW on Jun 4, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions

OOPS

Odd indeed. Punishment for baserunning gaffe?

by FreeZorilla on Jun 4, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

And Longo news

Available to PH. His speed isnt 100%, he said “right now a double would be a single” However he and Maddon said he is in no pain and WILL play 3B tomorrow

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 4, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

WOO

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Rays Win!

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 4, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions

If he isn't 100%...I don't want to see him on the field

If he can’t play the whole game because his hamstring is still bothering him why would you risk him having to run and tweaking it

Free Ray Durham!

by Sveet on Jun 4, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions

if he plays DH

he better ride the bike between AB’s, he got bored and his hammy got tight

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 4, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

He seems to be really good out of the windup

Once he goes to the stretch it seems to get tougher for him.

Thats just what I’ve seemed to noticed, but I have no idea if the stats back it up

Free Ray Durham!

by Sveet on Jun 4, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions

The funny thing about Niemann though, is that he has a 3.77 ERA and a 77.5% strand rate. Major league average is 71.2%. Expect some regression in that department, which is going to lead to an ERA increase. So, even though he’s getting better, the general public is going to see an increased ERA and think he’s actually getting worse. More improvement goodness:

Not if he keeps that walk-rate down, k-rate up, and bendy stuff up…right?

by walkoffwalk on Jun 4, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions