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An ininings eater saves the bullpen. All you said is that a decent pitcher is better than a poor pitcher. My point is, instead of getting a middling pitcher who gives you inninghs, get a decent pitcher. When people say "innings eater", they are really saying "poor pitcher". So, in reality. the advantage of an innings eater is extra bad pitching.
Last edited by PuffyPig; 10-01-2012 at 07:34 AM.
I don't think an innings pitcher is a poor pitcher, he's just not a great one. If an innings eater was giving the team poor innings, he wouldn't be an innings eater, he'd be a bad pitcher who is forced to pitch often because the team has no better alternative, i.e. Jose Acevedo, Eric Milton, Ramon Ortiz, etc.
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As this thread is generally about ex-Reds and I think we can all agree that the last thing we need now is another Adam Dunn thread, there's this:
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...ikeout-record/Adam Dunn struck out twice in last night’s win over the Indians, bringing his season total to 220. The major league record is 223, set by Mark Reynolds in 2009. Dunn could fall out of bed and strike out three times in two games, so the record is his, right?
Well, maybe. Depends on what drives his sense of personal pride. Now that the White Sox have been eliminated it wouldn’t be shocking for Robin Ventura to sit Dunn — er, I mean for Dunn to have a “sore shoulder” or something — and have him miss the last two games, thus avoiding the dubious record
I doubt he'll get the major league record for the reasons stated above but he's already shattered his own personal high for Ks as well as the AL record. Looks like he will keep his avg off the interstate as he's at .206 right now.
41 bombs look good though. Most he's hit since 2004 too! Not a guy you'd want in the field because of his glove, but as a DH on an AL team, I think you take that. 49th all time on the home run list, 1 away from tying Duke Snider. So curious to see how he does next year and beyond even and if he gets to 500 or eventually 600.
Update 4-18-13:
Ronald Torreyes - (Cubs minors) .500, 4 games, 4 hits, 8 at-bats, 4 walks
Dave Sappelt - (Cubs) 19 at-bats, 1 hit, 6 K's
Travis Wood - (Cubs) 1-1, 1.83 e.r.a., 3 starts, 19.2 IP, 13 hits, 13 K, 8 BB
Juan Francisco - (Braves) - 39 at-bats, .333, 3 HR's, 10 K's, 2 BB, .930 OPS
Brad Boxberger - triple A Padres - 9 IP, 13 K's, 2.00 e.r.a. 4 BB
Yasmani Grandal - Padres - suspended
Yonder Alonso - Padres - 55 at-bats, .309 average, 2 HR's, .844 OPs
Edison Volquez - Padres - 0-3, 11.68 e.r.a., 12 IP, 21 hits, 9 K, 7 BB
Paul Janish - triple A Braves - 3 games, .182 average
Donnie Joseph - KC triple A - 5 games, 5 IP, 3 hits, 1.59 e.r.a., 11 K's, 5 BB
JC Sulbaran - KC double A - 11.74 e.r.a., 2 starts, 7 IP, 10 earned runs
Chris Dickerson - Baltimore - 3 at-bats, 1 pinch hit, .333
Adam Rosales - Oakland high A ball - 1 game, 3 at-bats, 1 hit
Jeremy Horst - Phillies - 8.10 e.r.a., 6.2 IP, 9 hits, 6 K, 3 BB
Jonny Gomes - Boston 21 at-bats, 4 hits, 9 BB, .190
Edwin Encarnacion - .232, 2 HR's, 15 games
Zach Stewart - CWS triple A, 3 starts, 4.50 e.r.a., 16 IP, 20 hits, 13 K, 6 BB
Josh Roenicke - Twins - 5 games, 1.17 e.r.a.
Adam Dunn - White Sox - 14 games, .111 average, 2 HR's
Chris Denorfia - Padres - .364, 1 HR, 14 games, .951 OPS
Jeff Keppinger - White Sox - batting .183 in 60 at-bats
Didi Gregorius - D'backs triple A - 7 games, .387, 2 HR's
Drew Stubbs - Indians - 41 at-bats, .220
Brandon Waring - no stats shown for 2013. May have retired.
Norris Hopper - no stats shown for 2013. May have retired.
Willy Taveras - KC - 17 games, 32 at-bats, batting .406
Last edited by Vottomatic; 04-18-2013 at 02:33 PM. Reason: added Keppinger and others
BillDoran (04-18-2013),pahster (04-18-2013),REDREAD (04-18-2013),RiverRat13 (04-18-2013),VottoFan54 (04-18-2013)
Thanks for putting that together.
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Ga_Red (04-18-2013)
What? No Country Kepp?
Adam Rosales in high A ball? were we that bad that year to have him play as much as he did? or is he coming off of injury?
Didi Gregorious just got called up to the D'backs following Aaron Hill's injury.
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