The Connor Overton Appreciation Thread

[M2]

Way to go Overton.

Now, this isn't going to sound like a compliment, but it is. I'm getting shades of Roger Salkeld from him. Salkeld wasn't a great pitcher, but for seven starts in early 1996 he hit a vein of good form where he posted a 2.41 ERA over 41 IP. He turned back into a pumpkin and never pitched in the majors after 1996, but those who remember his glorious June of that season have been given a treasure that will last a lifetime.

[0-2 Count]

So, is he our Game 1 starter when the playoffs roll around?

[HokieRed]

I'm not ready to anoint him for next year's rotation, but it does seem possible they've identified a major league arm. That's really important for this club. Pen needs a couple more at a minimum.

[westofyou]

Way to go Overton.

Now, this isn't going to sound like a compliment, but it is. I'm getting shades of Roger Salkeld from him. Salkeld wasn't a great pitcher, but for seven starts in early 1996 he hit a vein of good form where he posted a 2.41 ERA over 41 IP. He turned back into a pumpkin and never pitched in the majors after 1996, but those who remember his glorious June of that season have been given a treasure that will last a lifetime.

Good comp

Four starts and 10 K's

With this defense

Voo Doo

[HokieRed]

His minor league K numbers are certainly not great but they're not absurdly low: 8.3 per 9 over 205 innings.

[15fan]

A couple other comps:

Jack Armstrong the first 12 weeks of 1990.

Or…and I’ll admit this is pie in the sky, but what about Jimmy Haynes ca. 2002?

[Tom Servo]

Justin Lehr comes to mind

[westofyou]

BTW

I L O V E this guy, he is what makes this stupid journey to baseball memory circa 2022 a little special. If you ever have read any Roger Angell then you might get it, this game is a treasure trove of stories, nuances, life lessons

Wins and losses are what we hang our emotions on, the rest is sports fan character building

[RedsManRick]

Something tells me he's not going to sustain this sub 2.00 ERA with a 3.6 K/9, but so long as the outs are already in the bank, I'll take 'em.

[757690]

Overton’s main source of “lucky” is that he has yet to give up a HR. However, he is a ground ball pitcher, 1.40 GB/FB ratio, so when they come, they shouldn’t be too big of an issue.

My guess is he turns into a 4-5 ERA pitcher over a full season, which is respectable for a back of the rotation starter.

[VR]

Much prefer watching him over Mahle and his “strike out every guy approach”. Easy to cheer for.


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[savafan]

A couple other comps:

Jack Armstrong the first 12 weeks of 1990.

Or…and I’ll admit this is pie in the sky, but what about Jimmy Haynes ca. 2002?

I’d wager FCB’s second born that Connor Overton won’t get 14 wins.


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[CySeymour]

I’d wager FCB’s second born that Connor Overton won’t get 14 wins.


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But will he start the All-Star game?

[cumberlandreds]

Conner Overton your 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner. Remember you heard it here first.

[Ron Madden]

C. Trent Rosecrans
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Connor Overton has a sore back so Graham Ashcraft will start Sunday for the Reds. It’ll be his big-league debut