Comments on: ¡Asdrubal!

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:20:46 +0000

Just wanted to add that when the team wins by an average of only 2.6 runs, each of their wins on average is a save situation. This is why Chris Perez leads the MLB in saves. Contrasting the awful Asencio and Wheeler, those who contributed massively to the blow-outs, those who pitch in close games – Perez, Pestano, and Smith – are outstanding.

Also went back and looked – Dan Wheeler or Jairo Asencio pitched in 4 of the 10 worst losses. Scott Barnes, also optioned to Columbus, pitched in 1, and Jeanmar Gomez, a pitcher I expect to take the trip down I-71 pitched in one.

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:58:50 +0000

Out of curiosity, I ran some numbers and determined that when the Indians win, they do so by an average differential of 2.6 runs. When they lose, they lose by an average of 4 runs. Furthermore skewing these averages is that the Indians have +31 run differential this season in 57 games and -69 differential in 10 games.

So as long as they keep winning by small margins and getting blown out when they lose, does it really matter? I know the correlation exists, but this team may be an outlier. For example, take a look at the pitchers who have the highest ERAs, 3 of top 5 are no longer with the team and two of those that were DFA’d were long-relief guys who only came in when the Indians were already being blown-out. It would be interesting to see if either Dan Wheeler or Jairo Asencio pitched in each of those ten worst losses.

I would be willing to say that this trend cannot persist. Either this team is a lot worse than their record and they have been lucky to win, or they have DFA’d their bad eggs and that the run differential will improve.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:16:26 +0000

Norm, our bullpen stats are pretty dismal. However, when pitching with a lead, our big three of Smith, Pestano, and Perez are pretty much lights out.

By: Swift

Swift — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:49:36 +0000

I’m only being semi-funny, but for some starters, “pretty ordinary” would be a step up. Jimenez looked “pretty ordinary” in his last start, but the last 2 or 3 have been better. For the season, he has been less than ordinary.

Gomez has looked much worse than ordinary lately, as has Lowe.

If, as a whole, the starters ranged between ordinary and pretty good, we’d be fine for starting pitching.

By: powza

powza — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:44:11 +0000

Starting pitching needs to step up. It was good to see Tomlin bounce back after the first innings today, but lately, apart from Masterson, every other starter has been pretty ordinary.

By: Norm

Norm — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 06:04:39 +0000

If you look at our record in one run games (12-2) it means either we are lucky (we are) or we have a good bullpen (we do). Hopefully those things will keep up for the rest of the season.