Comments on: PECOTA on Pitching Prospects http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/12/pecota-on-pitching-prospects/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:26:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Red Blazer http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/12/pecota-on-pitching-prospects/#comment-14446 Red Blazer Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:10:07 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=896#comment-14446 here is the article about k/bb ratios and e.r.a. s http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/fantasy/article/k-bb-ratios-does-it-matter-how-a-pitcher-does-it/ here is the article about k/bb ratios and e.r.a. s

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/fantasy/article/k-bb-ratios-does-it-matter-how-a-pitcher-does-it/

]]> By: Bananas http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/12/pecota-on-pitching-prospects/#comment-14445 Bananas Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:06:00 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=896#comment-14445 Imagine if Perez fixed his control problems over the break. Dude seriously has some nasty stuff. I hope he makes the roster this year. Imagine if Perez fixed his control problems over the break. Dude seriously has some nasty stuff. I hope he makes the roster this year.

]]> By: nuhusky41 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/12/pecota-on-pitching-prospects/#comment-14444 nuhusky41 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:57:50 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=896#comment-14444 On the Goold article, Tim Leveque happened to be my head coach when I played with Pittsfield in the NECBL two summers ago. So I know exactly what types of things they are going over at this camp. Its actually really interesting that they have finally begun to use video over the entire organization. I had some of this done while I played under Tim Leveque with my mechanics and to see the changes and how it feels is really impressive. At that time, Leveque was an independent draft consultant to the Cardinals regarding the mechanics of potential draft picks, and he would rant to me all the time about Ottavino, as he was their "poster boy" for being mechanically sound in the 2006 draft. I think they had only rated Colten Willems as having better mechanics for pitchers of that draft. On the Goold article, Tim Leveque happened to be my head coach when I played with Pittsfield in the NECBL two summers ago. So I know exactly what types of things they are going over at this camp. Its actually really interesting that they have finally begun to use video over the entire organization. I had some of this done while I played under Tim Leveque with my mechanics and to see the changes and how it feels is really impressive. At that time, Leveque was an independent draft consultant to the Cardinals regarding the mechanics of potential draft picks, and he would rant to me all the time about Ottavino, as he was their “poster boy” for being mechanically sound in the 2006 draft. I think they had only rated Colten Willems as having better mechanics for pitchers of that draft.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/12/pecota-on-pitching-prospects/#comment-14443 erik Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:33:38 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=896#comment-14443 yeah, i saw that. i liked it. you'll see my 2 cents about that tomorrow or later tonight yeah, i saw that. i liked it. you’ll see my 2 cents about that tomorrow or later tonight

]]> By: fewgoodcards http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/12/pecota-on-pitching-prospects/#comment-14442 fewgoodcards Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:13:48 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=896#comment-14442 check out derrick goold's article on the pitcher mini-camp that is going on for perez, garcia, boggs, ottavino, walters, and mortensen right now. the cardinals are going all carlos gomez on their pitchers. check out derrick goold’s article on the pitcher mini-camp that is going on for perez, garcia, boggs, ottavino, walters, and mortensen right now. the cardinals are going all carlos gomez on their pitchers.

]]> By: Eckstreem http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/12/pecota-on-pitching-prospects/#comment-14441 Eckstreem Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:51:59 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=896#comment-14441 But pitchers with higher walk rates generally have better velocity, and there is definately a correlation between velocity and resultant ERA. I wander if these same same higher-velocity pitchers have higher walk rates. I would guess so, but I have no evidence to corroborate that assertion. If they do, then the Digest article will most likely be a second method to correlate velocity with ERA rather than walk rates with ERA. But pitchers with higher walk rates generally have better velocity, and there is definately a correlation between velocity and resultant ERA. I wander if these same same higher-velocity pitchers have higher walk rates. I would guess so, but I have no evidence to corroborate that assertion.

If they do, then the Digest article will most likely be a second method to correlate velocity with ERA rather than walk rates with ERA.

]]> By: Red Blazer http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/12/pecota-on-pitching-prospects/#comment-14440 Red Blazer Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:27:19 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=896#comment-14440 BB Digest had an article in which they showed that pitchers with higher walk rates had lower era s. I don't remember the sample size or who they compared. BB Digest had an article in which they showed that pitchers with higher walk rates had lower era s. I don’t remember the sample size or who they compared.

]]> By: Eckstreem http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/12/pecota-on-pitching-prospects/#comment-14439 Eckstreem Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:43:42 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=896#comment-14439 BTW, Eric, that new pic of you makes you look like a real stud! That last one wasn't very flattering. Hell, you look like a guy that has some serious potential. You ever think about playing a little outfield? BTW, Eric, that new pic of you makes you look like a real stud! That last one wasn’t very flattering.

Hell, you look like a guy that has some serious potential. You ever think about playing a little outfield?

]]> By: Eckstreem http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/12/pecota-on-pitching-prospects/#comment-14438 Eckstreem Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:40:47 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=896#comment-14438 Perez could be the most, ahem, "exciting" reliever in St. Louis since Hraboski left. I think we are going to have a lot of fun watching this guy. All of us that think Izzy makes saves an adventure are going to need a lot of antacid for this guy's career. I personally cant wait to watch him throw. There's something definately exciting about watching a guy pitch when no-one, including him, knows where the ball will end up. Perez could be the most, ahem, “exciting” reliever in St. Louis since Hraboski left. I think we are going to have a lot of fun watching this guy. All of us that think Izzy makes saves an adventure are going to need a lot of antacid for this guy’s career.

I personally cant wait to watch him throw. There’s something definately exciting about watching a guy pitch when no-one, including him, knows where the ball will end up.

]]> By: Arch Support http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/12/pecota-on-pitching-prospects/#comment-14437 Arch Support Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:39:51 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/?p=896#comment-14437 I don't know what's worse: making the mean joke about Perez, or that you had to quote a Proclaimers song to do it. I don’t know what’s worse: making the mean joke about Perez, or that you had to quote a Proclaimers song to do it.

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