tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post4787721303089882613..comments2023-09-11T06:03:53.718-04:00Comments on Brothers at Arms: State of the Rotation: Andy Pettitte vs. Daisuke MatsuzakaPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881643554796423918noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post-9097689867045085292010-03-21T17:12:17.318-04:002010-03-21T17:12:17.318-04:00I don't think I am a sympathizer, I think I am...I don't think I am a sympathizer, I think I am a realist. The guy has been in the US for 3 years, and in that time he has started 73 games. Peter is right, his ERA was artificially low in '08, but he is still a good pitcher overall. <br /><br />He has pitched 430 innings, struck out 409 and only allowed 400 hits. That's damn good. His career ERA is 4, which you might think should be a little lower but, as you point out, he walks too many guys. This flaw often makes his games excruciating too watch. But it doesn't make him a bad pitcher.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742159228200876688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post-83612611603731159662010-03-20T15:54:22.066-04:002010-03-20T15:54:22.066-04:00Oh Dennis, the Dice-K sympathizer.Oh Dennis, the Dice-K sympathizer.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548707517391398364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post-6189376120682900352010-03-18T20:16:11.842-04:002010-03-18T20:16:11.842-04:00Even if you get the 07-08 Dice-K what is that? It ...Even if you get the 07-08 Dice-K what is that? It is something along the lines of A.J. Burnett with more walks. Yea that's right MORE walks. his '08 was an ERA aberrationand its more likely that he will be like his '07 self if not worse.<br /><br />And I wouldn't call him healthy since he has already been scratched from a start.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881643554796423918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post-47786243699406248192010-03-18T19:35:14.785-04:002010-03-18T19:35:14.785-04:00By all accounts Buchholz is the 4th starter. Dice-...By all accounts Buchholz is the 4th starter. Dice-K and Wakefield are the 5th and 6th starters respectively. Buchholz is a bit of a head case, but should outperform both Dice-K and Pettitte in 2010.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243315072384918852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post-79277770553992801262010-03-18T18:39:20.344-04:002010-03-18T18:39:20.344-04:00Given that he is 29 years old, healthy, and fully ...Given that he is 29 years old, healthy, and fully acclimatized to the US, I think 2010 Dice-K will be a lot closer to the pitcher we saw in '07-'08 than the one we saw pitch 59 innings in '09.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742159228200876688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post-52366961512750577412010-03-18T11:50:09.428-04:002010-03-18T11:50:09.428-04:00Dice-K's fastball is world class. If only he ...Dice-K's fastball is world class. If only he would throw it over the plate. If he doesn't figure that out, he should go down as a Kevin Brown/Mike Hampton/Carl Pavano type free agent bust.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548707517391398364noreply@blogger.com