tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post7422085470908689500..comments2023-09-11T06:03:53.718-04:00Comments on Brothers at Arms: State of the Rotation: Part IPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881643554796423918noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post-19968394046410119592009-03-17T14:02:00.000-04:002009-03-17T14:02:00.000-04:00That was my point, there is a big difference betwe...That was my point, there is a big difference between allowing 1 run in 5 innings and 1 run in 8 innings.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742159228200876688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post-17719181238604023302009-03-17T09:31:00.000-04:002009-03-17T09:31:00.000-04:00One has to look at Dice-K's record in that departm...One has to look at Dice-K's record in that department with a jaundiced eye as many of those starts went only 5 innings or so. On top of Sabathia's stats, I don't think that fatigue will be a factor with him. Like Randy Johnson, his size gives him the leverage to deliver again and again. Johnson was able to pitch 240-260 innings a year because of this. I say that Sabathia will be able to manage similar output.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548707517391398364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post-6054029383307465272009-03-16T23:01:00.000-04:002009-03-16T23:01:00.000-04:00Actually Roy Halladay allowed 1 run or less 14 tim...Actually Roy Halladay allowed 1 run or less 14 times, as did Ryan Dempster. Lincecum and Sabathia did it 18 times. Santana and Lee did it 13 times, hell, Dice K did it 15 times.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742159228200876688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post-85952853490731147692009-03-16T19:17:00.000-04:002009-03-16T19:17:00.000-04:00Interesting factoid: Last season, Lester gave up 1...Interesting factoid: Last season, Lester gave up 1 run or less in 14 of his 33 starts. The only other pitcher to accomplish this feat was Tim Lincecum (and he's in the NL).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post-29257069289878585572009-03-16T18:49:00.000-04:002009-03-16T18:49:00.000-04:00I agree with your analysis Pete. I think it would ...I agree with your analysis Pete. I think it would be fun to pull up these posts on November 1st and see how good your predictions are.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243315072384918852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780276584364604867.post-88308234633566545412009-03-16T15:42:00.000-04:002009-03-16T15:42:00.000-04:00I don't think it is even as close as that. Both a...I don't think it is even as close as that. Both are excellent pitchers, but to me the difference is sheer dominance. <BR/><BR/>Of Sabathia's last ten starts in 2008, he had what I will call a dominant start (went more than 7 innings, gave up 2 runs or less, and struck out 8 or more) in 7 of them. Sabathia will do that 10 -12 times this season. That is 10-12 games in which New York will only have to score 2 runs to win and the bullpen will pretty much have the night off. <BR/><BR/>Lester, on the other hand, will only dominate like that 4 or 5 times this season. And you know what, that is outstanding. There are probably only 25-30 starting pitchers in all of MLB that will do that even once. The list of guys who will do it multiple times is very short.<BR/><BR/>Both are great pitchers, but if we are comparing the two, I think Sabathia has a decisive edge.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742159228200876688noreply@blogger.com