Let's ignore Rube once again being frank about his defense

Charlie

"I think about my lineups & I write everybody down 100 times or 50 or whatever. I look at it & I still come up with the same names"

Savery was sent back to LV to make room for Pettibone

Grotewold wrote:Charlie

"I think about my lineups & I write everybody down 100 times or 50 or whatever. I look at it & I still come up with the same names"

Between this and using Durbin in a high-leverage spot last night, I have a bad feeling about where the Manuel/Amaro thing is headed

So, Kendrick's swinging strikes are getting closer to his career numbers (down from the serious uptick last year). He is getting more in the strike zone whiffs though. His BABIP isn't insanely high...he's looked almost legitimately... serviceable...so far this year.

He's keeping the ball down. Almost to the point of being too cute with it, although he's not walking many people. I guess they look too appealing to take

Over the last 3 years, his ERA+ 119, 104 and 121 so far this year, over a total of ~300 IP. His K rate has gone up each season. It's time to face the fact that he's developed into an above-average MLB starting pitcher.

I just can't do it.

I understand.

this is gonna take time and many visits to the therapist

JFLNYC wrote:Over the last 3 years, his ERA+ 119, 104 and 121 so far this year, over a total of ~300 IP. His K rate has gone up each season. It's time to face the fact that he's developed into an above-average MLB starting pitcher.

I do not know how to respond to this.

This is like telling kids there's no Santa

I'm always floored any time JFLY posts something positive.

And since I take heat for being negative, I'd like to point out that I've been on the kendrick bandwagon for a while. He came up before he fully developed because he was needed. The extra pitch has completed the transformation. He's still got one of the most punchable faces in sports, but let's give him his due..... he doesn't suck.

PTOITWCFTPP wrote:

JFLNYC wrote:Over the last 3 years, his ERA+ 119, 104 and 121 so far this year, over a total of ~300 IP. His K rate has gone up each season. It's time to face the fact that he's developed into an above-average MLB starting pitcher.

I do not know how to respond to this.

how about with some fucking respect

the strange thing is, i think he could actually be a lot better. he does not incorporate his lower half much at all in his delivery, and i think if he lengthened his stride, he would actually add 2-3 mph to his fastball. as it is now, his delivery is almost all arm/upper body.

Napalm wrote:

PTOITWCFTPP wrote:

JFLNYC wrote:Over the last 3 years, his ERA+ 119, 104 and 121 so far this year, over a total of ~300 IP. His K rate has gone up each season. It's time to face the fact that he's developed into an above-average MLB starting pitcher.

I do not know how to respond to this.

how about with some fucking respect

Na

Wheels Tupay wrote:

Napalm wrote:

PTOITWCFTPP wrote:

JFLNYC wrote:Over the last 3 years, his ERA+ 119, 104 and 121 so far this year, over a total of ~300 IP. His K rate has gone up each season. It's time to face the fact that he's developed into an above-average MLB starting pitcher.

I do not know how to respond to this.

how about with some fucking respect

Na

hatter

guys he was Kyle but now he's Cyle.

keithlaw keithlaw ‏@keithlaw 1h

Future Phillie. RT @jcrasnick: Jeff Keppinger is hitting .155 with a .151 OBP. You don't see that too often. He has 71 ABs, 1 SF and no BBs.

That's pretty good.