Category Archives: Joe Maddon
Optimizing Reid Brignac Playing Time
Similar to Carl Crawford – who was an everyday player regardless of his splits – there was some thought to Reid Brignac being above platoon duty prior to the 2011 season because of his defensive ability at a premium position. … Continue reading
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Tagged Batted Ball Platoon, Platoon Splits, platoons, Reid Brignac
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The Process Versus The Cardinals
Jake Westbrook An extreme groundball pitcher, Westbrook is seemingly pitching better than his earned run average (5.32) suggests. In a bit of a surprise, righties are the ones doing the damage this season, but over the long haul, lefties have … Continue reading
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A Check Up On David Price’s Change-Up
Johnny Damon put the Rays ahead twice and Evan Longoria put them ahead for good, but as R.J. pointed out in the Daily Process, the true star of the night was David Price’s fastball. Featuring the fastball early and often, … Continue reading
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Tagged changeup, David Price, Pitching 2.0
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The Process Versus The Reds
Johnny Cueto Cueto throws in the mid-90s and gets a ton of groundballs. Throughout his career, he has exhibited reverse splits, but this season he is getting batters of both hands out about an event amount of the time. Mike … Continue reading
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The Process Versus The Astros
Wandy Rodriguez Rodriguez is one of the better pitchers in the National League, but his accomplishments are swept under the rug because the Astros have been horrid since he came into his own. A 5-foot-11 lefty, Rodriguez sits in the … Continue reading
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