6/9/22 bos @ laa

[Bellhorn04]

The post was specific to the Anaheim series. The Red Sox and Angels each scored 10 runs in their four-game series for Pythagorean records of 2-2.

Yes, we got one back that Pythagoras owed us.

[moonslav59]

Sawamura has a 3.10 ERA, 3.64 FIP and 1.03 WHIP - which is usually your stat of choice of relievers.

Those aren't decent stats for a middle reliever?

Yes, his numbers, including his .572 OPS Against are good to very good.

I'm not sure why he bugs me so much.

He was demoted, at one point, so Cora must not have liked him all that much, either, at one point.

[mvp 78]

Yes, his numbers, including his .572 OPS Against are good to very good.

I'm not sure why he bugs me so much.

He was demoted, at one point, so Cora must not have liked him all that much, either, at one point.

They only use him in very low leverage situations. Cora does not trust him. You can see that Cora doesn't trust Valdez in how that guy is used too.

[moonslav59]

They only use him in very low leverage situations. Cora does not trust him. You can see that Cora doesn't trust Valdez in how that guy is used too.

Valdez had decent numbers, too, especially if you throw out his worst game (or two).

[moonslav59]

OPS Against 2022

.394 Schreiber
.539 Strahm
.554 Valdez
.616 Houck (some as a starter)
.621 Davis
.631 Whitlock (298 PAs against)
.641 Barnes 222
.659 Richards 113
.662 Taylor 209
.692 Robles 109

OPS Against in 2021 (Relief Only)
.493 Houck 42 (PAs)
.615 Rios (98 PAs against) another unsung Bloom addition
.631 Whitlock 298
.641 Barnes 222
.659 Richards 113
.692 Robles 109
.700 Valdez 177
.702 DHern 182
.728 Ottavino 276
.742 Brasier 50
.768 Sawamura 233
.773 Davis 75
.942 Andriese 177

2022 High Leverage PAs Against (OPS Against)
44 Robles .592
40 Houck .920 (some as starter)
37 Strahm .535
37 Diekman .736
24 Schreiber .481
22 Barnes .960
21 Brasier 1.535
13 Davis .580
12 Crawford .750
9 Danish 1.159
8 Sawamura .821
3 Valdez .667

2021
142 Ottavino .621
113 Barnes .657
102 Whitlock .657
61 Taylor .497 (Really missed in 2022)
56 DHern .732
44 Sawamura .570
42 Andriese 1.003
20 Robles .671
18 Valdez .533
15 Davis .449
13 Brasier .891

[mvp 78]

Valdez had decent numbers, too, especially if you throw out his worst game (or two).

He sat on the bench for long stretches of last season too for no reason. Cora just might not like the walks. IDK.

[moonslav59]

He sat on the bench for long stretches of last season too for no reason. Cora just might not like the walks. IDK.

If he disliked walks so much, he sure stuck with Ottavino and others much longer than Valdez.

Worst BB% 2021-2022 Combined
17 DHern & Diekman
15 Workman & Crawford
14 Rios
13 Ottavino
12 Sawamura
11 Taylor, Davis, Brice, Robles & Barnes
10 Valdez & Richards
9 Pivetta
8 Houck & Wacha
7 Perez, ERod & Sale
6 Andriese, Hill, Strahm & Whitlock
5 Schreiber & Brasier
4 Eovaldi
3 Danish