southsider2k5 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Mike Petriello @mike_petriello 27m27 minutes ago There was no pitcher in MLB with more in-zone pitches called balls than Carlos Rodon (65), and it's not close: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_sea...barrel=#results … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Damn you Navarro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) This is why it was so impressive that he still managed to increase his strikeout rate and significantly drop his walk rate from 2015. He was working with a significantly reduced zone, especially when you factor in how much Flowers increased his zone. Edited December 7, 2016 by OmarComing25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I've done a 180 on pitch framing. I over estimated (a bad mistake) the competency of MLB umps. I've now seen more than enough evidence that framing matters and that the Sox suffered from a lack of it last year. This is a key area to improve on and seeing how we are starting from the bottom it shouldn't be too hard just to move into "mediocre". I have no idea who is out there that fits the rebuild plan but just getting someone that can raise the trade value of the pitchers by getting more strikes is a good move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 06:10 PM) I've done a 180 on pitch framing. I over estimated (a bad mistake) the competency of MLB umps. I've now seen more than enough evidence that framing matters and that the Sox suffered from a lack of it last year. This is a key area to improve on and seeing how we are starting from the bottom it shouldn't be too hard just to move into "mediocre". I have no idea who is out there that fits the rebuild plan but just getting someone that can raise the trade value of the pitchers by getting more strikes is a good move. Of the remaining free agent catchers Jeff Mathis is the only one who's an above-average framer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 06:14 PM) Of the remaining free agent catchers Jeff Mathis is the only one who's an above-average framer. The Diamondbacks signed Mathis as soon as they non tendered Castillo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 07:14 PM) Of the remaining free agent catchers Jeff Mathis is the only one who's an above-average framer. And he hits like he's holding a whiffle bat. SOB. Going to have to get creative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Is their a coach specifically assigned to catchers. I hope whoever it was last season was fired yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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