Reader Poll — Which Pitcher to Look at Next?
The pitching data I’ve presented over the last week or so has proven to be a hit. Readers — who do you want to see me take a look at next? Please put your answers in the comments.
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[...] week, I asked readers for suggestions on which pitchers to look at in my velocity charts series. Based the…
20/04/2009 at 10:28 pm Permalink
How ’bout Nippon Ham’s Sakamoto?
20/04/2009 at 10:51 pm Permalink
What’s the current playing status for Tokyo Yakult Swallows pitcher Ricky Barrett? I heard that he’s temporarily playing on the Swallows minor league team to strengthen his pitching arm so he can return to the regular pitching rotation instead of as a relief pitcher.
21/04/2009 at 1:24 am Permalink
What about Wada or Sugiuchi of Softbank?
21/04/2009 at 7:34 am Permalink
Shane — Barrett is back with the Swallows pitching in relief. He made appearances on the 15th and 19th and has an 0.00 era in 3 innings. They were looking at him as a starter though. These guys can give you a better idea of what’s going on with him: http://tokyoyakultswallows.wordpress.com/
Pau — I like the idea of Wada & Sugiuchi.
21/04/2009 at 2:23 pm Permalink
I’d be interested in seeing some data on the top closers.
21/04/2009 at 7:18 pm Permalink
How about Utsumi of Yomiuri? I’d really love to know if his last start was truly a fluke or not…
21/04/2009 at 11:12 pm Permalink
Those are also good suggestions.
EJH — were you serious about Sakamoto or is that a hidden dig at Nashida? You have the floor.
22/04/2009 at 4:51 pm Permalink
Patrick – Just kidding. If I was going to jab Nashida, I would have said Sweeney or Tadano.