Jaime Garcia makes the minor league update at BP from Monday:
Garcia has now whiffed 11 in his first seven shutout innings while giving up just three hits. Just as importantly, command is often slow to come for elbow surgery survivors, and Garcia has yet to walk a batter.
Derrick Goold at BA recaps what the trading of prospects means for the system.
Mozeliak and others did not see the trades as a departure from their larger plan. Rather, they said it was a chance to outfit a contender today. Farm director Jeff Luhnow said the system’s depth helped make the trades possible.
Allen Craig, one of my favorite bats in the minors, shows up on Baseball America’s Hot Sheet with some strong offensive numbers.
Matt Baker checks in on a Nick Additon start. My money quote:
With a fastball that topped out at 87 miles per hour on the stadium radar gun and a change-up that dipped as low as 59, Additon cruised through his first six innings, issuing two hits and hitting one batter.
There are 6 qualified major league starters with fastballs that sit at or below 87mph.
Meet the new Memphis GM. He’s only 31!
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I don’t get the last statement? There are 6 qualified major league starters with fastballs that sit at or below 87mph. Is this from the article or something added?
That being said Additon seems to be the type of pitcher that beats the Cardinals ALL THE TIME, don’t let this guy go.
No, no. That shows how many starters are good enough to have really slow fastballs and still stay in a rotation to rack up innings. It’s a short list. (See Fangraphs)
most of them are lefties, but yeah, i’m not at all a believer in addition. i’m surprised his bandwagon is as big as it seems to be.
speaking of soft-tossers, Dallas Braden is a 3 win pitcher. That gives me some hope for Mr. Walters.
Ok, I’m confused.
I thought I had the command-control distinction worked out, then BP goes and throws me all outta whack.
“Garcia has yet to walk a batter.”
I take that statement to be a comment on his control. But just before that, they call it command.
So which is it?
And why is it whichever one it is?
And why isn’t it whichever one it isn’t?
And how long will I continue this tired routine?
Yeah, here check this out.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=7171
(Thank you, google.)
Read the response to the second question asked. These definitions seem to match my previous thoughts and seem to contradict the Garcia write-up up top.
Analysis: I remain confused.
Ignore this comment. I just wanted to see how recursive this reply system can get.
From that link this is what I got.
Control: Ability to stay in the strike zone on any give day or pitch
Command: Ability to locate a specific pitch type where you want it when you want it to be there
What does a minor league GM do? Set the price for cracker jack?
Organizes the Beale Street bar crawls