― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 19 September 2005 16:00 (nineteen years ago) link
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― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 22 September 2005 22:40 (nineteen years ago) link
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― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 22 September 2005 22:52 (nineteen years ago) link
When Willis heard McKeon's plan, he said he was shocked.
``I couldn't believe it,'' he said. ``Seventh? I want the lineup card. I don't think anybody will believe that. I was nervous about it. I had fun. The guys were making fun of it, saying he would have me bat leadoff.''
He went 1-4 with a Sac.
― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 23 September 2005 03:30 (nineteen years ago) link
― mookieproof (mookieproof), Friday, 23 September 2005 03:56 (nineteen years ago) link
Dontrelle Willis Career ERA:Pre-Allstar 2.64Post-Allstar 4.30
-- gygax! (gygax0...), June 24th, 2005.
― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Friday, 23 September 2005 12:24 (nineteen years ago) link
Could it be agreed by all that Dontrelle:1) occasionally pitches like "A GOD WTF"2) tends to pitch more like "A GOD WTF" during the beginning of the season3) struggles with bouts of inconsistency4) is "good" (ie, a top 7 NL pitcher with lots of upside)5) has the benefit of pitching in a pitchers' park
Because I think we're all on the same page if so!
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― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Friday, 23 September 2005 13:02 (nineteen years ago) link
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― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 27 September 2005 23:54 (nineteen years ago) link
Dontrelle looks great through 6IP and about 90 pitches with Florida up 5-1... but then gets into trouble in the 7th at around 100 pitches with the game tied. Girardi then leaves him in for the 8th and he gives up a homer and then puts 2 guys before he gets taken out.
A Grand Total of 8 ERs which would have been 1-3 if he'd been taken out around 90-95 pitches. Is Florida's bullpen that bad?
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 2 May 2006 00:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jimmy Mod is a super idol of The MARS SPIRIT (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Tuesday, 2 May 2006 01:25 (eighteen years ago) link
HI DERE MARKERRY PRIORSCHMIDTWOOD
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 2 May 2006 01:33 (eighteen years ago) link
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― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 23 May 2006 16:24 (eighteen years ago) link
PacBell/SBC/AT&T Park is home to his worst career splits which include a 1-2 record (in 4 starts), 9.00 ERA, 1.94 WHIP and a .322 BAA.
Those stats do not include the 03 NLDS playoffs where Dontrelle made a relief appearance at Pac Bell, giving up 2 hits and recording one out.
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 12 June 2006 16:43 (eighteen years ago) link
Is Dontrelle's "poor performance" this season actually the result of Marlins mgmt. selling off their infield (cf, Brandon Webb in 2004)?
I guess I could look at his G:F ratio or BABIP-allowed, any other ways of validating this theory?
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 25 July 2006 18:48 (eighteen years ago) link
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 25 July 2006 19:36 (eighteen years ago) link
I read somewhere that Cabrera's defense this year ranks towards the bottom of the NL. Those other guys have bats, but as usually the case with infielders with big bats is that you give up a lot of D.
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 25 July 2006 19:40 (eighteen years ago) link
:-(
― Steve Shasta, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 00:07 (sixteen years ago) link
I wish I had him on my HACKING MASS team.
― Alex in SF, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 00:15 (sixteen years ago) link
The last time I saw a pitcher this out of sync, it was the "staff" of my dad's slow-pitch softball team after having a few Ankiel.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 00:57 (sixteen years ago) link
I thought Hacking Mass was based off players expected to be good.
:-( otm
― bnw, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 14:40 (sixteen years ago) link
It's based off players expected to be good by their organizations for little or no reason.
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 15:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah basically you want to pick players who are lousy, but who managers put out there every day (or every five days) anyway.
― Alex in SF, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 16:10 (sixteen years ago) link
So Jason Kendall, Juan Pierre, Steve Trachsel, etc. . .
― Alex in SF, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 16:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Willis sent to class-A Lakeland.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 20:14 (sixteen years ago) link
trachsel was just dfa'd!
― j.q higgins, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 20:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Part of me can't even believe Trachsel lasted this long.
― Alex in SF, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 20:28 (sixteen years ago) link
The other part won't be surprised when the Reds pick him up and start him in place of Johnny Cueto.
― Alex in SF, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 20:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Everything about Trachsel lasts way too long.
― felicity, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 20:30 (sixteen years ago) link
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Thought they factored in the previous season so what you really wanted is someone who dropped off the cliff (i.e. D-train has had problems for awhile), may be wrong though. Verlander would have been a good pick unless he has righted himself recently.
― bnw, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 20:37 (sixteen years ago) link
I don't believe they factor in the previous season. I think they just show the 2007 rating when you are picking your teams.
― Alex in SF, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 20:42 (sixteen years ago) link
That's not what she said.
― Leee, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 21:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Single A Lakeland is harsh... Suck it up D-Train, hope to see you soon.
― Steve Shasta, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 22:50 (sixteen years ago) link
his delivery must be even more awkward than usual
― omar little, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 22:51 (sixteen years ago) link
The reasoning in sending him to Lakeland is because there is less pressure (but maybe more humiliation?). From the outside, his issues seem more mental, which would partially explain the mechanics. (And he floated a 3-0 fastball last night at around 80 mph.)
― Andy K, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 23:58 (sixteen years ago) link
I wonder if he'll bat cleanup on non-pitching days. Dude can "rake".
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 23:58 (sixteen years ago) link
"projectable body"
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 11 June 2008 03:38 (sixteen years ago) link
It would not be outside of the realm of possibility to see an Ankiel-like comeback from D-Train.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 11 June 2008 14:30 (sixteen years ago) link