koolade2
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Post by koolade2 on Apr 9, 2018 11:28:21 GMT -6
According to MLB, Houston ERA is 2.00 for the Team. 10 games 20 runs allowed. In the last 50 years, the St. Louis Cardinals had a Team ERA of 2.49.
This was Houston weirdest Stat for the Opening week. I don't consider this to be a Wierd Stat considering the Starting Staff first three were considered to be tops anyway.
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 9, 2018 12:25:46 GMT -6
We have the best rotation. Our five starters should combine to lead in ERA
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 9, 2018 13:26:55 GMT -6
According to MLB, Houston ERA is 2.00 for the Team. 10 games 20 runs allowed. In the last 50 years, the St. Louis Cardinals had a Team ERA of 2.49. This was Houston weirdest Stat for the Opening week. I don't consider this to be a Wierd Stat considering the Starting Staff first three were considered to be tops anyway. Having 8 out of 10 games with quality starts is a good key to be near or at top of the heap. www.espn.com/mlb/stats/team/_/stat/pitchingIf the Mets keep getting that good pitching and it holds up, I think the Nats are not going to have a free ride to a division title. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 9, 2018 13:45:17 GMT -6
As great as Cole and Morton look, there is no way they maintain this level.
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 9, 2018 14:07:05 GMT -6
As great as Cole and Morton look, there is no way they maintain this level. [br Hoping Morton could make it through the season without a big DL stint. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 9, 2018 14:11:06 GMT -6
As great as Cole and Morton look, there is no way they maintain this level. [br Hoping Morton could make it through the season without a big DL stint. I feel like if Morton made 30+ starts in a single season that it might cause some sort of natural disaster in the baseball world. But he did get close in 2011. |
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 9, 2018 14:18:57 GMT -6
It'd be like Rich Harden having 30 starts back in the day
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 9, 2018 14:21:24 GMT -6
[br Hoping Morton could make it through the season without a big DL stint. I feel like if Morton made 30+ starts in a single season that it might cause some sort of natural disaster in the baseball world. But he did get close in 2011. Here is a list of Charlies injuries that have put him on the DL. Other than the hamstring injury which occurred with the Phillies running to first base, IMO his Doc Halladay pitching motion has a lot to do with the torc he puts on his body. www.foxsports.com/mlb/charlie-morton-player-injuries |
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Post by astrosdoug on Apr 9, 2018 14:54:36 GMT -6
In the off season, the pitching already looked better on paper than the hitting. I know WAR is not always an accurate way to model/predict/evaluate a team, but the Astros pitching staff's projected WAR was something like the 20th highest of all time (and that was in the off season, before they had pitched a single inning). The WAR figure itself didn't guarantee anything, but now that the guys are actually out there pitching, they are starting to live up to the projection.
They won't maintain a 2.00 ERA, of course, but I think 3.50 is within reach so long as injuries don't take too big of a toll, and so long as Hinch and Luhnow are prepared to replace any chronic underperformers.
The super-low ERA they have right now is partly a result of :
a) New season; pitchers all pretty well rested and starters doing a decent job of going deep into games (failing that, at least 5 innings minimum).
b) Relatively weak opponents to start the season.
c) Some good luck in terms of well-struck balls by opponents being hit at or near Houston fielders. The pitching staff's FIP stands at 2.72, still best in the majors, but had balls fallen a little bit more like they normally would be expected to, the team ERA would probably be closer to that 2.72 figure. The horror!
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Post by astrosdoug on Apr 9, 2018 14:58:41 GMT -6
To think of all the innings pitched by : Clippard, Dayan Diaz, Tolliver, Guduan, Jankowski and such pitchers last year... and to know that this year those same innings can be pitched by Paulino, McCurry, Armenteros, and Martes, it really shows the depth of this year's pitching staff. Oh and maybe Whitley by late in the year.
Also, if we look at why the Mets bullpen is so good this year, it's because they are getting such great production from former starters who are now converted relievers like Gsellman and Seth Lugo. The Astros have checked that box too, though, with Peacock and McHugh.
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 9, 2018 15:00:18 GMT -6
"They won't maintain a 2.00 ERA, of course, but I think 3.50 is within reach so long as injuries don't take too big of a toll, and so long as Hinch and Luhnow are prepared to replace any chronic underperformers."
At 2.00 ERA, you are talking Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax land.
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Post by m240 on Apr 9, 2018 16:00:43 GMT -6
Having a single starter have an era at 2.50 is a rare accomplishment (with qualifying innings of course). To have a staff even approach that, no way.
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Post by marshall on Apr 9, 2018 22:16:54 GMT -6
Just another day and another shutout. Who need offense?
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Post by Saint on Apr 10, 2018 8:07:20 GMT -6
That was win #190 for Verlander. Date estimate on when he gets #200?
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