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Post by AztecBill on Mar 7, 2011 10:59:12 GMT -8
Stauffers role last year as a swing man can be taken over quite nicley by Mosley. That is what he did with the Yankees last year. That allows Stauffer to start in the starting rotation. That is the scenario I'd like to see for us starting out the year. As for your post above re: control pitcher can succeed - I get it, but that pitcher has to have control. LeBlanc hasn't shown the consistency needed with his command, so hitters wait for the change up to hit. If, and I say if, LeBlanc shows improved fastball command then I wouldn't mind seeing him as the number 5 starter in lieu of Luebke. And the comparison of Jones to LeBlanc might not be a valid comparison in that Jones had a phenomenal sinker as I'm sure you know. It was absolutely sick. LeBlanc doesn't have a phenomenal pitch, although he does have a good to very good change up. In Jones CY year he had 40 starts and 25 complete games. Pitched 315 innings with a WHIP of 1.027 and a total of 50 BB's of which 9 were intentional. LeBlanc last year had 51 BB's with 5 intentional in 146 innings and a WHIP of 1.425. It's all about control. Funny story about that season and Randy Jones. I was in the Marine Corps (stationed in SD) and took a lot of grieve from a fellow Marine about "My Padres". He knew nothing about baseball. I would ignore him on most days but when Randy was scheduled to pitch I would defend the Padres which would inevitably end in a bet about that nights game. He was finally informed by someone else about baseball, pitching, and Randy Jones, but not before I took a bunch of his money ;D
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Post by joshjones1 on Mar 7, 2011 12:54:57 GMT -8
I tend to agree. Stauffer is a great starter. He is also great in the bullpen as a spot starter. But why not give LeBlanc an opportunity to try to hold the spot. If he does we will be better off with depth (Stauffer will be used our starters can not go the entire season healthy) and Stauffer will be great to have in extra innings and on days when our starters have short starts, and as a spot starter. LeBlanc was only 25 years old when last season started. It was his first full year in the majors. LeBlanc had a 3.46 ERA in the middle of August last year having started every 5th game. Without one bad start (@ Seattle) out of the 22 starts he had by August 15, Wade's ERA was 2.97. Wade is a lefty. That gives the Padres better balance in the starting rotation. I don't know if that is worth anything. Some people think it is. Pitching LeBlanc on day and a Latos the next doesn't give hitters the same look day to day. Stauffers role last year as a swing man can be taken over quite nicley by Mosley. That is what he did with the Yankees last year. That allows Stauffer to start in the starting rotation. Moseley is garbage. And (like your boy Mujica), he gives up a ton of gopher balls. 13 in just 65 innings last year, era almost at 5, WHIP at 1.50. Even Petco can't save Moseley.
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Post by aztecron on Mar 7, 2011 20:18:26 GMT -8
That is the scenario I'd like to see for us starting out the year. As for your post above re: control pitcher can succeed - I get it, but that pitcher has to have control. LeBlanc hasn't shown the consistency needed with his command, so hitters wait for the change up to hit. If, and I say if, LeBlanc shows improved fastball command then I wouldn't mind seeing him as the number 5 starter in lieu of Luebke. And the comparison of Jones to LeBlanc might not be a valid comparison in that Jones had a phenomenal sinker as I'm sure you know. It was absolutely sick. LeBlanc doesn't have a phenomenal pitch, although he does have a good to very good change up. In Jones CY year he had 40 starts and 25 complete games. Pitched 315 innings with a WHIP of 1.027 and a total of 50 BB's of which 9 were intentional. LeBlanc last year had 51 BB's with 5 intentional in 146 innings and a WHIP of 1.425. It's all about control. Funny story about that season and Randy Jones. I was in the Marine Corps (stationed in SD) and took a lot of grieve from a fellow Marine about "My Padres". He knew nothing about baseball. I would ignore him on most days but when Randy was scheduled to pitch I would defend the Padres which would inevitably end in a bet about that nights game. He was finally informed by someone else about baseball, pitching, and Randy Jones, but not before I took a bunch of his money ;D Nicely done, Bill.
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