mlb 21-10 67.7% +11.68u
NHL 34-38 47.2%-0.70u
NFL 40-39 50.6% -0.15u
CFB 188-129 59.3% +46.00u
CBB 51-39 56.6%+8.00u
NFLx 15-11 56.6%+2.80u
MLB Playoffs 24-13 64.8%+13.74u
from Fangraphs
Featured Game:
Washington at Atlanta, 20:05 ET
Who You’re Watching When You’re
Watching This Game
If and when you’re watching this game, you’re watching
— in Washington left-hander Gio Gonzalez — the pitcher who currently has the highest
strikeout rate (31.5%) and fifth-best SIERA (2.81) and third-highest WAR (2.0)
among qualified pitchers.
What Might Be Surprising About That
What might be surprising about
that — to the equally bespectacled and muscular reader — is how effective
Gonzalez has been so far, given that his season-high strikeout rate entering
2012 was last year’s 24%.
A Question the Reader Might Be Asking
A question the reader might
be asking is, “Is Gonzalez throwing anything different this year that would
merit such an improvement?”
The Answer to that Question
The answer
to that question is, “No, not really.” And continues: “Per PITCHf/x, Gonzalez is
throwing the same pitches as in 2011 at basically the same rates. To wit:
four-seam fastball, 38.2% (30.9% in 2011); two-seam fastball, 31.4% (34.1%);
curveball, 20.0% (27.8%); changeup, 10.5% (7.2%).”
The Most Likely Explanations for Gonzalez’ Improvement
League
change and/or randomness, probably.
from Fangraphs
Featured Game:
Washington at Atlanta, 20:05 ET
Who You’re Watching When You’re
Watching This Game
If and when you’re watching this game, you’re watching
— in Washington left-hander Gio Gonzalez — the pitcher who currently has the highest
strikeout rate (31.5%) and fifth-best SIERA (2.81) and third-highest WAR (2.0)
among qualified pitchers.
What Might Be Surprising About That
What might be surprising about
that — to the equally bespectacled and muscular reader — is how effective
Gonzalez has been so far, given that his season-high strikeout rate entering
2012 was last year’s 24%.
A Question the Reader Might Be Asking
A question the reader might
be asking is, “Is Gonzalez throwing anything different this year that would
merit such an improvement?”
The Answer to that Question
The answer
to that question is, “No, not really.” And continues: “Per PITCHf/x, Gonzalez is
throwing the same pitches as in 2011 at basically the same rates. To wit:
four-seam fastball, 38.2% (30.9% in 2011); two-seam fastball, 31.4% (34.1%);
curveball, 20.0% (27.8%); changeup, 10.5% (7.2%).”
The Most Likely Explanations for Gonzalez’ Improvement
League
change and/or randomness, probably.
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