Comments on: Sean White’s Transformation

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:28:33 +0000

Pitch F/x is not a radar gun.

By: Mr. Egaas

Mr. Egaas — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:10:06 +0000

Part of me wonders if the Safeco radar gun is reading a bit high.

Verlander and Jackson were living at 97-98 for much of their games. A few of our relievers (Lowe, Morrow) have been throwing a few MPH higher than they were last year, now White.

Call me skeptical.

By: Patrick517

Patrick517 — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:22:09 +0000

I’ll take him over Corcoran at this point. I like Corcoran but when he’s not locating, he’s a train wreck.

By: joser

joser — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:32:30 +0000

Sample size doesn’t really apply if you’re talking about him being able to do something that he wasn’t able to do previously — like throw 5mph faster. Now, it’s possible he won’t be able to keep doing it — he gets fatigued or injured or whatever. And it’s possible his control will desert him, and the only way he can get it back is by not throwing as hard. But right now, this represents a real change in his capabilities. He’s doing something he didn’t do before, and that’s true even if the sample is just a few pitches.

By: The Ancient Mariner

The Ancient Mariner — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:31:26 +0000

Yeah, when you can suddenly do something you couldn’t do before, that’s not small sample size, it’s something else again. How on earth does that sort of jump happen, anyway?

By: gwangung

gwangung — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:28:21 +0000

Iâ€™ve noticed heâ€™s doing a much better job too, but doesnâ€™t this scream â€œsmall sample size?â€

Well, if you’re looking at just the results, yeah.

But we’re also looking at the velocity of his pitches. That might be SSS, too, but I think that’s more unlikely—and it’s something we can look at the next time he’s on the mound. If he’s still sitting at mid 90s, then it’s much more likely he’ll sustain success.

By: bakomariner

bakomariner — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:08:01 +0000

I’ve noticed he’s doing a much better job too, but doesn’t this scream “small sample size?”

Not tying to be negative…just asking…

By: Mere Tantalisers

Mere Tantalisers — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:35:16 +0000

Great news. Do you think this makes Corcoran the best demotion candidate when Tyler Johnson is finally ready to join the club? Corcoran has such limited skills that I’d rather he not take up space in the roster if there’s a guy with the same skills plus 5 mph.

By: gwangung

gwangung — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:15:07 +0000

Maybe he’s taking over the designed Sean role in the bullpen (from Green).

(Love it when you point out these changes in player behavior, or even the non-changes. That’s stats-based scouting, innit?)