Getting Pumped For Tim
by Sam Page on May 18, 2009 6:59 PM EDT
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Tim Redding makes his Mets debut tonight, so let's look at a few of the reasons he is better than Livan Hernandez. Redding pitched 13 innings on the mend for Buffalo and here are some good things that happened in that extremely small sample size:
| Ball% | ClStr% | SwStr% | K% | BB% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.5% | 23.1% | 6.0% | 16.98% | 3.77% |
Redding demonstrated good control, walking just two and getting a high percentage of called strikes. That's important, as his stuff is pretty average across the board (hence the low swinging strikes). Is it just a small sample size fluke? Or Redding pounding the zone against inferior competition? Both, maybe, but it's something to watch for, as his best seasons have been those when keeps his walks down to reasonable levels.
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Indicates that these numbers imply a 37.8% contact percentage against Redding, which adds up to about 86% of swings making contact. I have no idea if these numbers are any good, but they’re worth noting. It means that his stuff isn’t really fooling anyone (although I guess the SwStr% also says that), but I’m not sure I’m too thrilled with someone who is guaranteed to “pitch to contact” the way Redding did. And this is against minor leaguers!
by WWORDuke on May 18, 2009 11:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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