Starting pitching IS turning around..and the possibility of a four man playoff rotation

by QMaster on Aug 17, 2008 3:11 PM CDT

This is my first post here at SSS, but I've been following the site for about a year now. Great news, banter, and laughs, I must say. Anyway, I was looking up the stats for our main four starting pitchers in their past two starts. Let's just say even though it is only 8 starts and a small sample size, they are getting their shit together. Here's some of the stats that came out of my Excel analysis (just basic stats, sorry guys, but I encourage you to dig in further)

ERA: 2.58

55 K/52.3 IP

WHIP: 1.15

Granted, our bullpen has sucked lately for the most part, but it is encouraging to see these numbers from our starting pitching.

I also want to raise the question of a four-man starting rotation in the playoffs (if we make it, of course) Would this be the best idea?

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A four-man rotation is the only choice

There’s never a reason for any team to go to a five-man rotation in the playoffs.

I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Aug 17, 2008 3:36 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed

by 815Sox on Aug 17, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah there'd be a four man rotation in the playoffs...

and i’ve been doing pieces on all four starters…i’ve done danks and floyd already…they are under “the four horsemen” posts and i’ll be following up with vazquez and buehrle this week

i think it would be pretty sweet if ssh's kid and kenwo's kid had offspring together...whether you believe in nature or nurture, it wouldn’t be boring.-larry

by furby2056 on Aug 17, 2008 3:57 PM CDT reply actions