Mark Buehrle is throwing fewer strikes than ever before
Mark Buehrle follows the trend set above of pitchers missing the zone at career high rates this season. It builds off his 2008 season which was his previous career low in strikes thrown. Buehrle has gone from 52.5% to 49.7% and now to 46.4% over the last three seasons. That is a cause for concern.
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Hadn't empirically realized this before reading this post
something to keep an eye on…
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by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
Isn't that just him being a better/smarter pitcher?
overall swing rates have been pretty solid, and contact rates only vary a little. Isn’t it a good thing that he’s able to do that by keeping the ball on the corners?
Please explain if I’m way off.
that's what i see too.
if his command falters, he’s done…but he’s almost right at his career rate. his hr/fb is a little high, too.
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that was my reaction as well.
it would seem to make sense that the strike rate only becomes cause for concern when the results begin to falter. though prolonged decline in strike rate is probably dangerous, it’s actually probably in any pitcher’s best interest to expand the strike zone as much as hitters will allow.
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by MarketMaker on Jun 19, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
It'd be interesting to see a comp
of Greg Maddux’ stats later in his career. That’s right, Buehrls = Maddux. HOF-bound.
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by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
Better be. At least statue-on-the-concourse-bound.
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by homesickalien on Jun 19, 2009 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions
he is not hall of fame bound.. have you gone mad?
statue on the concourse bound is a bit of a stretch too. still have to line up frank, robin, konerko (i suppose), maybe even magglio before Buehrle gets that. Check in the year 2035
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by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
no maggs statue
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by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT
dick allen should have one before belle
and neither should have one
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by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT
not hard
yah, Buehrle's a left
Should compare him to Warren Spahn instead ;)
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what i don't understand is
how is buehrle lucky if he pitches in a hitters park and generally has below average defense behind him.
brian anderson would've caught that...
He has a job.
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by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
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