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 The Cheat on Jun 18, 2009 10:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

you never responded to my request.

http://www.southsidesox.com/2008/12/17/696103/defense-at-2b-3b#10849308

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by larry on Jun 18, 2009 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd have to say I never responded because I didn't feel strongly one way or the other

and the scat porn

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by The Cheat on Jun 19, 2009 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hard to forget about the scat porn.

...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT

by rhythm on Jun 19, 2009 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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.

by Trooper on Jun 18, 2009 11:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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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by colintj on Jun 19, 2009 12:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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.

Cashing checks and having sex.

by MarketMaker on Jun 19, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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

by winningugly on Jun 19, 2009 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Better be. At least statue-on-the-concourse-bound.

Just [expletive] Fuck It.

by homesickalien on Jun 19, 2009 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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 KenWo4LiFe on Jun 20, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lighten up.

We’re dreaming here. Go back to torturing children about your trophies, already.

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by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jun 20, 2009 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

summer break baby!

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by KenWo4LiFe on Jun 20, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

no maggs statue

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by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT

by U-God on Jun 21, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Albert belle?

set all single season records

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by KenWo4LiFe on Jun 21, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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

by U-God on Jun 22, 2009 7:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs