Jeppy since April 1

[jsnpritchett]

9.1 innings pitched, 0 ER, 2 bb, 5 hits allowed (.152 baa), 14k. Dude has been nails since his his first outing over a month ago.

 

Might want to update those stats now.

[bloodbrother]

Jeppy as of right now

 

2/3 IP, 3 ER

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Of course the day this three is posted he gives up 3 ER.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Beat me to it. Well played.

[RallyMo]

Wopphil, master of fine clockwork.

[stevestevens]

Terrible era, terrible with inherited runners.

Only in math does a negative times a negative equal a positive.

[wopphil]

Thread fail. Sorry guys. But a couple of days ago I posted about how the bullpen needs a few fixes, and I got ripped. So I thought I would focus on the positive. Oh well.

[Bruce Nye]

That 4.50 ERA at the beginning of the day has taken a hit.

 

Phil, I love ya' brother, but Jeppy has got to go.

[rafibomb]

[Jason]

Jepsen's days are numbered.

[tdawg87]

Jepsen's days are numbered.

 

haha no they aren't

[Chuck]

That 4.50 ERA at the beginning of the day has taken a hit.

Phil, I love ya' brother, but Jeppy has got to go.

Yep. He is not a BULL in our pen!

[Hollyw00d]

Yet so many want to DFA him, why is that?

because we've seen him do this before, and it doesn't necessarily mean he's "figured it out.". Chances are he'll go right back to being awful eventually, probably soon

[Taylor]

because we've seen him do this before, and it doesn't necessarily mean he's "figured it out.". Chances are he'll go right back to being awful eventually, probably soon 30 minutes ago

[bloodbrother]

because we've seen him do this before, and it doesn't necessarily mean he's "figured it out.". Chances are he'll go right back to being awful eventually, probably soon

 

Soon? He already did, just now

[Hollyw00d]

Didn't see the score til now

[xboom28x]

Jepsen last 10.2 innings -   7 hits, 3 ER, 4BB, 15K

 

Santiago last 10.1 innings - 13 hits, 9 ER, 3BB, 8K

[bloodbrother]

One is a starter and the other isn't. Santiago hasn't pitched well either though

What was the point you were trying to make?

[xboom28x]

The excuse Santiago gets is that he doesn't have enough run support. Those numbers are acceptable for a 5th starter. With Jepsen, whose same sample size is better, people say he should be DFA'd, has no place on this team even though he's probably the 5th reliever.

 

Why?

[markb]

The excuse Santiago gets is that he doesn't have enough run support. Those numbers are acceptable for a 5th starter. With Jepsen, whose same sample size is better, people say he should be DFA'd, has no place on this team even though he's probably the 5th reliever.

 

Why?

 

Your example ignores the 7 inherited runners that scored on Jepsen over that span, the last two of which, coincidentally, were credited to Santiago.  So, cool comparison.  

[xboom28x]

Your example ignores the 7 inherited runners that scored on Jepsen over that span, the last two of which, coincidentally, were credited to Santiago.  So, cool comparison.  

 

So you are assuming Santiago would have not allowed those two runners to score? He came out for a reason... he was done. Those runs probably would have scored anyway.

[markb]

So you are assuming Santiago would have not allowed those two runners to score? He came out for a reason... he was done. Those runs probably would have scored anyway.

 

You're the one who tried to use earned runs to make a comparison between a reliever and a starter, which is just about as meaningless a comparison you can make between starters and relievers, particularly over such a sample size.  Maybe fangraphs can add a "Miss. Cleo" tab to determine when runs probably would've scored to help clear these things up.  

[xboom28x]

Jepsen is the #5 reliever! Why is he expected to put out fires in the middle of games? He's not a closer. He's not a set up man. He's not even a 7th inning guy. Yet he is expected to pitch as such.

 

Why isn't Santiago expected to pitch like a #2 or #3 pitcher in the rotation?

[tennischmp]

Because Jepsen has had 7 years to prove that he is a good enough reliever to be on a Major League BP and he has failed and this is Santiago's first year in the rotation and he needs to be given a chance to improve.

Edited May 5, 2014 by tennischmp

[tdawg87]

Jepsen is the #5 reliever! Why is he expected to put out fires in the middle of games? He's not a closer. He's not a set up man. He's not even a 7th inning guy. Yet he is expected to pitch as such.

 

Why isn't Santiago expected to pitch like a #2 or #3 pitcher in the rotation?

 

Is this a real argument that is actually being made right now