2nd Best Pitcher

[AngelsFanSince86]

Santiago has not been terrible. Also Shoe and Skaggs have a quicker hook than the others so their innings per game isn't necessarily their fault. I think Scioscia is trying to keep their innings down

 

He's looked better recently especially today, but out of his 13 starts he has given up at least 4 runs 8 times and has only made it past the 5th inning 4 times.  Skaggs has actually been OK in the IP department, but has given up a lot of runs in the process.  Just looked at Shoemakers game logs and you are right.  I knew Scioscia had been keeping his and Skaggs pitch count to around 100, but Shoemaker was actually kept to an even lower pitch count than that for his first few starts which brought his IP/GS down a bit.  Either way, the fact that their pitch count is being kept down is so they will last throughout the season.  And that still effects their value somewhat.  There isn't that worry with Weaver and on top of that he has pitched better then everyone not named Richards.  I'm not trying to take away from the other guys.  Just trying to state why I think Weaver has been the second best pitcher on the team.  If you take away that early exit game he has pitched as many innings in as many starts as Richards and has posted good numbers.  Sure they aren't the ace-like numbers of Weaver's past, but they are solid nonetheless and really after his first 3 starts he has been great.

 

Weaver has a 2.98 ERA if you exclude his first three starts when he was really struggling. 

[Lou]

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