Matt Shoemaker appreciation thread

[Don]

So, doesn't this guy deserve his own thread? You have to love his story, and it's awesome to see how he competes among the league's best this year. It's fun to follow a good team that runs into these unexpected gems.

[seenoevil]

Stepping up big time. He has been a glue to this rotation while CJ pitching like a bottom rotation pitcher.

[MVTrout]

Who?

[arch stanton]

Saved our asses this season. Gotta love a pitcher who isn't afraid of the strike zone.

[nate]

Very good job filling in.  This team would be hurting without him.

[Docwaukee]

THE COBBLER!!!!

[Lou]

I appreciate him

[Lou]

THE COBBLER!!!!

nice

[ettin]

I'm sure TigersWin.com has a thread going entitled "Cy Shoemaker".

[Angel Oracle]

Take away his one really bad start in KC and his ERA is 3.40 and WHIP is 1.12 over 72.1 innings.

The 77/15 Ks/BBs over 76.1 innings is a huge surprise, as is striking out 1 batter per inning with that nasty splitter as the big out pitch.

The only negative with his stats is the 11 HRs allowed.

Based on the above, and although having a little different pitch repertoire, he has emerged so far as Weaver lite.

[eligrba]

Shoe makes me temporarily forget about our lame left-handed #4 hitter....whatever his name was....

 

Love seeing the Shoe on the hill...

[wopphil]

Take away his one really bad start in KC and his ERA is 3.40 and WHIP is 1.12 over 72.1 innings.

The 77/15 Ks/BBs over 76.1 innings is a huge surprise, as is striking out 1 batter per inning with that nasty splitter as the big out pitch.

The only negative with his stats is the 11 HRs allowed.

Based on the above, and although having a little different pitch repertoire, he has emerged so far as Weaver lite.

And he has now thrown enough innings that his stats shouldn't really be deemed the product of a small sample size. His only problem is the high homerun rate, but he strikes out enough guys, and walks so few guys, that he can probably still give you league average innings. He has been huge to the team this year, and looks like a guy who might be able to hold down a rotation spot for several years to come.

[yk9001]

He's great.

[xboom28x]

Many on here thought Shoemaker was crap and were pissed when Santiago was demoted. Good to see people coming around finally. Shoe has been consistent and capable of going 7+innings each time he takes the mound. Something Santiago struggled with mightily.

[tdawg87]

This guy.

 

He obviously has the stuff, and the poise to be a solid major league pitcher. Definitely hope he has a spot in the back of the rotation next year as well.

[Spirit]

[laagamer]

He certainly deserves some credit. 

[tdawg87]

You know who else deserves credit? Butchy.

[Chuck]

I too appreciate him. He's been everything we can ask from the 5th starter slot and then some.

Really stoked for Matt (An AngelsWin.com 2012 Spring Fanfest guest and speaker) and his family (including his dad who's a member here).

[Second Base]

Sometimes a rotation spot isn't given to you, you have to go out and earn it. Guys like Weav, Richards and now Shoe pitched so well they forced the Angels hand, who are traditionally slow to make such switches.

If Shoe isn't this team's 5th SP for the remainder of the year and to begin next year then there's something wrong. Not to take away from a Hector who has been very good lately and has a higher upside, but Matt has earned the job.

[arch stanton]

With the limited off days remaining I think you'll see all 6 of them from here on out.

[Splint7438]

The Cobbler has been just what the donkey ordered.

[rageous]

Matt Shoemaker's k rate minus walk rate is 13th in the major league.

But it appears that key for him is to limit the damage from home run as his HR/9 is almost in the top 10 highest in the league.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Reminds me of jerome. Guy who came out of nowhere and stepped up.

If he can keep it up, and santiago can do his 5 solid innings thing (with the new, hipster pen), I think this team is very under the radar good pitching wise.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Just suprised we got him before oakland got him. They usually find bearded nobody has heard of them and they perform kind of guys