Johnny Hellweg made history for the Brewers

[jshep]

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/26/johnny-hellweg-posts-worst-kbb-ratio-in-over-30-years/

 

Worst K/BB ratio in at least 30 innings since Mike Morgan in 1979.

 

Hellweg put up a borderline mindboggling 9/26 K/BB ratio.

 

That's not a typo. 9 strikeouts, 26 walks in 30 innings.
 

Also hit 8 batters and threw 4 wild pitches in those 30 innings.

Edited September 27, 2013 by jshep

[HaloCory22]

but but but... I thought DiPoto didn't know what he was doing when he traded him in the Greinke deal?

[wopphil]

It is not surprising that he has been a bust. Rarely do guys with such horrific control ever improve. But I am a little surprised that Pena appears to have flopped as well.

[eaterfan]

I don't think it's fair to write a guy off after 30 innings no matter how bad. Just like it's not fair to ridicule Dipoto for a hot start from Segura. Hellweg is better than his 30 innings. Does that make him a serviceable major league reliever? I'd be more inclined to look at his minor league numbers to give me that answer.

[mulwin444]

Segura had a horrific second half - .245/.273/.593

 

Still, he's got a brighter future than Aybar and it would have been nice to have him starting everyday while saving about $9 mil AAV

[Brandon]

or Cory in front of a high school

[Angel Oracle]

Less control than his namesake?

(James Hellweg -- aka the Ultimate Warrior)

[Brandon]

:/

My post doesn't make sense or add humor when the others are deleted.

[markb]

"but the Brewers risked injury to to every hitter he faced when they put him on the mound this season."

 

Brings new meaning to "effectively wild."  Defeat the other team through fear of bodily harm.

[Tank]

"but the Brewers risked injury to to every hitter he faced when they put him on the mound this season."

 

Brings new meaning to "effectively wild."  Defeat the other team through fear of bodily harm.

 

"i'm nolan ryan, and i approve this message."

[Tank]

as for hellweg, 7/120 and that's my final offer. 

[m0nkey]

He hit david wright in the head yesterday. At least the second time he's been hit in the head in his career