7/24 Games

[KyWhiSoxFan]

Originally Posted by Tragg

Agree on both counts.
Goldstein, the BP minor league guy, said that Hudson may be the breakout pitcher of the year in all of the minors, and is a consensus major leaguer among the scouts.

That's good to hear. He's really rocketing up the charts.

I can see the rotation next year being Buehrle, Danks, Floyd, Richard, and Hudson.

[California Sox]

Originally Posted by ...

In that case, I'll clarify. He projects somewhere between Cy Young and Arnie Munoz.

I wasn't taking a shot at you. It's just that #1 starter tends to be code for "throws 97 mph" when success in the majors depends on a lot of non-radar-gun-related abilities like command.

[Tragg]

Originally Posted by California Sox

I wasn't taking a shot at you. It's just that #1 starter tends to be code for "throws 97 mph" when success in the majors depends on a lot of non-radar-gun-related abilities like command.

Now the sabre-boys say that to be an elite pitcher you have to strike out a lot of batters; but to do so, you don't have to be a flamethrower. Now, I'm not sure I buy that Ks are that indicative of pitcher quality, but there is somewhat a correlation.

[rdivaldi]

Originally Posted by Tragg

Now the sabre-boys say that to be an elite pitcher you have to strike out a lot of batters; but to do so, you don't have to be a flamethrower. Now, I'm not sure I buy that Ks are that indicative of pitcher quality, but there is somewhat a correlation.

I'm a bigger fan of looking at K:BB and WHIP. K/9 isn't the greatest indicator IMO.