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mrclutch_24
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I'm curious to hear anybodys experience with a pitcher like this:

David Nunez

Projects to have great L/R splits...decent pitches...but such a low control and velocity number. Any success stories with a guy like this? I can't imagine him being any more than a back end starter with all those free passes. 
9/24/2014 10:03 PM (edited)
tecwrg
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Can't see his projections, nor does he have enough development to predict where he'll end up with his ratings.

You can get away with mediocre control (50-60) if you have great splits and great pitches.  I'm guessing that his splits project out to maybe high 70's, and his pitches will probably be solid (except for the P5).

I wouldn't worry about velocity.  It's just a secondary rating.
9/24/2014 10:42 PM
mrclutch_24
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His control is projected at 42: L/R splits projected at 73 and 83 respectively.

His 1st pitch: 76
2nd pitch: 92
3rd and 4th pitch: 60's
9/24/2014 11:46 PM
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9/25/2014 6:53 AM
chisox378
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Jiminez has solid stats and his pitches arent as good as Nunez.

9/26/2014 5:17 PM
MikeT23
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Kind of my point.

9/26/2014 5:44 PM
chisox378
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I hope you don't mind I ask a similar question on this thread. What if the only low stat was only in FB/GB ratio. Another words if all other stats are high would it be better to have a pitcher with the low stat (say 40 to 50) in control or FB/GB?
9/27/2014 8:37 AM
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If there were 2 Ps who had all identical ratings except one had 45 Control and 85 FB/GB and the other had those rating reversed, I'd take the one with 85 Control.

9/29/2014 2:57 AM
MikeT23
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GB/FB is a secondary rating.   The only really horrible ones I've ran across are the single digit guys.
9/29/2014 7:53 AM
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I've got a guy with GB/FB of 83 who's led the team in HRs given up (per inning) three seasons in a row.

9/29/2014 8:51 AM
chisox378
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wow, I never knew that. I was told before I started my first ever league that it was "the all important gb/fb" ratio. 
9/29/2014 3:31 PM
MikeT23
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People have specific beliefs that they pass off as gospel.    GB/FB is more important in a HR park but I wouldn't pass on an A+ pitcher because he had a 21 GB/FB rating. 

The one I like is "I won't use a pitcher with sub 70 control."   I say "Good because you're leaving a lot of guys out there for me.  Thanks!"
9/29/2014 3:58 PM
chisox378
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Posted by MikeT23 on 9/29/2014 3:58:00 PM (view original):
People have specific beliefs that they pass off as gospel.    GB/FB is more important in a HR park but I wouldn't pass on an A+ pitcher because he had a 21 GB/FB rating. 

The one I like is "I won't use a pitcher with sub 70 control."   I say "Good because you're leaving a lot of guys out there for me.  Thanks!"
 
9/29/2014 4:10 PM
mrclutch_24
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I haven't seen much of a correlation between GB/FB and HR totals either. 
10/3/2014 8:20 PM
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