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Jerry Blevins Sucks

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 17 2018 02:27 PM

10 appearances, all to get a lefty or lefties out: 1: Fowler BB Pham BB 2: Herrera -- popout 3: Montero - K Difo K 4: Harper - BB 5: Harper (Rendon picked off, inning ends) 6: Bour - popout 7: Deitrich: lineout 8: Sogard: single 9: Shaw: Groundout 10: Harper RBI single So excluding the one non-AB from Haper, that's 11 lefties, five have reached base. What kinda loogy is that?

TransMonk Apr 17 2018 04:47 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

He was money against the big lefties last season. He obviously has not been the same in this young season.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 17 2018 06:46 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

worse Whip than Ramos!!!!!

Centerfield Apr 17 2018 07:32 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

Blevins is certainly a candidate for regression. Especially considering his overuse last year. I get your point about Ramos, but Ramos has been bad for a few years, while Jerry has been pretty consistently good, last year being a tick up. And even last year, Blevins was fine in his role as a LOOGY. 0.88 WHIP against LH's last year. I'd be fine if he could repeat that.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 20 2018 01:49 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

This is just a disaster for a LOOGY. More than half of the batters he's faced this year have reached base. * indicates RHB or switch hitter. All others lefties! 1: Fowler BB Pham BB 2: Herrera -- popout 3: Montero- K Difo* K 4: Harper - BB 5: Harper (Rendon picked off, inning ends) 6: Bour - popout 7: Deitrich: lineout 8: Sogard: single 9: Shaw: Groundout 10: Harper RBI single 11: Enciarte lineout Albies* fly out Freeman - 1B Markakis - 1B Suzuki* - BB Tucker - 2B

Centerfield Apr 20 2018 01:56 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

It's like Scott Rice all over again. Maybe a guy is just not supposed to pitch in 75 games in a year.

Edgy MD Apr 20 2018 01:56 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

Very often, the walk is the failsafe for LOOGy. He comes in with big runners in scoring position, and a lefty threat at the plate, he goes with hard stuff up and in and big breaking curves away. Far better to walk the guy than give up a hit, so he tries to get the guy to chase. Obviously, the walk is less than ideal, but the team is still afloat if it shakes out that way, so I get that there are going to be periods where guys get away from him. But single-single-walk-double, in a game that wasn't even close so you don't have to nibble, that's terrible. Come on, Gordo.

seawolf17 Apr 20 2018 03:04 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

Hey, that's what happens when you hire your friendly neighborhood accountant to be your LOOGY.

Mex17 Apr 22 2018 02:07 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

Maybe we will be seeing Abad at some point because of all this? I'm can't say that I am an expert with regard to how overuse in one season carries over to the next, but maybe that 2nd loogy can leverage Blevins and (hopefully) the resultant decreased usage of Blevins can then salvage his season. I also think that the absence of Swarzak is also playing a factor, as the word on him to the best of my recollection is that he can also get leftys out despite being righthanded. Getting him back could also better leverage Blevins.

Edgy MD Apr 22 2018 03:03 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

Yeah, Ramos definitely got Swarzak's call last night.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 22 2018 03:10 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

I thought Abad never showed up. I liked Purke when I saw him this spring but would have no idea about his lefty-killness. Don't worry, folks. I got this bullpen thing.

Frayed Knot Apr 22 2018 03:53 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

Blevins appeared in more games over the last two years as compared to any other season: 73 & 75 vs previous highs of 63, 67, 64 in 2012-14 but at the same time was well below his high in innings pitched, 42 & 49, and also batters faced, 178 & 217, compared to 65, 60, 57 and 261, 245, 240 (also 2012-14) The bottom line is that he's sucked so far this season, but it's also a sample size of just 20 batters faced and I'd say it's questionable at best as to whether we can even treat the idea of "overwork" as a factor.

cooby Apr 22 2018 04:36 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

This is mean to say but his name reminds me of a noise you might make when you vomit.

Mex17 Apr 22 2018 05:40 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I thought Abad never showed up. Really? Where did you hear that?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 22 2018 06:53 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

Mex17 wrote: I thought Abad never showed up. Really? Where did you hear that? [tweet]https://twitter.com/MattEhalt/status/983777416274472961[/tweet]

Centerfield Apr 23 2018 02:12 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

I think the need for a lefty reliever is even more pressing than that of a catcher. Ramos has 9 walks, but at least he's pitched 9 innings. Blevins has 4 walks in 3.2. And Blevins is giving up hits on top of it. I know, small sample size, etc., but he might continue to suck and/or get hurt. Not sure Purke is our answer. 8.64 ERA and 1.92 WHIP in LV. There's gotta be some scrap heap washed up lefty starter with a decent slider that we could try as a short man.

41Forever Apr 23 2018 02:16 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

Centerfield wrote: I think the need for a lefty reliever is even more pressing than that of a catcher. Ramos has 9 walks, but at least he's pitched 9 innings. Blevins has 4 walks in 3.2. And Blevins is giving up hits on top of it. I know, small sample size, etc., but he might continue to suck and/or get hurt. Not sure Purke is our answer. 8.64 ERA and 1.92 WHIP in LV. There's gotta be some scrap heap washed up lefty starter with a decent slider that we could try as a short man. How many of those walks have been to Bryce Harper? We've played the Nats a lot, and he's the one brought in to face him. Sometimes a walk to him isn't horrible -- but, granted, you can do that by just intentionally walking him.

Centerfield Apr 23 2018 02:33 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

Centerfield wrote: There's gotta be some scrap heap washed up lefty starter with a decent slider that we could try as a short man. And by the way, I don't mean Jonathon Niese.

seawolf17 Apr 23 2018 02:34 PM Re: Jerry Blevins Sucks

Centerfield wrote: There's gotta be some scrap heap washed up lefty starter with a decent slider that we could try as a short man. Can we teach Harvey to throw left-handed? That would solve *two* problems.