Comments on: Jim Leyland is not happy with Rick Porcello and Max Scherzer

By: scoregasmic

scoregasmic — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:13:53 +0000

Dont blame Max and Rick, the bullpen can’t keep the lead with in the last two innings to save their lives

By: pestiesti

pestiesti — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:01:38 +0000

If ever a comment on a baseball blog could feel like a hug, it’s this one.

By: fusionix7

fusionix7 — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:52:15 +0000

It would also help if he would actually leave the productive starters in the game when they have a low pitch count. Fisters last two starts, and Smyly’s last start for example.

By: azvikefan

azvikefan — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:05:36 +0000

You know it’s bad for the Detroits if the Twins beat them in a high scoring game,

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:45:39 +0000

I think they’ll both be fine.

Scherzer’s striking out over 10 per 9. His fastball velocity is actually up a bit. Walking a few more too, but not quite to Jonathan Sanchez territory.
But his BABIP is over .400. That’s going to screw a pitcher no matter what. The thing that makes me wonder about Scherzer (besides him maybe being a headcase) is that his offspeed stuff is moving much quick than last year. I wonder if there isn’t enough separation and it’s letting batters catch up to pitches. Then again, he’s striking out a ton of batters.

Porcello, same story. He’s actually striking out more batters and walking fewer of them, his groundball rate is better than it was last year. But his HR/FB ratio has gone from 9.9% to 16.3%. Once that drops he’ll be the Porcello we know and love, despite never quite making a leap to the next level.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:42:16 +0000

Touché

By: dexterismyhero

dexterismyhero — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:39:57 +0000

beat me too it……have a smoke Leyland……………

By: ThisIsBaseball

ThisIsBaseball — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:36:01 +0000

Maybe he hates his kids and that’s part of his master plan?

By: paperlions

paperlions — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:21:27 +0000

….to win the NL central?

I don’t think picking a team to finish last is quite the same as “to make my division winner picks”.

By: sgtr0c

sgtr0c — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:21:09 +0000

Betcha’ he wishes he had a punk like Cole Hamels now……..

By: number42is1

number42is1 — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:19:21 +0000

Craig – 2 questions:
1) how old are your kids
2) do they read HBT?

if the answer to # 2 is yes i hope you saved up a bunch of monies for therapy. j/k i tell me kids how annoying they are all the time and it seems to have no effect at all. I mean my parents did it to me and i turned out just fine… those fuc*kers!

By: lazlosother

lazlosother — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:12:47 +0000

If I got to bet my kids I’d have bet the Astros.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:05:46 +0000

Edit: $10 million.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:04:59 +0000

It would help if Fielder also picked up his game. So far he has hit like a !0 million ball player rather than a $20 million ball player.