Comments on: Steve Johnson? Really?

By: moogro

moogro — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:09:45 +0000

No need to mention the run support. The gist was his 1.62 ERA.

By: theSC1320

theSC1320 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:39:04 +0000

Three likely scenario’s:

1: He’s been working with the coaches on my fantasy team since his call up and is actually driven to help my team take home the a title more than the O’s. (even though the O’s gig he has pays slightly better.)

2:The picture says it all. He is the true manifestation of Oriole Pitchers of old, here to become the shining light in the darkness that will take them to the playoffs.

3: In the minors he was always “working on his game,” at this level and right now, “it’s game on,” and he’s surrounded and supported by the Orioles rather than minor leaguers. He’s stepped right into the flow of juju the Orioles are riding and fitting into his niche nicely. (I’m sure that the coaching staff picking his match-ups for him helps. Like a guy hitting .350 as a platoon hitter, you can’t just extrapolate the data to equal a full season without compensating for the bad situations he’s not hitting in..)

By: randomdigits

randomdigits — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:29:03 +0000

Great story but the cries from the Orioles faithful for this kid to become a permanent member of the rotation is getting annoying.

Good on you Steve, but at best you will be in the Pen next season.

By: Panda Claus

Panda Claus — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:05:39 +0000

Explain it this way–Orioles’ Magic. This and the fact Buck likes to put his guys in position to succeed.

Steve made his ML debut this year in August, 23 years to the day his dad also made his debut with the Orioles during their 1989 “Why Not?” season. There’s got to be some karma in that.

By: burgandyandgold

burgandyandgold — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:08:48 +0000

Not luck – charmed. Every team that was a doormat for years has these breakthrough years when they surprise everyone. But the O’s have been gathering talent for a long time and it is finally coming together. I fully expect them to be in the hunt in 2013 as well. That said, they really need to win the division because they do not match up at all with the Texas Rangers.

By: nolanwiffle

nolanwiffle — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:23:04 +0000

Can a team really “luck” its way to 90 wins?

By: atworkident

atworkident — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:59:35 +0000

Right… because there is no chance they’ll make the playoffs.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:36:11 +0000

The Orioles are one of the luckiest teams in recent memory, so why not Steve Johnson. This team is riding an unbelievable wave. Don’t bet on them in the future though.

By: wlschneider09

wlschneider09 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:29:41 +0000

HBT commandment #12: Thou shalt not mock the sabermetrics.

By: Francisco (FC)

Francisco (FC) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:53:53 +0000

That doesn’t make sense since he was being KILLED by AAA hitting before his callup

By: thenoblefacehumper

thenoblefacehumper — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:27:38 +0000

None of the stats he cited were complex enough to make this stupid joke.

By: husky2score

husky2score — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:27:44 +0000

This kid has some potential. If you watch him pitch closely, he closes his eyes when he delivers!! Quite incredible and he is one of the small pieces of this teams success this year.

By: scatterbrian

scatterbrian — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:19:27 +0000

I’ll agree this is pretty awesome, but minor league winning percentage is a really poor gauge of future success.

By: takingbovadasmoney

takingbovadasmoney — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:18:31 +0000

@Syracuse….how do explain is league leading BAWHIPAR statistical reference x the ERABIP differential divided by his r√vielding%?

By: takingbovadasmoney

takingbovadasmoney — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:13:45 +0000

steroids.

By: yankeesgameday

yankeesgameday — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:36:53 +0000

no, you explain it because Seattle and Toronto field triple A level line ups so he hasn’t actually made the jump to facing higher tier talent yet. the kid’s still in the minors.

By: syracuse451

syracuse451 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:35:16 +0000

Seems really easy to explain actually: He has faced SEA, TOR, and TOR in his three starts, his BABIP is .229, his strand rate is 94%, and the Orioles have averaged 7 runs in his three starts. Nothing particularly crazy here, just random statistical variance.