http://redsoxstats.wordpress.com For When The Stats Don't Tell The Entire Story... Wed, 14 May 2008 02:06:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://redsoxstats.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/good-first-outing-for-clay-buchholz-pitch-fx/#comment-47 Eric M. Van Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:15:22 +0000 http://redsoxstats.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-47 Actually, Clay's changeup movement *is* the classic straight change; the change that rides in 8"-12" (3"-4" more than the 4-seamer) is that brash newcomer the circle change, which has become far more common. Clay has said that he's working on a circle change, which would be different enough from his straight change that it would be well worth adding to the repertoire if he could learn to command it as well (a tough order, figuring that he threw 22 of 27 changes for strikes, getting as many swings and misses as balls in play, 8 each). Actually, Clay’s changeup movement *is* the classic straight change; the change that rides in 8″-12″ (3″-4″ more than the 4-seamer) is that brash newcomer the circle change, which has become far more common. Clay has said that he’s working on a circle change, which would be different enough from his straight change that it would be well worth adding to the repertoire if he could learn to command it as well (a tough order, figuring that he threw 22 of 27 changes for strikes, getting as many swings and misses as balls in play, 8 each).

]]> http://redsoxstats.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/with-schilling-injured-do-blanton-and-baker-become-trade-targets/#comment-8 Dean Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:24:16 +0000 http://redsoxstats.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-8 I was wondering why Freddy Garcia's name isn't coming up in any talks? His numbers up until his injury last season indicate that he has the stuff to succeed in the majors (obviously). I mean the guy pitched great in the postseason/world series for the other sox..Why not give him like a $3mm contract with incentives for up to $6-7mm? I was wondering why Freddy Garcia’s name isn’t coming up in any talks? His numbers up until his injury last season indicate that he has the stuff to succeed in the majors (obviously). I mean the guy pitched great in the postseason/world series for the other sox..Why not give him like a $3mm contract with incentives for up to $6-7mm?

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