tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271032875443362135.post6003897147201664629..comments2024-02-24T03:12:10.050-05:00Comments on Cleveland Indians Chatter: Indians and Left Handed StartersMr Negative1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12301048584780358272noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271032875443362135.post-83745315237687502072012-02-07T01:21:25.015-05:002012-02-07T01:21:25.015-05:00@MyTribe take Justin Masterson for an example.
In...@MyTribe take Justin Masterson for an example.<br /><br />In 2011 he faced 908 Batters and 513 of those plate appearances came against LHP.<br /><br />Lefties hit him for an overall .291/.331/.415 mark. Most lineups load up on LHB when Masterson is on the mound and in his case..he doesn't adjust.<br /><br />In the first half, when he was pitching well against everyone, LHB hit him at .282/.329/.385 but this inched up a notch in the second half when LHB hit him at .300/.335/.451.<br /><br />In the remaining 395 PA to RHB the group hit Masterson at a clip of .210/.300/.259 an OPS of .560.<br /><br />So, in Masterson's case, he has trouble hitting LHP and managers load up lineups with LHBs against him and he doesn't adjust.Mr Negative1https://www.blogger.com/profile/12301048584780358272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271032875443362135.post-13559852166892498532012-02-06T22:48:34.552-05:002012-02-06T22:48:34.552-05:00Do pitchers from either side of the plate begin to...Do pitchers from either side of the plate begin to adjust to an opposition when the opposing players are all batting from the same side of the plate?<br /><br />Is it possible that a "ratio" of 6 players from one side, 3 from the other, properly interspersed throughout the line-up, is more effective than stacking 7,8 or 9 players all from the same side?<br /><br />It seems as if a pitcher can begin to really zone in on nipping the corners, and getting the calls, if all the hitters are hitting from the same side .<br /><br />It's something I plan on watching more closely this year.MyTribehttp://blog.cleveland.com/anger-management/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.com