RELIEVERS: Too early to tell, but ...
Jul 26 2020
We have games! The first couple days gave us a glimpse of what is to come. Here are some very very early observations. There is no time to lose!
Tyler Rogers (RHP, SF) has been getting talked up by his manager, Gabe Kapler. Save chances? Maybe. The Giants sidewinder entered a 1-1 game against the Dodgers in the seventh inning on Thursday and left after allowing four ER on three hits and recorded just two outs. It was a debacle. With the game out of reach, Rogers took the L.
But this is pretty much what the projections expect from Rogers. A 6.28 xERA and 1.88 WHIP, supported by just a 5.6 Dom, 1.1 Cmd ratio and a -13 BPV tells you that he would have to have a sea change in his metrics to stay in leverage. But it was just one game. It was...
Almost!
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