Quote:TMD, you mentioned peripherals earlier in this thread. I'm going to ask you an honest question: are you familiar with advanced stats and how to analyze them? Or am I wasting my time discussing things like FIP and BABIP?

 

Yep, know about them. 

 

You keep ignoring what I am saying about Stras. 

 

My whole premise isn't that he's not one of the most talented pitchers in baseball - I freely admit he is. My issue with him is he's a choker (I guess). He seems to have a penchant for giving away leads late in starts and has trouble at those same times when he has hitters 0-2/ 1-2. As said, its likely a mental issue. Leaves too many fat pitches at the wrong times. 

 

If you want to label Stras an "ace" be my guest. I won't until he starts to resolve that issue and slam the door shut, later in games with leads. 

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