Quote:Protection is indeed a myth, good hitters are going to hit regardless. Stanton had Casey McGehee behind him most of the year and he had his best offensive season yet. McGehee did have a nice little season, but still.


I don't doubt you, but link?


I found something on Moss here. Was getting less fastballs, but it's not like he was chasing more pitches out of the strikezone either. <a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.baseballprof.com/2014/08/fantasy-roundup-brandon-moss-decline/'>http://www.baseballprof.com/2014/08/fantasy-roundup-brandon-moss-decline/</a>

 

Again, can you please stop using isolated situations? I can cite situations where hitters performed worse when they lost the studs behind/in front of them. That does not prove me right. Citing isolated situations (Stanton) does not prove you right, either. Also, maybe Stanton has an even better year with stud behind him. We don't know.

 

It's all available on fangraphs.

http://www.fangraphs.com/statsd.aspx?pla...30&season=

http://www.fangraphs.com/statsd.aspx?pla...28&season=

 

 

So, you are on record saying that situational pitching and bullpen usage is not influenced at all by lineups? Just to be clear...

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