Friday, September 3, 2010
Logan’s Run
Boone Logan has been a pleasant surprise out of the Yankees' bullpen. Here are a look at his pre and post All Star Break numbers:| Date | IP | H | ER | BB | SO/9 | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2010 to Jun 29, 2010 | 18.1 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 6.38 | 1 |
| Date | IP | H | ER | BB | SO/9 | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2010 to Sep 3, 2010 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9.64 | 1 |
| Date | BA | OBP | SLG | BAbip | wOBAa | ERA | FIP | CERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2010 to Jun 29, 2010 | .286 | .390 | .400 | .339 | .378 | 3.93 | 4.45 | 5.15 |
| Date | BA | OBP | SLG | BAbip | wOBAa | ERA | FIP | CERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2010 to Sep 3, 2010 | .160 | .222 | .240 | .206 | .213 | 0.64 | 2.84 | 1.39 |
Logan didn't really turn any heads for the first half of the season, although most would agree he had decent stuff even if the results weren't there. But since the ASB, Logan has really been a valuable arm out of the pen. He's striking out batters with greater frequency, and most importantly his walks are way down, having only issued 3 free passes in the second half. A BAbip of .206 is pretty low and likely unsustainable for anyone not name Mariano. However, through September 1st, batters are hitting line drives at a rate of 9% against Logan in the second half compared to 25% in the first.
For the season, Logan been a much tougher opponent against lefties, not surprisingly (.286/.375/.444 vs. RHB, .175/.266/.211 vs. LHB). However, Girardi has avoided using him as just a lefty specialist. He's actually faced more righties than lefties this season (72 to 64). If by some miracle the Yankees do make the 2010 postseason, Logan will likely be used exclusively against lefties. His splits certainly do make him an attractive choice for a late inning appearance against a Josh Hamilton, Carlos Pena, or Joe Mauer.
While Joba and Robertson have gotten most of the attention for reasons both good and bad, Logan has somewhat flown under the radar. With Damaso Marte still shelved, he's stepped into the lefty reliever role and performed well. He almost makes the Javy Vazquez deal look like a good trade, if you ignore this.....
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He almost makes the Javy Vazquez deal look like a good trade, if you ignore this…..
Just keep the Killer B’s.
I can’t be that broken up about Vizcaino. He’s in A-Ball and his season was cut short by injury.
I can’t be that broken up about Vizcaino. He’s in A-Ball and his season was cut short by injury.
More snark than serious. But I do like his stuff and think he could become a very good pitcher as long as the elbow thing isn’t an ongoing problem.
Logan’s Run
Bravo.
I’ve got to hand it to the Yanks front office. When the trade was made, I thought Mike Dunn was about equal to Boone Logan. I saw them both as lefty relievers not quite good enough to make the major league squad. But, the Yanks recognized something that allowed Logan to perform much better than he did in the past.
[4] Don’t encourage him.
[5] Or they got lucky.
Luck is the residue of design.
Montero today: 3/5, 2 2b, 1 hr.
[2] I’ll second this. Vizcaino is a loss, but he was traded after pitching well in the short season leagues. He’s definitely taken a step forward, but he’s 19, in A ball, and injured. Maybe in 2011 he goes all Phil Hughes on AA, but I make that trade every time.
[5] I’ll go one better—I preferred Dunn to Logan.
Funny how it seems the Yankees got Logan and Wood so right, CHP so wrong. I wouldn’t have guessed any of them was worth a flyer, but I guess that’s how it goes in the bullpen-building business.
Here’s a bit of joy for your holiday weekend. The Oakland A’s - a sub-500 team, have the same elimination number as the Legendary Smahl Mahkitt Sacks.
When was the last time the Yankees scheduled five day games in a row?
What year did they install lights ? The year before that.
[12] I love the look/feel of day games so no complaints from me.
[10] It puts the fun in fungible!
[14] I wasn’t complaining; just curious. Also wondering what Dusty baker must think.
Also wondering what Dusty baker must think.
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Dusty has some peculiar theories about the relative effectiveness of dark- and light-skinned players in day games and night games.
[18] Really? I gotta look that up.
[19] Tell us what you find.
[16][18] Hilarious. You learn something new every day.
True, but sometimes you wish you hadn’t.
[20] A bland reference in Wikipedia, and this chestnut of racial analysis by the movie critic for the American Conservative. I guess I stopped there.
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