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	<title>Comments on: The Major Aaron Sanchez Debate Should be Minor(s)</title>
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		<title>By: Bob M</title>
		<link>http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/03/15/290/#comment-74</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 21:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brandon Morrow is an excellent example of what can happen to a high end prospect when team management cannot decide between the bullpen and starter role. I would hate to see a similar result with Sanchez]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brandon Morrow is an excellent example of what can happen to a high end prospect when team management cannot decide between the bullpen and starter role. I would hate to see a similar result with Sanchez</p>
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		<title>By: nberlove</title>
		<link>http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/03/15/290/#comment-71</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 19:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Option 4: 
Put him in the bullpen with the plan to have him pitch 3-4 innings every 4-5 days.  This would give him more work than a typical back of the bullpen role, force him to rely on more than just his fastball and would allow him to contribute this year.  If he can&#039;t thrive in that role, send him to Buffalo.

The reality is none of the possible starters, except maybe Stroman, can be relied upon to pitch 6-7  innings each start, especially in April: Dickey has a history of starting slow, Estrada is dealing with a bad back, Floyd is not that far removed from arm surgery, and Happ, Chavez and Hutch are not known for their consistency.  There is little doubt the  Jays will need long relievers in April.  The prudent thing is to plan for it.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Option 4:<br />
Put him in the bullpen with the plan to have him pitch 3-4 innings every 4-5 days.  This would give him more work than a typical back of the bullpen role, force him to rely on more than just his fastball and would allow him to contribute this year.  If he can&#8217;t thrive in that role, send him to Buffalo.</p>
<p>The reality is none of the possible starters, except maybe Stroman, can be relied upon to pitch 6-7  innings each start, especially in April: Dickey has a history of starting slow, Estrada is dealing with a bad back, Floyd is not that far removed from arm surgery, and Happ, Chavez and Hutch are not known for their consistency.  There is little doubt the  Jays will need long relievers in April.  The prudent thing is to plan for it.</p>
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		<title>By: Mark</title>
		<link>http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/03/15/290/#comment-70</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 17:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While you can argue that FIP may undervalue groundball pitchers, it doesn&#039;t mean it should be ignored, either. FIP is still the method of choice for pitchers unless there are hundreds, if not thousands of innings within a sample size suggesting a pitcher can beat, or underperform his FIP.

We&#039;re not at that point for Sanchez yet, so the above poster is correct. You shouldn&#039;t be using ERA for any point regarding Sanchez, and if you are, your findings will be invalid.

Sanchez wasn&#039;t particularly strong in those 4 starts, either. He faced Minnesota, Houston, LA, and Seattle, 2 of whom were at the time the worst offences in the AL. He was giving up home runs to each team, something that is a huge red flag for a groundball pitcher. In only 2 games were his K:BB acceptable (at least 2 or higher). The results were good, but the process behind them wasn&#039;t. He wasn&#039;t walking 5 guys a game anymore, but his peripherals still sucked.

We shouldn&#039;t assume he&#039;ll be good simply because he did well against the worst offences in the AL.

The idea of Sanchez to the minors is right on, but your arguments are a bit odd.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While you can argue that FIP may undervalue groundball pitchers, it doesn&#8217;t mean it should be ignored, either. FIP is still the method of choice for pitchers unless there are hundreds, if not thousands of innings within a sample size suggesting a pitcher can beat, or underperform his FIP.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re not at that point for Sanchez yet, so the above poster is correct. You shouldn&#8217;t be using ERA for any point regarding Sanchez, and if you are, your findings will be invalid.</p>
<p>Sanchez wasn&#8217;t particularly strong in those 4 starts, either. He faced Minnesota, Houston, LA, and Seattle, 2 of whom were at the time the worst offences in the AL. He was giving up home runs to each team, something that is a huge red flag for a groundball pitcher. In only 2 games were his K:BB acceptable (at least 2 or higher). The results were good, but the process behind them wasn&#8217;t. He wasn&#8217;t walking 5 guys a game anymore, but his peripherals still sucked.</p>
<p>We shouldn&#8217;t assume he&#8217;ll be good simply because he did well against the worst offences in the AL.</p>
<p>The idea of Sanchez to the minors is right on, but your arguments are a bit odd.</p>
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		<title>By: Erik</title>
		<link>http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/03/15/290/#comment-68</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While I agree that ERA isn&#039;t usually the best stat to use, in the context that it is used throughout the article, it makes sense.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While I agree that ERA isn&#8217;t usually the best stat to use, in the context that it is used throughout the article, it makes sense.</p>
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		<title>By: Matt Gwin</title>
		<link>http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/03/15/290/#comment-65</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ERA is far from obsolete when you&#039;re talking about what actually happened. I love FIP, DRA, and the like as much or more than the next guy, but they tell you what should have happened to Sanchez, not what actually did. That&#039;s especially important to note for a guy like Sanchez, who thrives on success from ground balls, as opposed to the Ks and BBs that drive a good FIP or DRA.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ERA is far from obsolete when you&#8217;re talking about what actually happened. I love FIP, DRA, and the like as much or more than the next guy, but they tell you what should have happened to Sanchez, not what actually did. That&#8217;s especially important to note for a guy like Sanchez, who thrives on success from ground balls, as opposed to the Ks and BBs that drive a good FIP or DRA.</p>
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		<title>By: JAM</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 18:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[C&#039;mon guys... ERA? I mean it&#039;s not &quot;pitcher win&quot; level of obsolete stat but I&#039;d figure a BP branded site wouldn&#039;t be using ERA.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>C&#8217;mon guys&#8230; ERA? I mean it&#8217;s not &#8220;pitcher win&#8221; level of obsolete stat but I&#8217;d figure a BP branded site wouldn&#8217;t be using ERA.</p>
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		<title>By: Gideon Turk</title>
		<link>http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/03/15/290/#comment-63</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, he has all three options left.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No, he has all three options left.</p>
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		<title>By: Gary W</title>
		<link>http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/03/15/290/#comment-59</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary W]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Isn&#039;t Sanchez out of options?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Isn&#8217;t Sanchez out of options?</p>
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