Workload isn’t as easily defined as the number of games, innings, or pitches a pitcher throws. It is an interaction of all of these things – and to summarize them all, I came up with the metric “Fatigue Units”. Well, I came up with the Metric… Jenn Smith came up with the name. In the […]
Author: Mike Sonne
The 2017 Stuffies! Volume 2 – The Best Stuff in Baseball
Welcome back to the Stuffies! It has been a thrilling ride through the first few rounds of the playoffs, but to really increase your appetite for the World Series, Nick and I are here to help you understand which pitchers in baseball had the best Stuff. Off the hop – a bit of a lesson […]
The 2017 Stuffies! Volume 1 – Rookies of the Year, and Not So Stuffies
Good evening everyone! With the regular season complete and us all having a lot more stress free time on our hands this postseason, we’re proud to bring you the 2017 Stuffy awards! I’ll be your co-host, Mike Sonne. I’m proud to have alongside me, Canada’s second favourite bass playing baseball fan, Nick Dika! (Sorry, Geddy […]
Toronto Blue Jays Stuff Report – Volume 2, Issue 6
Even in the darkest days of the Toronto Blue Jays 2017 season, there will still be Stuff to discuss. Let’s look and see how this tire fire has played out in the world of advanced pitching metrics. Starting Pitchers The Starters who have managed to stick around for more than spot starts or one inning […]
Mid Season Workloads – Fatigue Units for the Toronto Blue Jays
Half way through this season, there are many reasons to say FU. Some of them come from the Jays starters giving up another crooked number in the first inning. Some of them come from early season reliever giving up home runs to the stupid Orioles. Others come from the fact that our resident list making […]
The STUFF report – Vol. 2, Issue 5 – All Star Break Edition
Hey Sorry – I broke my own Stuff report – but it’s all fixed now and we’re ready to rock again. I think it might even be new, and improved. Let’s get to it. Starting Pitchers The usual suspects are all here; and the numbers don’t look a whole lot different than they did in […]
There’s No Need to Worry About Joe Biagini’s Workload
Joe Biagini has moved from his role as bullpen stalwart to the Jays rotation and has filled Aaron Sanchez’s starting spot admirably. While the wins seem to be eluding him, Biagini is racking up the strikeouts, keeping the runs to a minimum, and looking every bit like a Major League starting pitcher. Of course, a […]
THE STUFF REPORT – VOL. 2, ISSUE 4
Thank you for tuning into the 2-4 Stuff report. It’s a week late for celebrating the real 2-4, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grab a 2-4 with your buds and enjoy some statistical bliss. And that doesn’t mean beer! There’s a great sale on Blue Label sparking water at Fortino’s right now. Have you […]
The STUFF report – Vol. 2, Issue 3
Things are looking up – arms have stopped flying off pitcher’s bodies and some wins have started coming around (until this series). But – what about the Stuff? We always want to know about the Stuff. Starting Pitchers Now, the STUFF report gets a bit messy here – because Joe Biagini has become a […]
The STUFF report – Volume 2, Issue 2
EVERYTHING IS STILL AWFUL, BUT WE’RE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER. DO YOU HEAR ME??! TOGETHER! Hey, it’s issue 2 of the Stuff report! The Stuff report examines changes in the Blue Jays pitching staff to look at changes in performance, risk of injury, or for the deeper meaning of life and a cold […]