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I thought this thread was about Giolito?
Perfectly happy to take the posts out into a threat titled "Slate and NJ Ave argue about Gio"
I hope the Nats start Lucas Giolito at Harrisburg and bring him up around the All-star break.
[(988*91.7) + (942*92.2)] / (988+942)Velocity has nothing to do with BABIP. But it has a lot to do with regression.
Thanks for one year. Now try explaining the first three and explain why you chose to weight one year and rely on 4-seam numbers for the other years.Also, among other things, you're ignoring the fact that he went from throwing 64% 4-seam fastballs in 2014 to throwing a majority 2-seam fastballs in 2015 - so while both his 2-seam and 4-seam fastballs were FASTER than in 2015 his overall velocity dropped because of the mix.
Rizzo said he's coming to major league spring training this year.
Might as well start his clock early, God forbid we get his prime
Saw that. Little Gio pitches AA or AAA until July, then to the Nats.
Hell no. I don't want him on the roster at all yet unless it is a September call-up. Don't rush him. There is absolutely no goddamn reason to do so.
I want Giolito and koda glover called up in August out of the pen so that they can be used in the playoffs
You seem really high on Glover. As an 8th round pick last year at 22 years old, are you just guessing he will one day be a big league reliever? I don't see anything else from him that shouts "impact".
Joey (New Jersey): Koda Glover put up video game numbers in the low minors. How quickly can he move, and he is a potential MLB closer?Teddy Cahill: Koda Glover, the Nats eighth rounder this year, had one of the best debuts of any 2015 draftee. He mostly pitched in Hagerstown, where he had 27 strikeouts in 24 innings and posted a 0.917 WHIP. He should be able to move quick. He runs his fastball up to 98 and combines it with a good slider. You never know who can end up as a closer, but he certainly has the potential to pitch in high-leverage situations. A very good find for the Nationals in the draft this year.
If he dominates in spring training I don't see what the point would be to have him start in Syracuse.
he pitched 117 innings last year, so I'd guess he's heading for a Strasburg-esque shutdown after around 165 or so in 2016. If he can help us win games better to have him pitching in D.C., even if only for 3/4 of the season.
Conclusion: Giolito might break into the majors in 2015 or 2016 if he is as good as the greatest pitcher of all time...which seems unlikely.