On June 19, I wrote a piece on Louie Varland and his struggles with giving up an unpalatable amount of home runs. The primary determination was that Varland gave up so many home runs due to poor pitch placement and subpar pitch mix. Varland is a young pitcher not expected to be a main contributor.
Read and rejoice in the starting pitchers who thrived in the month of July. Image courtesy of Rob Thompson, St. Paul Saints (graphics by Thieres Rabelo) An issue that pops up in these lists is that of role assignments: pitchers in the minors often flip-flop between starting and relieving to eat u.
An issue that pops up in these lists is that of role assignments: pitchers in the minors often flip-flop between starting and relieving to eat up innings whenever they can. This poses challenges for those who acknowledge the delegation of title, as a starter with one relief appearance is still ob.
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