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Official 2016 MLB Season Thread (Nats Blow It Again)

deacondamo said:
To be fair though, Britton is having a historic season up to this point. It's not like there aren't any good starters, so everyone is like, "Welp, who is the best reliever?"
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There are starters better than Britton. And there are relievers better than Britton.
 
Go to fangraphs, go to Leaders, Choose Pitching, Choose Relievers, See 6 relievers that have a higher WAR, 2 of which are in the AL.
 
DaDeacs said:
Go to fangraphs, go to Leaders, Choose Pitching, Choose Relievers, See 6 relievers that have a higher WAR, 2 of which are in the AL.
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Meh, I don't really like fWAR for what we are talking about. Britton relies on his sinker to get guys out. Usually it comes via strikeout or ground out. His HR/9 is also low as well. I don't think his BABIP is artificially low because he induces so much weak contact. lol, the writers will love that 0.54 ERA and 37/37 Saves though!
 
Career babip .287 says that the .212 is artificially low. He's a great reliever. He's not a cy young.
 
bwar which uses run outcomes instead of fip like fwar still has him as the 14th best pitcher. dude's pitched 50 innings.
 
deacondamo said:
To be fair though, Britton is having a historic season up to this point. It's not like there aren't any good starters, so everyone is like, "Welp, who is the best reliever?"
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This confuses me too, I heard someone else say this - are people just saying there aren't any good starters because no one has 18 wins or a 2.00 era or something? That's a silly statement.
 
JDawg said:
over half of that is starts
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Right, because going 6+ innings and 3 times through the order is harder. Almost all relievers are failed starters, again, because starting is more difficult. Hence why relievers shouldn't win the CYA
 
deac29 said:
Right, because going 6+ innings and 3 times through the order is harder. Almost all relievers are failed starters, again, because starting is more difficult. Hence why relievers shouldn't win the CYA
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Not relevant to the career babip point
 
JDawg said:
Not relevant to the career babip point
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Wouldn't a lower BABIP as a reliever have to be either because of luck/sample size or because he is able to pitch in a way as a reliever that he can't as a starter which results in a lower BABIP (because starting is harder)?

If it's because of luck, I don't understand the point of your post. If it's not because of luck, it's because starting is harder.
 
Wade Miley looking like a stealth trade by the Mariners
 
If the Mariners and Marlins both make the postseason this year, the Padres are next in the "longest postseason drought" line - last appearance: 2006.
 
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