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Just wondering on what basis we can deem Hoffman to be 'our best reliever'? Where's the evidence base for that? He might have the best 'stuff' on paper, but the reality is that he had never been a closer until this year. The number of home runs he gives up is alarming. Hands up who feels confident when he comes in these days? I wonder at one point the team starts to overlook the fact that he's paid as an elite closer and just looks at performance over contract. Hopefully he'll resort to his performance in the early going.
Best stuff best track record over the last couple years most valued by the industry most obvious closer clearly the best reliever… stuff like that.
I definitely wouldn’t say the number of home runs he gives up is alarming. I’d say the number of home runs he’s given up lately is surprising and very annoying, but that’s not some innate characteristic of his, he’s had a career beyond the last several weeks.
Just wondering on what basis we can deem Hoffman to be 'our best reliever'? Where's the evidence base for that? He might have the best 'stuff' on paper, but the reality is that he had never been a closer until this year. The number of home runs he gives up is alarming. Hands up who feels confident when he comes in these days? I wonder at one point the team starts to overlook the fact that he's paid as an elite closer and just looks at performance over contract. Hopefully he'll resort to his performance in the early going.
Best stuff best track record over the last couple years most valued by the industry most obvious closer clearly the best reliever… stuff like that.
I definitely wouldn’t say the number of home runs he gives up is alarming. I’d say the number of home runs he’s given up lately is surprising and very annoying, but that’s not some innate characteristic of his, he’s had a career beyond the last several weeks.
as nice as the Jays' poff% graphs are, I almost prefer the Orioles because I am a sicko.