Mr. Robertson’s neighborhood
Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 2:30 pm by Marshall Seymour
Earlier in May, we warned against judging David Robertson across just 9 innings. At the time, he possessed a 10.91 ERA due in large part to a .530 BABIP and a 25% HR/FB rate. Let's take a look at what D-Rob has done since that early season analysis.
Since May 15, he has pitched 25.1 innings, striking out 26 (9.24 K/9) and walking 14 (4.98 BB/9). While the 1.86 K/BB is less than impressive, his BABIP is a much more earthly .328, and he's allowed zero HRs. Thus, it shouldn't be much of a surprise that his ERA over this period is a cool 2.49.
Of course, there isn't always a lot to be said about taking an arbitrary selection of outings for a reliever, but the point now is the same as it was then: relievers deal in small sample sizes. It was perfectly reasonable to expect Robertson's numbers to normalize given his age and ability. We applaud Girardi for recognizing this. There is little doubt that Robertson would have been left to rot in the bullpen and probably sent to the minors under the Green Tea Regime.
“we warned against judging David Robertson across just 9 innings”
I mean seriously, who needed to be warned? Who judges someone after 9 innings. You have to be a complete fool to judge someone after 9 innings. We appreciate the “warning” but for anyone that can add 1+1 understands 9 innings means nothing. The so called people you warned are the same people that need a helmet on just to make it through the day without hurting themselves.
I mean it’s like someone having an amazing 15 yr career and 98 games into year 16 you look for every stat you can to stick a fork in him. Oh wait, have i seen that here? PANIC TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! maybe a player like Marco Scudaro will be available in the off season.
“I mean seriously, who needed to be warned? Who judges someone after 9 innings. ”
ummmmmmmmm about 1/2 the posters on Nomaas….
The backlash in May came after 4 consecutive bad outings more than the 9 IP in total.
mike francesa!
@I’m smarter than a 5th grader: I like your style.
Oh, and…
This!
That x 100!
(arcane movie reference…)
If I were the Yankees GM I would trade Robertson and Joba to Pittsburgh for Evan Meek.
8th inning please.
“would have been left to rot in the bullpen and probably sent to the minors under the Green Tea Regime.”
You mean like Albaladejo?
Wax on! Wax off!
nice bloog
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