tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963275550388939753.post440979623312027543..comments2023-06-29T05:04:36.275-07:00Comments on House of the Bluebird: Drabek Watch: Overanalyzing His First StartAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11745310082030693421noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963275550388939753.post-22890914672421182842012-04-12T04:06:37.203-07:002012-04-12T04:06:37.203-07:00It happens to the best of usIt happens to the best of usMatt_HBBhttp://houseofthebluebird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963275550388939753.post-43011064809583837842012-04-12T04:06:10.678-07:002012-04-12T04:06:10.678-07:00Yeah I was a little wary of the readings as well, ...Yeah I was a little wary of the readings as well, but even brooks baseball who have their own set of pitch identification numbers, so the jury is out on that one. <br /><br />As for you being a Drabek fan, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one right now because with the way everything has gone with him, it seems there aren't much of left.Matt_HBBhttp://houseofthebluebird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963275550388939753.post-89055427089464432292012-04-11T21:51:32.802-07:002012-04-11T21:51:32.802-07:00Also, wow, I said definitely a lot in that first p...Also, wow, I said definitely a lot in that first paragraph. I blame it being 1 am.rockshunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963275550388939753.post-25409875352423582312012-04-11T21:50:15.597-07:002012-04-11T21:50:15.597-07:00I'm growing more and more wary of trusting Pit...I'm growing more and more wary of trusting PitchFX classifications, as if I have my computer open while watching the game, I always notice some pretty huge (and obvious errors). Drabek was definitely still throwing 4-seamers, but he definitely didn't throw 43 of them. I didn't chart the game but I'd have to guess it was in the 15-20 range. He definitely threw a lot more 2-seamers, which are sometimes hard to discern at the park unless you have a seat behind home plate. They were definitely kicking in on the hands of right handed batters, and he got a killer called third strike on Saltalamacchia to end the second inning.<br /><br />I noticed a lot more curveballs than the 5 it suggests, but as I mentioned in an article over at Jays Journal, I feel like PitchFX has a tendency to classify some of Drabek's curveballs as sliders. When you look at velocity, movement, and spin, they're pretty similar, and it may simply be the case of him elevating the curve and its full vertical break not being realized.<br /><br />All in all though great article, and I'm glad you share my optimism on Drabek this year. He probably made himself a few more fans with his start, but there were very few of us still in his corner during the offseason and spring training.rockshunoreply@blogger.com