Comments on: Brad Ziegler and the Athletics ‘Pen http://www.freefantasymagazine.com/2009/04/brad-ziegler-and-the-athletics-pen/ Free Fantasy Magazine: Save Yourself Eight Bucks. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:25:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kris http://www.freefantasymagazine.com/2009/04/brad-ziegler-and-the-athletics-pen/comment-page-1/#comment-894 kris Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:40:51 +0000 http://www.freefantasymagazine.com/?p=1004#comment-894 Ziegler's one of my favourite players, and he was nice enough to sign a piece of art which if you'd like you can check out <a href="http://topherkris.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=15" rel="nofollow">here</a> But, they're no denying the fact that he got lucky, really lucky in 2008. The problem for Ziegler is going to be his splits. I think he's much more of an 8th inning guy, and while he may be a better pitcher than the rest of the guys in the pen, his skill set doesn't really work for me. I think 10-12 Saves is a realistic upside for Ziegler. He won't give up the big home run, but if team's start loading up on lefties ( thankfully the AL WEST only has a few bigname lefties) then Ziegler will be in trouble. Ziegler’s one of my favourite players, and he was nice enough to sign a piece of art which if you’d like you can check out here

But, they’re no denying the fact that he got lucky, really lucky in 2008. The problem for Ziegler is going to be his splits. I think he’s much more of an 8th inning guy, and while he may be a better pitcher than the rest of the guys in the pen, his skill set doesn’t really work for me.

I think 10-12 Saves is a realistic upside for Ziegler. He won’t give up the big home run, but if team’s start loading up on lefties ( thankfully the AL WEST only has a few bigname lefties) then Ziegler will be in trouble.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.freefantasymagazine.com/2009/04/brad-ziegler-and-the-athletics-pen/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Glenn Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:56:20 +0000 http://www.freefantasymagazine.com/?p=1004#comment-891 I sure hope you aren't too attached to your 'name' with you betting it against Ziegler! The very stats you seem hog-tied to are the ones that confound opposing hitters and managers. And a frustrated opponent is a beatable opponent. Sidearmers do not fit into the molds of those with more common deliveries. As a result, they defy the odds constantly and confound the hitters consistently. The actual key here is that a sidearmer with good control (a la Ziegler) is dependent on out-thinking and out-positioning the batters they face. And if we could really quantify THAT skill, then you'd be even more amazed by the numbers for this young phenom. The lucky ones who got to follow this young man's career through college and the minors are well-acquainted with his ability to get inside the batters' heads. The rest of you will just have to be amazed as he continues to exhibit an uncanny ability to keep the infield alive and interested and engaged during his late-inning appearances. What are the stats on how many of those infamous grounders do NOT require the fielders to shift more than a step or two as they turn those DP's? Get used to it ... and , I guess, start thinking about a new name. I sure hope you aren’t too attached to your ‘name’ with you betting it against Ziegler! The very stats you seem hog-tied to are the ones that confound opposing hitters and managers. And a frustrated opponent is a beatable opponent.

Sidearmers do not fit into the molds of those with more common deliveries. As a result, they defy the odds constantly and confound the hitters consistently. The actual key here is that a sidearmer with good control (a la Ziegler) is dependent on out-thinking and out-positioning the batters they face. And if we could really quantify THAT skill, then you’d be even more amazed by the numbers for this young phenom.

The lucky ones who got to follow this young man’s career through college and the minors are well-acquainted with his ability to get inside the batters’ heads. The rest of you will just have to be amazed as he continues to exhibit an uncanny ability to keep the infield alive and interested and engaged during his late-inning appearances. What are the stats on how many of those infamous grounders do NOT require the fielders to shift more than a step or two as they turn those DP’s?

Get used to it … and , I guess, start thinking about a new name.

]]>