Phillies: Girardi’s new sandman coming to close

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 05: Manager Joe Girardi #28 speaks with Todd Frazier #29 and Gary Sanchez #24 of the New York Yankees after making a pitching change during the fourth inning against the Cleveland Indians during game one of the American League Division Series at Progressive Field on October 5, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 05: Manager Joe Girardi #28 speaks with Todd Frazier #29 and Gary Sanchez #24 of the New York Yankees after making a pitching change during the fourth inning against the Cleveland Indians during game one of the American League Division Series at Progressive Field on October 5, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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Neris was more comfortable in difficult situations last season, which benefits the Phillies. Photo by J. Robbins/Getty Images.

The Numerical Bible:  

This review is not a sabermetrics article, which means no heavy statistical analysis. But because some readers rely on stats, this is only a reference: no reason to articulate the importance of these numbers.

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Phillies statistical results toward 75-80 percent: 

  • Neris, 30.5: 50 good, 3 so-so and 15 bad (2 blowups) out of 68 total for 77.9%
  • Alvarez, 30.5: 43 good (1 opener), 8 so-so and 16 bad (1 blowup) out of 67 total for 76.1%
  • Morgan, 29.5: 34 good, 2 so-so and 4 bad (3 blowups) out of 40 total for 90%
  • Suarez, 24: 28 good, 3 so-so and 6 bad (0 blowups) out of 37 total for 83.8%
  • Dominguez, 25: 16 good, 4 so-so and 7 bad (1 blowup) out of 27 total for 74.1%
  • Pivetta, 26.5: 11 good, 1 so-so and 5 bad (1 blowup) out of 17 total for 70.6%
  • Velasquez, 27.5: 6 good, 2 so-so and 2 bad (1 blowup) out of 10 total for 80%
  • A blowup is 4 ER for less than 2 innings or 3 ER for less than 1 inning.
    This was a running tally including inherited runners scoring.

Phillies targets’ results toward 75-80 percent:  

  • Hudson, 32.5: 47 good, 7 so-so and 15 bad (1 blowup) out of 69 total for 78.3%
    With Washington: 17 good, 3 so-so and 4 bad (0 blowups) out of 24 total for 83.3%
  • Harris, 35: 54 good, 6 so-so and 8 bad (0 blowups) out of 68 total for 88.2%

Phillies bullpen targets: 

  • Hudson, 32.5:
  • Total: 69 Gms. (1 opener), 73 Inn., a 2.47 ERA, 8 Saves, 11 Holds, a 3.97 FIP, a 5.08 xFIP, a 4.31 SIERA, a 0.9 fWAR and a 1.14 WHIP.
    Nationals: 24 Gms., 25 Inn., a 1.44 ERA, 6 Saves, 3 Holds and a 0.88 WHIP.
  • Harris, 35: 68 Gms., 60 Inn., a 1.50 ERA, 4 Saves, 26 Holds, a 3.15 FIP, a 3.04 xFIP, a 3.18 SIERA, a 1.1 fWAR and a 0.93 WHIP.

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