Reds June 2023 thread

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(06-17-2023, 08:43 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Perhaps this can be Weaver's coming out party? He's had stretches of innings where he's pitched decent. Then he gives up a walk and a blast and folds up.
The guy he's going up against ain't all that either.

They're hot and nothing seems to big a reach right now. Get on the train Weaver.

In Luke Weaver's last 3 games, he has put up 
1. 5.0 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K in 98 P
2. 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K in 93 P 
3. 3.2 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 4 K in 86 P

And the Reds are 3-0 in those 3 games.

It really does speak to the ascension of this offense that he has been able to not only get away with these last 3 games without recording an L, but for the team to have won all 3 is simply remarkable. I don't know how many teams can win consistently when their starting pitcher is throwing 9.00 ERA games out there.

The funniest thing is that middle game (4.2 IP, 3 ER) was against the Royals and, despite not making it to 5 innings, that game actually qualifies as Weaver's 4th best game in terms of ERA haha. He's only had 3 individual games where the ERA has been lower than 5.79. That's out of 11 total starts.

The 3.2 IP 7 ER game against the Dodgers is, by far, his worst as a Red (17.18 ERA), but oddly enough he has had one more game that was worse than last night (5 IP, 5 ER, 9.00 ERA). In April, he pitched 5.2 innings against the Rangers, gave up 8 H, 6 ER, 3 HR, 2 BB, 8 K in 99 P, good for an ERA of 9.53.

And we ALSO won that game!

Luke Weaver playing poorly may actually be a symbol of good luck hahaha.