03-29-2017, 10:18 PM
Spring training numbers hardly matter except for who makes the final couple roster spots. Not to mention even if you were going to put weight into them, context matters. One starter starts when the other team is playing their C Team and strikes out 6. Another starter starts when the other team is starting the majority of their actual starting lineup and strikes out 4.
It doesn't mean the guy with 6 strikeouts is better. He played against nobodies who will probably never make it to the majors, or at the very least never be everyday starters.
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2016 Spring Training...
2nd in Strikeouts: Hector Santiago (2.89 ERA, 9.6 K/9)
3rd in Strkeouts: John Danks (5.40 ERA, 8.0 K/9)
2016 Regular Season...
Hector Santiago: 4.70 ERA, 7.1 K/9
John Danks: 7.25 ERA, 6.4 K/9
Just remember that in 2014 Spring Training, Chris Heisey led MLB in HRs. Spring Training numbers aren't terribly reliable.
It doesn't mean the guy with 6 strikeouts is better. He played against nobodies who will probably never make it to the majors, or at the very least never be everyday starters.
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2016 Spring Training...
2nd in Strikeouts: Hector Santiago (2.89 ERA, 9.6 K/9)
3rd in Strkeouts: John Danks (5.40 ERA, 8.0 K/9)
2016 Regular Season...
Hector Santiago: 4.70 ERA, 7.1 K/9
John Danks: 7.25 ERA, 6.4 K/9
Just remember that in 2014 Spring Training, Chris Heisey led MLB in HRs. Spring Training numbers aren't terribly reliable.
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