Royals go for the 2 game sweep today.
Starters:
Buehrle (1-0, 6.00 ERA) vs. Francis (0-0, 1.29 ERA)
Here is a comparison of the two bullpens so far this season:
| Team | W | L | SV | G | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | ERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
| Royals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 6.65 | 2.35 | 0.78 | 0.318 | 95.4 % | 40.9 % | 8.7 % | 1.57 | 3.38 | 3.61 | 0.4 |
| White Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 3.65 | 2.19 | 0.422 | 57.0 % | 53.3 % | 18.8 % | 10.22 | 5.71 | 4.30 | 0 |
A few numbers that stick out:
- 95% LOB% - Sweet, not going to be maintained, but much better than the 57% that Chicago has now.
- I would like to see the K/9 a little higher, but 2.35 walks is outstanding.
- xFIP between bullpens is actually pretty close. The HR/FB and LOB% explain the differences in ERA and FIP
Poll
What is your take on Vegemite?
This poll is closed
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5%
Love, it's like beer for breakfast
(9 votes) -
6%
It's nothing special
(10 votes) -
36%
Nasty
(55 votes) -
50%
What is Jeff talking about again today?
(77 votes)