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Upping the Volstad
POSTED July 12, 9:40 AM
Chris Volstad

Chris Volstad
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Chris Volstad made his second appearance and first start for the Marlins Friday night and nearly threw a shutout. He entered the ninth with less than 100 pitches thrown. He gave up a leadoff single, then with two outs allowed his fifth hit (all singles) to score a run. That put him at 100 pitches exactly, and Gregg came on to get the final out.

His minor league numbers are a bit Maddux like.

StatMaddux, career majorsVolstad, career minors
K per 9 IP6.086.20
BB per 9 IP1.812.42
HR per 200 IP13.910.5

Okay strikeouts, low walks, low home runs. Few strikeouts and walks allow these pitchers to be efficient, and the low home run numbers means fewer runs allowed, also keeping them in games longer. Chris is just 21, so there plenty of time for both good and poor performances. He's certainly off on the right foot.

 

For more info: Baseball Musings.
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The 2-1 Padres
POSTED June 8, 9:18 AM
 I don't remember seeing anything like this.  The Padres beat the Mets for the third time in a row last night, each by a score of 2-1.  San Diego also defeated the Cubs in the last game of their series 2-1, giving them four 2-1 victories... Read More
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350
POSTED May 11, 9:20 AM
Greg Maddux earned his 350th victory last night, allowing just one unearned run over six innings.  The run came on Maddux's own throwing error, a bunt the gold glove winner threw into left field. The Padres bullpen allowed one other run, but that... Read More
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David Pinto
David Pinto worked for ten years as the chief researcher for ESPN’s Baseball Tonight. Starting in 2002, David brought his research and insights to a wider audience through his blog, Baseball Musings.


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