tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post2547154439881890925..comments2024-03-28T10:50:33.234-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: Fun with arbitrary cut-offsHarperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-68083569139988158882011-09-01T15:41:41.946-07:002011-09-01T15:41:41.946-07:00One slight caveat -- You don't get to pitch ro...One slight caveat -- You don't get to pitch roughly 3 1/2 seasons of ball unless you are pretty good [or you are on a team losing 100 games and throwing out starters that are far worse...]<br /><br />I'm not sure Lannan would have started so many games in SF, Atl, Boston, etc.<br /><br />This isn't to take away much from Lannan. I think he's probably a solid #4 or #5 on a decent team. But he's not an elite prospect even given his age.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295227567170577873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-89721937494517559252011-09-01T13:01:20.008-07:002011-09-01T13:01:20.008-07:00to be honest that 690 IP is a real bias maker. Yo...to be honest that 690 IP is a real bias maker. You don't get to pitch roughly 3 1/2 seasons of ball unless you are pretty good. If you just look at that you get something like 40 pitchers and only 5 would be classified as bad during that stretch (and one of those is Livan!) <br /><br />The thing that makes Lannan special is the age. You get a much greater range of ERA from the 690 IP guys who are older. My guess is when you are in your early to mid 20s you can't get away with being mediocre. They'll take a chance with someone else who might be special. In your late 20s and beyond you can be an "establshed innings eater"Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-46615468120650347812011-09-01T12:20:50.814-07:002011-09-01T12:20:50.814-07:00But ...
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