tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106257093107729484.post3263883432073220654..comments2024-01-10T07:00:57.766-05:00Comments on It is about the money, stupid: Re-examining Wang, Part IIIJason @ IIATMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11675184282951841175noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106257093107729484.post-47546992039373357672008-05-04T21:06:00.000-04:002008-05-04T21:06:00.000-04:00And Anon (the jealous BoSox fan), no need to be je...And Anon (the jealous BoSox fan), no need to be jealous. We're the ones who are jealous of you guys. We're chasing you!<BR/><BR/>Just kill the pink hats. good grief. Affleck, too.Jason @ IIATMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675184282951841175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106257093107729484.post-81537630523862141072008-05-04T21:05:00.000-04:002008-05-04T21:05:00.000-04:00Thanks Joey and Anon. I sincerely appreciate your...Thanks Joey and Anon. I sincerely appreciate your comments and input. I'm still pretty new at this and always looking for interesting things to discuss. If there's something you see, please don't hesitate to email me.Jason @ IIATMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675184282951841175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106257093107729484.post-31608023928113924052008-05-03T22:02:00.000-04:002008-05-03T22:02:00.000-04:00Jason, you do a great job examining the Wanger, wh...Jason, you do a great job examining the Wanger, who has impressed me since he was brought up. Thanks for all the charts and stat break downs, it allows me to be that much more impressed by him (and your work of course!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106257093107729484.post-67247475190692037052008-05-03T13:33:00.000-04:002008-05-03T13:33:00.000-04:00Your analysis is spot on - the new confidence he h...Your analysis is spot on - the new confidence he has with his slider and splitter has nearly doubled his K/9 rate.<BR/><BR/>I forgot whether it was Molina or ARod who said this, but Wang can throw basically every pitch right across the plate, because every pitch has late movement. Between his 94mph+ sinker and his 84-86mph slider, he has two pitches with late movement and good speed separation. <BR/><BR/>He might become the pitcher that can do it all. He can use his full repertoire to strike-out batters in RISP situations and blow past power hitters. He can switch to sinkers to induce ground-outs and double plays to keep pitch count down. He could be a strike-out artist with the endurance of knuckleballer/sinkerballer.<BR/><BR/>High IP, low HR/9, low(er) ERA, Wpct 1.000. What more can you ask for?<BR/><BR/>-Jealous BoSox fan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106257093107729484.post-30956677287069156502008-05-03T12:22:00.000-04:002008-05-03T12:22:00.000-04:00Anon: thanks for the thoughts. Next time, put you...Anon: thanks for the thoughts. Next time, put your name so I can thank you personally!Jason @ IIATMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675184282951841175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106257093107729484.post-37482643303761494402008-05-03T12:12:00.000-04:002008-05-03T12:12:00.000-04:00Wang is my favorite now but he's such a mystery to...Wang is my favorite now but he's such a mystery to me. All I know is that he's dame good; he's persistent, reliable and stoic. The way he got over humiliation, denial and statistics to focus on the simple goal of becoming a better pitcher is very very inspiring. Thanks for sharing your observations. Great blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com