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Wilbur Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Nice to see Wagner get his first MLB homerun. Jays just can't string their hits together tonight. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rip The Mesh Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Right down the middle... 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Going to be interesting to see how Francis does against a better hitting team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Game going very well for Bowden. guy is either on a heck of a roll, or is going to be a very, very good starting pitcher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Bet Vlad is happy he took off the extra pounds; No limit now; 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Can't believe they pitched to Vladdy with 2 out and a base open 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Bowden 0 hits thru 5 innings on a 2 ERA in last 31 innings pitched run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 rats- now 1 hit after 6 innings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Another great outing for Francis. It'll be interesting to see how far he can carry this. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gurn Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Just how good has Francis been? Top 5 for Blue Jays, and top 5 in baseball on a few stats as well: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/mlb/blue-jays-pitcher-bowden-francis-just-had-a-month-for-the-ages/ar-AA1pJ50X?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=4b07055c2dd24a4e8293d5e875aba96b&ei=115 ------- Let’s start with the team historicals first: for every starting pitcher with at least five starts in a given month, Francis has the fifth lowest ERA of all-time at 1.05. (Hat tip to Stathead for all the data.) Player Split Year ERA Alek Manoah Sept/Oct 2022 0.88 Roger Clemens July 1997 0.89 Roger Clemens August 1998 0.9 Hyun Jin Ryu August 2020 0.96 Bowden Francis August 2024 1.05 He was bested only by Alek Manoah’s unreal 0.88 ERA in September/October in 2022, a pair of Roger Clemens months, and Hyun-Jin Ryu’s 0.96 ERA in 2020, which propelled the Blue Jays to a playoff spot. Next is WHIP, which Francis leads by a wide margin over his next closest competition, Clemens and Halladay. I also forgot how R.A. Dickey was solid for the Blue Jays down the stretch in 2015 before he exploded in the ALCS against the Royals. Player Split Year WHIP Bowden Francis August 2024 0.408 Roger Clemens August 1998 0.700 Roy Halladay Sept/Oct 2003 0.706 Dave Stieb Sept/Oct 1988 0.738 R.A. Dickey Sept/Oct 2015 0.762 In opponent’s batting average, Francis’ August once again is the new franchise leader for Blue Jays starting pitchers in a single month. His .089 opponent batting average bested Dave Stieb’s .130 from September and October 1988. The most surprising name on this list to me is Yariel Rodriguez, having the third-lowest opponent batting average in a single month from July of this year. Player Split Year BA Bowden Francis August 2024 .089 Dave Stieb Sept/Oct 1988 .130 Yariel Rodríguez July 2024 .132 Marco Estrada May 2016 .138 Roger Clemens August 1998 .144 And to tie into the franchise low for opponent batting average, it’s also no surprise Francis also has the fewest hits surrendered in a single month by a Blue Jays starter. He shares that honour with Wilmer Font. Yes, remember when Font was a thing in late 2019? Player Split Year H Wilmer Font August 2019 10 Yariel Rodríguez July 2024 10 Bowden Francis August 2024 10 Matt Shoemaker April/March 2019 16 Yusei Kikuchi May 2022 17 But let’s save the best for last, just to give some context to how impressive Francis pitched in August. He set a new MLB record for the lowest single-month WHIP for a starting pitcher making at least five starts in one month. Player Split Year WHIP Bowden Francis August 2024 0.408 Jacob deGrom June 2021 0.482 Frank Smith April/March 1909 0.511 Clayton Kershaw May 2016 0.524 Jesse Barnes July 1919 0.535 Among that list, two of the greatest starting pitchers of this era in Jacob deGrom and Clayton Kershaw, along with Frank Smith from 1909, who threw a league-leading 37 complete games, and Jesse Barnes from 1919, who won a National League-leading 25 games that year. ------------------------------------------------- a bit more at link. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern_Nuck Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Gurn said: Just how good has Francis been? Top 5 for Blue Jays, and top 5 in baseball on a few stats as well: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/mlb/blue-jays-pitcher-bowden-francis-just-had-a-month-for-the-ages/ar-AA1pJ50X?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=4b07055c2dd24a4e8293d5e875aba96b&ei=115 ------- Let’s start with the team historicals first: for every starting pitcher with at least five starts in a given month, Francis has the fifth lowest ERA of all-time at 1.05. (Hat tip to Stathead for all the data.) Player Split Year ERA Alek Manoah Sept/Oct 2022 0.88 Roger Clemens July 1997 0.89 Roger Clemens August 1998 0.9 Hyun Jin Ryu August 2020 0.96 Bowden Francis August 2024 1.05 He was bested only by Alek Manoah’s unreal 0.88 ERA in September/October in 2022, a pair of Roger Clemens months, and Hyun-Jin Ryu’s 0.96 ERA in 2020, which propelled the Blue Jays to a playoff spot. Next is WHIP, which Francis leads by a wide margin over his next closest competition, Clemens and Halladay. I also forgot how R.A. Dickey was solid for the Blue Jays down the stretch in 2015 before he exploded in the ALCS against the Royals. Player Split Year WHIP Bowden Francis August 2024 0.408 Roger Clemens August 1998 0.700 Roy Halladay Sept/Oct 2003 0.706 Dave Stieb Sept/Oct 1988 0.738 R.A. Dickey Sept/Oct 2015 0.762 In opponent’s batting average, Francis’ August once again is the new franchise leader for Blue Jays starting pitchers in a single month. His .089 opponent batting average bested Dave Stieb’s .130 from September and October 1988. The most surprising name on this list to me is Yariel Rodriguez, having the third-lowest opponent batting average in a single month from July of this year. Player Split Year BA Bowden Francis August 2024 .089 Dave Stieb Sept/Oct 1988 .130 Yariel Rodríguez July 2024 .132 Marco Estrada May 2016 .138 Roger Clemens August 1998 .144 And to tie into the franchise low for opponent batting average, it’s also no surprise Francis also has the fewest hits surrendered in a single month by a Blue Jays starter. He shares that honour with Wilmer Font. Yes, remember when Font was a thing in late 2019? Player Split Year H Wilmer Font August 2019 10 Yariel Rodríguez July 2024 10 Bowden Francis August 2024 10 Matt Shoemaker April/March 2019 16 Yusei Kikuchi May 2022 17 But let’s save the best for last, just to give some context to how impressive Francis pitched in August. He set a new MLB record for the lowest single-month WHIP for a starting pitcher making at least five starts in one month. Player Split Year WHIP Bowden Francis August 2024 0.408 Jacob deGrom June 2021 0.482 Frank Smith April/March 1909 0.511 Clayton Kershaw May 2016 0.524 Jesse Barnes July 1919 0.535 Among that list, two of the greatest starting pitchers of this era in Jacob deGrom and Clayton Kershaw, along with Frank Smith from 1909, who threw a league-leading 37 complete games, and Jesse Barnes from 1919, who won a National League-leading 25 games that year. ------------------------------------------------- a bit more at link. Even all the analytics aside, watching him the last few starts, with the eye test… his splitter is DEALING. I haven’t seen a fastball with upper movement like that since Roger Clemens’ Forking or possibly Doc’s Cutter. I hope he’s finally arrived because that’s Ace or maybe #2 in rotation level of pitching. Edited August 30 by Northern_Nuck 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Should Font be in there? I know he pitched well, but wasn't he more of an opener than a starter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rip The Mesh Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 actually, it's 10 now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningback33 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 2nd baseman Kyle Farmer is pitching in the 8th for Minnesota 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rip The Mesh Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 they don't have the pressure of trying to make the playoffs, (long gone), so blast away! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Jays currently following the ill advised path of the 2018-2022 Canucks (minus 2020) of going on late season runs to ruin draft position. Though I have to give credit for the job these kids are doing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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