Author Archives: Jason Collette

About Jason Collette

Frequent flyer, writer, radio hound

More Farnsworth?

Posted on May 18, 2013

Kyle Farnsworth has struggled in 2013 in terms of results, but Joe Maddon feels the answer is to use him more frequently?

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Jeremy Hellickson Struggles With Command

Posted on May 18, 2013

Although Jeremy Hellickson pitched efficiently through his first six innings, what stood out afterward is how he struggled to locate his pitches.

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Maddon on Defensive Shifts

Posted on May 17, 2013

Defensive shifts have been in the news frequently in recent weeks as the Houston Astros are leading baseball in usage of shifts and yet have the worst pitching numbers in all of baseball. Carlos Pena, who is quite familiar with … Continue reading →

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Anomaly Moments

Posted on May 8, 2013

Joe Maddon had this to say about his bullpen after the loss last night: “By the end of the season, that’s going to be one of the best bullpens in the American League. …I have that much faith in these … Continue reading →

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On David Price’s Velocity

Posted on May 5, 2013

David Price’s struggles to begin the season have many looking for explanation, with the hot one right now centering on reduced velocity. The data at BrooksBaseball certainly backs up those concerns at a surface level:

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