Tag Archives: Kelly Shoppach

Daily Process: Price Dominates Brewers

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

If you did not see the game, then just know that David Price was at his finest. After some early inning struggles, an early exit for Price was conceivable, but he rebounded and completed eight innings on 120 pitches. Price … Continue reading →

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Kelly Shoppach’s Missing Pop

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

When the Rays acquired Kelly Shoppach, it looked like they were acquiring a left-handed pitching masher willing to squat behind the plate. Last season, Shoppach drew ire from the fan base despite hitting lefties fairly well. So far in 2011, … Continue reading →

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Stability Check: Swing Rates

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

Pizza Cutter published a classic article that finds when certain statistics stabilize. These numbers are a good benchmark to finding when we have a large enough sample size to start comparing data. Let’s look at each of these statistics for … Continue reading →

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Daily Process: Fifth Inning Meltdown

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

Update: Maddon confirmed he was using Shoppach as a bluff. – Mike Scioscia is a bit like the Mike Holmgren of baseball. Scioscia’s coaching tree grows by the offseason (just look in the Tampa Bay or Milwaukee or San Diego … Continue reading →

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Daily Process: Davis Goes 7, Shoppach Goes Deep In Rays Win

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

If tonight’s plan was to get ahead in the count and keep the Minnesota Twins’ hitters off balance by mixing speeds, Wade Davis executed it to near perfection. Without his best stuff – as described by his catcher Kelly Shoppach – … Continue reading →

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