RELIEVERS: Pen volatility due to poor BPIs
May 6 2018
Last week this column highlighted the top BPV pitchers through April. This week, this column looks at the flip side, where the closer has weaker BPIs. A good place to start is Baltimore where Darren O'Day (RHP, BAL) has the Orioles last two saves. Brad Brach (RHP, BAL) had his last save on April 11. What gives?
BAL Sv BS Hd IP Dom Cmd HR/9 xERA BPV Cln/App LI ============= == == == == ==== ==== ==== ==== === ======= ==== O'Day 2 2 3 13 11.4 8.0 2.1 3.22 170 7/12 1.17 Brach 3 1 1 11 10.6 1.9 0.8 4.89 53 8/12 1.03 Givens 0 1 1 16 11.3 2.2 0.6 3.57 88 8/13 1.25
The Orioles have been terrible through April and it has somewhat masked how lousy Brach has been as well. A 1.9 Cmd...
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