Twins MiLB Game Updates - Season Openers

[jokin]

 

did you watch the game?  I did.  a rocket hit to SS for a double play in the first. hicks made a geat catch on ball driven to deep center in the first. the single in the second was a line drive that almost hit Meyer. the single to start the 3rd was a line drive up the middle that made Meyer duck. 1st out in the 4th was a line drive out to hicks in center.

 

Of course I didn't watch the game.  That's why I asked.

[adorduan]

 

Of course I didn't watch the game.  That's why I asked.

 

 

 Jokin, he wasn't fooling too many batters today.  He fell behind often, and got bailed out by a double play, the catcher picking a guy off first and some great defense behind him.

[Dantes929]

 

I'd accept up to 4.5 BB/9 if he can keep his K/9 well north of 9. He's really not very far off being an AL average SP, today.

 

Meyer's AAA stats for 2014 -

 

K/9- 10.57 K%- 27.1% BB/9- 4.42  WHIP 1.38  BA .235 ERA/FIP 3.52/3.66

 

AL SP League Average 2014-

 

K/9-  7.35 K%- 19.3% BB/9- 2.79  WHIP 1.29  BA .254  ERA/FIP 3.92/3.85

 

 

Steamer 2015 projection for Meyer- shows these areas of improvement, plus the projected ERA/FIP (all of which obviously  would be aided with a slight uptick above their K/9 projection of 8.88- closer to 10)-

 

  BB/9- 3,89 WHIP 1.34  BA .238 ERA 4.01/FIP 3.79

I'm with you except for the "today"  part.  I thought he should have been brought up last fall because of those stats.   His control did not appear very good in ST and 6 walks over 5 innings tells me he did not pick up where he left off.     I would like to see him have a couple starts in a row of 2:1 ratio of innings to walks and I am sure the Twins would like to see that also.   That puts his readiness into his hands.  Could be in two weeks, could be longer.    If May gets called up for Nolasco that likely puts Meyer one spot away.     .   .. 

[jokin]

 

   If May gets called up for Nolasco that likely puts Meyer one spot away.     .   .. 

 

We can only hope...

[Steve Lein]

 

What is it about Meyer not getting past 5 innings? It feels like that happened a lot last year with too many pitches. 

 

Meyer had organization imposed limitations last year. 6 innings or 85 pitches, whichever came first. He'll have a tendency to have higher pitch counts though, all strikeout pitchers do.

 

44 strikes in 87 pitches yesterday is not good, however.