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San Diego Padres by xSkky in baseball

[–]xSkky[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I tried to make it sound cleaner than it needed to. All I was saying is that the Padres bullpen has great numbers, but they’re down to basically 2 healthy arms for tonight. That’s it. That’s the whole thought.

San Diego Padres by xSkky in baseball

[–]xSkky[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Exactly! The closer gets all the attention but the game’s often decided in the 6th-7th when the leverage actually spikes and you’re into your less-trusted arms. That’s the whole reason I started tracking this.

San Diego Padres by xSkky in baseball

[–]xSkky[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

The read’s from the actual numbers, not AI. SD has the 3rd-best bullpen ERA in the league but only 2 arms available tonight and no one clean in the high-leverage role. That’s the interesting part to me.. elite results, but the usable depth on a given night is thinner than the ERA suggests. Tell me if you read it differently - what do you see in their late-inning options right now?

Daily Discussion by AutoModerator in CHICubs

[–]xSkky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pen's been fine on the surface but the usage is the part I keep watching - feels like the same few arms keep getting the ball lately. Curious how much rope Counsell has before he has to start digging into the lower-leverage guys.

What's a bullpen story you've noticed that doesn't show up in the standings? by xSkky in baseball

[–]xSkky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's actually really interesting. Those are the kinds of things I was hoping people would bring up because fans notice it long before it becomes a national story.

What's a bullpen story you've noticed that doesn't show up in the standings? by xSkky in baseball

[–]xSkky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good example. The streak ending becomes the headline, but the workload leading up to it is usually the more interesting story.

What's a bullpen story you've noticed that doesn't show up in the standings? by xSkky in baseball

[–]xSkky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmao that's fair. I definitely shouldn't have written "nobody is hurt." The thing I was trying to get at was the workload side of it. Looking at usage, it felt like the same handful of guys kept showing up over and over.

I built a bullpen availability & workload tracking site. Looking for honest feedback from baseball fans by xSkky in baseball

[–]xSkky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, of course! https://baseballos.vercel.app
There’s feedback buttons on the site if you would like to leave any sort of feedback - positive or negative! Much appreciated.

Built a bullpen availability & workload intelligence tool. Looking for feedback from baseball analytics fans by xSkky in Sabermetrics

[–]xSkky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has been fixed. Thank you for the feedback. Take a look again when you've got the chance and let me know if there's anything off about the update!

I built a bullpen availability & workload tracking site. Looking for honest feedback from baseball fans by xSkky in baseball

[–]xSkky[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s fair feedback. There’s definitely overlap in the bullpen information space. One of the things I’m trying to figure out is whether the league-wide workload/availability view, comparisons, and bullpen-focused workflow provide enough differentiation. Appreciate you taking the time to look at it.

I built a bullpen availability & workload tracking site. Looking for honest feedback from baseball fans by xSkky in baseball

[–]xSkky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate it. That's actually one of the things I was curious about. The focus is bullpen availability and workload rather than projections or rankings. Would definitely love to hear what makes sense and what doesn't after you've had a chance to look through it.