Not to keep sounding repetitive (and trying to avoid a jinx here) but watching Shane McClanahan pitch is must-watch tv for any baseball fan. His stuff is so electric and he has already wrapped up the Comeback Player of the Year by this point.
@DustinGouker Shohei is impressive and if he were a qualified pitcher i might be swayed but, yeah to Sanchez “could be third” at this moment is nothing more than being persnickety.
According to FanGraphs, (from qualified SPs) Sánchez has:
- The highest fWAR
- The lowest ERA & FIP.
- The most IP & QS
- 2nd most K’s, 2nd lowest HRs allowed, 2nd lowest SIERA.
What are we doing here?
Cristopher Sánchez just went 50.2 innings without allowing a single run, and if I were filling out NL CY ballot right now, there's some chance I'd still only put him 3rd
NL SP is just stupid loaded right now.
You’re obviously gonna win some trades and lose some trades…but, this is building up to reach not-drafting-Buster-Posey-level bad.
Perhaps this is what the Pirates feel about with the Archer trade?
Cristopher Sánchez is the first Dominican pitcher in MLB history to throw 50 consecutive scoreless innings.
He’s the first Latino pitcher to achieve the feat.
Historic. 🇩🇴
They got a lefty in the bullpen they don’t use in a key situation one day.
They got a SS that they don’t use & plug someone who doesn’t play SS the next day.