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Pay attention to the contact not the results

Had a big opportunity last weekend to pitch out of an inherited runner jam & couldn’t. Gave up a few scorching doubles

I don't like that I agree with you, but I do on this one.

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Posted by notbilly

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Posted on 2/29/24 at 2:10 pm to Hold That Tiger 10

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I don't think you will be saying this at the end of the year. He looks like the same pitcher, just has gotten favorable results so far. Not trying to shite on him. Just don't think he is as good as you are making him out to be.

I'm under no illusion that he'll pitch lights out through the year. But his WHIP was 2.12 last year and so far it is 0.80. He's not going to be our top guy, but he's certainly improved IMO

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I also don't think Guidry is going to be at the top of the list of dependable arms throughout the season either. I'm going to get eaten alive for that one as well.

I don't necessarily disagree with you. I think Guidry will be solid, but right now we have so many decent options out of the bullpen, that we may not need to lean on him as much as we did last year.

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Posted by Hold That Tiger 10

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Posted on 2/29/24 at 2:14 pm to notbilly

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He's not going to be our top guy, but he's certainly improved IMO

Maybe he has. But I think even at his ceiling, he isn't a top guy. The numbers obviously don't back me up, but it's very early in the season, and the competition isn't good yet. I'll say this, JJ has shown to trust him in some high leverage spots so far, and he has delivered in all but one. So obviously JJ sees something I don't.

I'm just going off of stuff alone. I don't think he brings to the table what others do. Now, he does throw strikes.

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