I have a strong suspicion Pressly is a closer. Closers should only be used in save situations. Period. Too much evidence that closers suck otherwise. Yes. This bullpen is very deep. If you want to talk ERA, Stanek set a team record for ERA by a RP last season.He was warming in the bullpen and should have pitched the 9th. #1) There are literally dozens and dozens of results to show that closers are not the same pitchers if it's not a save situation. #2) Dusty used up a bullet for this weekend. If games 2 and 3 come down to save situations, Pressly will only be available for 1 of them.
I will say that I do not know who will be a better overall second baseman between Hensley and Dubon. I am pretty sure Henlsey will be the better batter and Dubon the better fielder.
Pressly has been great since he's been in Houston. While he was in Houston prior to being the closer, he was the best relief pitcher in baseball that wasn't a closer.
I don't even care we lost, I just can't get Megan Thee Stallion's azz off my mind, GOTDAMN!! I mean I knew she always looked good but I didn't realize she was THAT sexy. Holy smokes
Not relevant This is not a physical issue. It's a mental issue. Pressly is a closer. Period. He is no longer that pitcher from days gone by.
I still can't get over where Hensley put that glove hand LOL In 2023 you're playing with fire, can't let the intrusive thoughts win.
So he had a mental issue when he b****ed slapped the opposing teams in the postseason last year for an ERA of 0 in non-save situations? I could be wrong, but it looks like he gave up 1 run in non-save situations last regular season, but the Astros still won that game and Pressly pitched solely because he needed the work in that game. He definitely has a mental issue that prevents him from pitching well in non-save situations based on 1 game this season despite him being an absolute destroyer of worlds in non save situations last regular season and postseason. Guess a World Series Ring doesn't count for much in your book.
I'm not talking about Pressly specifically. I'm talking about a well known and extensive history of closers simply not pitching as well in non save situations. It should be a rule, or at least a best practice. Besides what if: Astros win today and Pressly gets the save. Astros up by 1 in 9th Saturday, but Pressly is unavailable.
Been ride or die since Baggy, Biggio, Alou, and Dalgy were lighting up the scoreboards. Where is Morgan Ensberg these days….?
Pressly is who was in for the Astros. He should pitch when it is high leverage in the 9th and the game will never have a save situation in extra innings. Closers sucking in other situations is anecdotel. Sure bobrek will make a big deal about Giles being great in save situations, but I would not use Giles as proof that closers are mentally tough in any situation. Closers are typically great in high leverage situtations regardless of whether it is a save situation or not. Granted, any time a closer gives up a run in a non save situation, announcers (not Blummer and Kalas) freak out like a batter went the other way against a shift for a base hit. Exception: There may be evidence (or may not) that closers give up more runs when up by 4 or more as closers aren't pitching with normal effort, but with enough effort to win the game.
Yes. 6 had more saves than Pressly last year. 2.41 ERA in save situations 3.19 ERA in non save situations. Clase= 1.23 vs 1.57 Jansen= 3.69 vs 2.55 Hendriks= 2.21 vs 4.24 Hader= 3.38 vs 10.66 Romano= 2.53 vs 1.02 Bard= 1.41 vs 2.45 Earned runs per appearance: Clase 1 every 7.7 games vs 1 every 6.2 Jansen= 1 every 2.5 vs 1 every 3.4 Hendriks= 1 every 4.1 vs 1 every 2.1 Hader= 1 every 2.9 vs 1 every 1.1 Romano 1 every 3.5 vs 1 every 9.0 Bard= 1 every 6 2 vs 1 every 3.0
Overall these closers allowed 1 earned run every 3.8 appearances in save situations. Allowed 1 earned run every 2.9 appearances in non save situations. That makes them approximately 25% more likely to give up a run in non save situations.
