Thurman's FIP is also 2 runs lower than his ERA (5.86 ERA, 3.88 FIP). He hasn't been good at all this year, but then again, he could be having the crappiest luck ever with that .347 BABIP and 58.5% strand rate.
Looks like Hader is going to have to adjust to AA as I expected... sometimes its not all a "Lancaster" effect (especially if that pitcher was doing well there)... sometimes it is simply better competition at the higher levels.
Agreed-still like his outlook though and think he has a chance to be a great middle of the rotation starter or, at worst, a lefty setup man.
Sure, nobody is refuting that (although I hope he turns into more than simply a LOOGY) Just thought it was comical to have all that drama over Appel being promoted before Hader was.
I think so too.... but if Appel is going to be crucified for one bad inning, same is going to apply to Hader.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Back-to-back-to-back homers for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JetHawks?src=hash">#JetHawks</a>… Elkins, Mathis and Phillips. Can’t remember that happening here before… <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a></p>— Jason Schwartz (@jasondschwartz) <a href="https://twitter.com/jasondschwartz/statuses/500109185040674816">August 15, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
All kidding aside, will be interesting to see the plan on him next year. On paper, he deserves to repeat AA and work his way up... but if he finishes the year strong there, does he start the year at AAA and basically is a call-up away? If all had gone "well" with his A ball stint, I'd have expected the latter scenario to be more likely.
