The year of the Strikeout?

[gws226]

I was just browsing through my FA list and noticed a ton of unheard of players that have at least 3 starts and k/9 in the excess of 9....

Is this the year of the strikeout?


*********EDIT 6/22******** updated list

Slow day at work, thought I revisit this.... Updated list. Pure statisics so don't hate on me too much


Assumptions: 220 innings (player may or not be on pace) * current rate per nine as of 6/22
200K probables
Johan 9.1/9 =222
Bedard 12/9 = 267
Dice K 9/9= 220
AJ Burnett (injured) 10/9 =222
Boof Bonzer 9.01/9 =221.2
Kazmir 9/9 =220
harang 8.8/9 = 215
*new CC Sabathia 10.1/9 = 247
Cole Hamels 9.4/9 = 229
Peavy 11/9 = 268
Randy Wolf!!!! 8.6/9 210

Notable mentions: (185-199)
Webb 7.76/9 =189
Lilly 8.02/9 = 196
Josh Beckett = 7.69/9 187
Bonderman 7.9/9 = 191
Rich Hill = 8/9 = 195
*new John Smoltz 7.7/9 190
*new oliver Perez 8.1/9 198


Positions at first snapshot (6/22 ratios posted next to name)


>9 k/9
Johan 9.1/9 =222
Webb 7.76/9 =189
Bedard 12/9 = 267
Dice K 9/9= 220
Lilly 8.02/9 = 196
*out Claudio Vargas <75 innings
*out Rich Harden (Injured)
*out King Felix (injured)
*out Brett Myers (poor management/injured)
Boof Bonzer 9.01/9 =221.2
AJ Burnett (injured) 10/9 =222

9 k/9
Kazmir 9/9 =220
harang 8.8/9 = 215
Ian Snell = 7.3/9 = 178
D Cab 7.1/9 = 173
Josh Beckett = 7.69/9 187
*out Capuano <75 innings/ injured
*out jason bergmann <75 innings/injured)

>7 k/9 (eyeballed this one)
*new James Shields 7.4/9 =180
*new Dan Haren 7.2/9= 176
*oute kip Wells <75 innings
Bonderman 7.9/9 = 191
lackay = 6.9/9
D-Train = 6/9
*out O. Hernadez = Injured
Peavy 11/9 = 268
*out Kyle Loshe=
CC Sabathia 10.1/9 = 247
Cole Hamels 9.4/9 = 229
Rich Hill = 8/9 = 195

*out Matt Cain
*out John Maine
*out jason Hirsh
*out javior Vazquez
*out Dave Bush
Randy Wolf!!!! 8.6/9 210

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Hell, there are 18 guys "locks" for 200+K this year, and another 20 or so that can pull if off if they can make 220+ innnings.


>9 k/9
Johan
Webb
Bedard
Dice K
Lilly
Claudio Vargas
Rich Harden
King Felix
Brett Myers
Boof Bonzer

9 k/9
Kazmir
harang
Ian Snell
D Cab
Josh Beckett
Capuano
jason bergmann

>8 k/9 (eyeballed this one)
kip Wells
Bonderman
lackay
D-Train
O. Hernadez
Peavy
Kyle Loshe
CC Sabathia
Cole Hamels
Rich Hill
Matt Cain
John Maine
jason Hirsh
javior Vazquez
Dave Bush
Randy Wolf!!!!


Significant names not on the list (of course I own 3 of them :( )
Smoltz
Oswalt
Czam
Roy Halladay
Curt Schilling

[George_Foreman]

Yeah.... these guys have had 3 starts. That's less than 10% of the total starts they'll have this year. Let's get to, say May before we start talking about "trends" of this year, yes?

[gws226]

Just an interesting fact, not a trend.

Next time your at Mori's... try the sampler prepared by Mori himself... its a little pricey ($300 a person) but much better then the $50 sushi box

[Yoda]

Pitchers are usually ahead early on and add in terrible weather, I think it's understandable why hitters have been so cold.

[TheA'sFatLeadoffMan]

Too bad there are no more 300 K machines, those were the days...

[J.C.Fighter]

Too bad there are no more 300 K machines, those were the days...

right ...lol

i was just thinking that

[Ender]

Last year Wandy Rodriguez was 4-0 with a 2.53 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 21 K's in april.

All kinds of goofy stuff happens in April so I wouldn't read much into it. This season weather has messed up the rhythm of a lot of players and cold weather in general has made it a pitchers month.

[superslugger616]

ha 4 of my starters are k'ing at least 8 a game...strikeout pitchers are much more fun to watch

[gws226]

Slow day at work, thought I revisit this.... Updated list. Pure statisics so don't hate on me too much


Assumptions: 220 innings (player may or not be on pace) * current rate per nine as of 6/22
200K probables
Johan 9.1/9 =222
Bedard 12/9 = 267
Dice K 9/9= 220
AJ Burnett (injured) 10/9 =222
Boof Bonzer 9.01/9 =221.2
Kazmir 9/9 =220
harang 8.8/9 = 215
*new CC Sabathia 10.1/9 = 247
Cole Hamels 9.4/9 = 229
Peavy 11/9 = 268
Randy Wolf!!!! 8.6/9 210

Notable mentions: (185-199)
Webb 7.76/9 =189
Lilly 8.02/9 = 196
Josh Beckett = 7.69/9 187
Bonderman 7.9/9 = 191
Rich Hill = 8/9 = 195
*new John Smoltz 7.7/9 190
*new oliver Perez 8.1/9 198


Positions at first snapshot (6/22 ratios posted next to name)


>9 k/9
Johan 9.1/9 =222
Webb 7.76/9 =189
Bedard 12/9 = 267
Dice K 9/9= 220
Lilly 8.02/9 = 196
*out Claudio Vargas <75 innings
*out Rich Harden (Injured)
*out King Felix (injured)
*out Brett Myers (poor management/injured)
Boof Bonzer 9.01/9 =221.2
AJ Burnett (injured) 10/9 =222

9 k/9
Kazmir 9/9 =220
harang 8.8/9 = 215
Ian Snell = 7.3/9 = 178
D Cab 7.1/9 = 173
Josh Beckett = 7.69/9 187
*out Capuano <75 innings/ injured
*out jason bergmann <75 innings/injured)

>7 k/9 (eyeballed this one)
*new James Shields 7.4/9 =180
*new Dan Haren 7.2/9= 176
*oute kip Wells <75 innings
Bonderman 7.9/9 = 191
lackay = 6.9/9
D-Train = 6/9
*out O. Hernadez = Injured
Peavy 11/9 = 268
*out Kyle Loshe=
CC Sabathia 10.1/9 = 247
Cole Hamels 9.4/9 = 229
Rich Hill = 8/9 = 195

*out Matt Cain
*out John Maine
*out jason Hirsh
*out javior Vazquez
*out Dave Bush
Randy Wolf!!!! 8.6/9 210

[Athrun340]

Where's randy johnson? 70 ks in just 50 innings .. I really think he was on his way to another NL cy young .. darn injury.