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by **Amazing Oopah** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:50 pm

surprised there's hasn't been a thread on this guy yet... 4 starts in and his stats have been pretty subpar, to the least. More BB's than K's will do that to you :-o

Any particular reasons for this lousy play of his? :-?

by **raygunpunx** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:52 pm

Amazing Oopah wrote:surprised there's hasn't been a thread on this guy yet... 4 starts in and his stats have been pretty subpar, to the least. More BB's than K's will do that to you

Any particular reasons for this lousy play of his?

Yea, I drafted him

by **High Heater** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:57 pm

raygunpunx wrote:
Amazing Oopah wrote:surprised there's hasn't been a thread on this guy yet... 4 starts in and his stats have been pretty subpar, to the least. More BB's than K's will do that to you

Any particular reasons for this lousy play of his?

Yea, I drafted him

lol

by **RedSoxdominate** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:36 pm

I have him and Brett Myers, and I can't keep waiting on both. They're both killing me. How much longer do we give Olsen before it's time to give up?

by **RocketsDWM** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:49 pm

I'm giving him a couple more starts. But he does pitch in a friendly ballpark so perhaps he turns things around.

by **biju** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:36 am

Well, looking strictly at his stats his big problem is control. He's giving up far too many walks and combined with the slightly elevated BABIP is making his ERA go through the roof. Add to this that he's not dominating hitters at the rate he was last year.

If he starts striking out more hitters and stops walking people he'll bounce back nicely. I think he may be a pretty good candidate to buy low.

Then again, if he doesn't correct the walks he's going to be a very mediocre pitcher with a good strikeout rate.

by **moochman** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:38 am

biju wrote:Well, looking strictly at his stats his big problem is control. He's giving up far too many walks and combined with the slightly elevated BABIP is making his ERA go through the roof. Add to this that he's not dominating hitters at the rate he was last year.

If he starts striking out more hitters and stops walking people he'll bounce back nicely. I think he may be a pretty good candidate to buy low.

Then again, if he doesn't correct the walks he's going to be a very mediocre pitcher with a good strikeout rate.

One or two more starts like he's had this season and he won't be a buy low, he'll be a pick up off the wire for free. I have some real concerns over his ability to bounce back since control has been something he's struggled with his whole career. Without the Ks he isn't worth the WHIPing you take starting him.

by **mbuser** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:18 am

in 52 ABs so far righties have put up a .327/.433/.500 line. last season in 522 ABs it was .255/.336/.437

i have him in 4 leagues btw ....

by **TheA'sFatLeadoffMan** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:33 am

mbuser wrote:in 52 ABs so far righties have put up a .327/.433/.500 line. last season in 522 ABs it was .255/.336/.437

i have him in 4 leagues btw ....

Me too brotha, and personally I'm starting to bench him until his #'s indicate he is bettering his control. I mean I started him against Washington thinking it would be his bounce back start and he got hit, so now I can't trust him.

by **Members Only Jackets** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:14 am

it's because he looks like Slim Shady in his Yahoo photo.

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