Pokeyouindaeye wrote:Yet he has extremely low pitch counts too.
Very important point. Everyone makes too big of a deal out of IP. Pitch counts is the big factor and Halladay although he had 9 complete games last season had under 100 pitches in at least half of those.
When you're right no one remembers, when you're wrong no one forgets - NZF
NZF
General Manager
Posts: 4795
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Bases this season: 0
Home Cafe: Baseball
Location: Sitting in the Cake Tin enjoying a cold Speights
Y`s Guy wrote:Toronto does not face the Yankees before the All Star break. Weird, huh?
It is weird, but they still have to play the Yankees 19 times, which means that 25% of the Blue Jays' games after the All-Star break are against the Yankees!
Depending on who else is left, I'd take Halladay. I wouldn't worry about the IP, because like everybody said he doesn't throw a lot of pitches and doesn't have to over-power anybody. If you're going to worry, worry about the Jays facing NY 19 times after the AS break. And if it really bothers you, just trade him after the first half of the season. Remember that he didn't win a single game in all of April, and still managed to finish with the most wins in the majors. He finished the season on a 22-5 run, while maintaining respectable K numbers - 206. People are predicting a decline, and he very well could, but I don't see more reason for him than anybody else to decline.
"Jack, will you call me, if you're able?"
"I've got your phone number written, in the back of my Bible."
Halladay has a career era of 6.03 era in April. (4.91 last year).
Then he gets two months and then gets the Yankees.
Hmmmm..................
Yes doctor, I am sick. Sick of those who are spineless. Sick of those who feel self-entitled. Sick of those who are hypocrites. Yes doctor, an army is forming. Yes doctor, there will be a war. Yes doctor, there will be blood.....
Well, I was thinking about this exact scenario and thought that I'd pass on Halladay, but so far you've changed my mind with the pitch count info.
Bluto: Over? Did you say over? NOTHING is over until WE decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? HELL, NO!
Otter: Germans?
Boon: Forget it, he's rolling.
Roy has good pitch counts, but he is near the top in total pitches, with over 7,000 the last 2 years. Something to watch considering his age, and the fact he only threw 5,000 in the previous 3 years. He went from a average of 1,800 to 3,500, quite a jump.
Smells Like Teen Spirit
HOOTIE
Hall of Fame Hero
Posts: 14815
(Past Year: 551)
Joined: 12 Jan 2003
Bases this season: 4,236
Home Cafe: Baseball
Location: Pearl Jam country, right next door to Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains.
Cafe Home
Fantasy Football
Fantasy Basketball
Fantasy Hockey
by NZF » Mon Feb 23, 2004 3:47 pm 
