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Who is this Anibal Sanchez?

Michael Jong — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:11:17 +0000

Check this out:

Anibal Sanchez, 2008: 51 2/3 IP, 241 BF, 5.57 ERA, 4.87 FIP
Sanchez, 2009: 86 IP, 383 BF, 3.87 ERA, 4.60 FIP,
Sanchez, 2010: 62 1/3 IP, 266 BF, 2.89 ERA, 2.99 FIP

I know the guy from 2008, and I recognize the guy from 2009 a little, but who is this pitcher who is dominating for the Marlins in 2010? Quietly, Sanchez has been the team’s second-best starter on the year, racking up 1.8 fWAR (FanGraphs) or 1.2 rWAR (Rally’s WAR, from Baseball-Reference) so far this season. Where is this effectiveness coming from?

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Fish-Cap: Marlins on the receiving end of Doc’s perfection

Michael Jong — Mon, 31 May 2010 15:51:14 +0000

Entering this weekend’s series versus the Philadelphia Phillies, we knew one matchup was going to be a thriller to watch: Saturday night’s tilt between aces Roy Halladay and Josh Johnson. The matchup did not disappoint, with Johnson throwing a great game in seven innings but being outdueled by one of the best pitchers of our generation. Halladay threw a perfect game, yet another great accomplishment on the mantle of a sure-fire Hall of Famer.

Overall, the Marlins lost two in the series, but you can’t blame the pitching staff for that. Marlins bats were quiet, as the team scored just three runs the whole series. It’s a good thing the Marlins pitchers allowed just four runs in the series themselves. Each game was a one-run affair.

Series Hero: Anibal Sanchez (0.426 WPA)
Series Goat: Cody Ross (-0.396 WPA)
Impressed By: Halladay, even though he isn’t on our team. He’s a great player
Depressed By: Cameron Maybin (5 PA, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K, and the defensive blunder in center that scored the only run against Johnson)

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Fish-Cap: Marlins undone by bullpen, Braves

Michael Jong — Sat, 29 May 2010 19:54:06 +0000

In two of the three games this series, the Marlins were afforded a tight lead over the Atlanta Braves late in the game. In all three games, the two teams were very close. In the two Marlins losses, however, the bullpen disastrously blew the games wide open with horrendous pitching. Games 2 and 3 were some of the worst bullpen performances that I have witnessed in recent memory.

Series Hero: Nate Robertson (0.252 WPA)
Series Goat: Brian Sanches (-0.374 WPA)
Impressed By: Robertson (6 IP, 5 K, 2 BB, 0 HR, 0 R, 2 H)
Depressed By: The entire bullpen (see below)

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Programming Note

Michael Jong — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:33:27 +0000

The Maniac has had a hectic few weeks, and they’re getting even more hectic. As such, content is a little slow right now, but will be forthcoming. As my big job raps up in the next week or two, I should have more time to devote to the site. As for … [visit site to read more]

The Marlins’ Draft History: 1998-2003

Michael Jong — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:43:36 +0000

The second era of Marlins baseball begins with the terrible fire sale of 1998, when the team was gutted by then-owner Wayne Huizenga and left to rot for a few years of pathetic baseball, and ends with the triumphant return of the Fish to the World Series, when they beat the New York Yankees in six games in what is now essentially a forgotten series. Among the player who were drafted, the Marlins found three players who contributed significantly to the team in later years.

Player	Draft	WAR as Marlin
Kevin Olsen	1998	0.1
Josh Beckett	1999	9.6
Josh Wilson	1999	-0.2
Nate Robertson	1999	-0.7
Randy Messenger	1999	-0.5
Josh Willingham	2000	6.3
Chris Resop	2001	-0.2
Jeremy Hermida	2002	3.5
Robert Andino	2002	-0.7
Josh Johnson	2002	9.9
Scott Olsen	2002	0.9
Eric Reed	2002	-1.2
Ross Wolf	2002	-0.7
Logan Kensing	2003	-1.5
Total	—	24.6

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