Did Something Click for Volstad in September?

[Ramp]

4.44 ain't shite. If that's your 5th starter, then you're doing pretty well.

(In no way supporting this thread. Just being rational.)

touche...

but in regards to "clicking"

[Metes]

Sorry guys, he has clicked forever, and will not go back. Those things just stay forever.

[Bucklin12]

touche...

but in regards to "clicking"

Yep. In regards to "clicking," shite is a good descriptor.

In all reality, he had pretty much the same replaceable season he had last year except the homers went down closer to his medium, as did the strike outs (if that's even possible).

[wanks1212]

Well, he probably is the type of guy who'll put up an ERA in the mid to high 4's forever when he does click, so maybe he really has clicked and will not go back to the mid 5's.

If he's gonna put up the September numbers, then hey, cool, but people with ERAs in the mid 4's and 1.40ish WHIPs have to compete for spots in the rotation. At least they do on other franchises that envision themselves as contenders.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

If his final seven outings were any indication, Volstad should be in the rotation to stay. He went 5-0 with a 3.75 ERA, including a shutout of the Cardinals on Sept. 20.

Three things that went right, wrong and what's ahead for the Marlins

Better? Or are you going to bash a 3.75 ERA, too?

[Mainge]

I'll bash his peripherals which suggest that's not sustainable.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

The 4.46 ERA/1.40 WHIP/4.61 xFIP/K/9 I cited? Yeah, those were his September/October numbers, when he supposedly clicked and was good and stuff.

But he really wasn't good, at least if you want to look at ERA/WHIP/xFIP/Kper9 and other, well, numbers that actually measure pitching performance.

Again, the clicking comment does not go back to September 1st. You can't use all of his September stats to justify that nothing "clicked" for him.

[wanks1212]

Funny that we use the final 5 and not the final 6, because with the final 6 he's got the mid 4's ERA, since he gave up 6 ERs to the Nats in 5 IP.

Also, two of those final 5 outings:

@ PHI (9/7): 5 IP, 5 ER, 3 HR allowed
@ WSH (9/12): 4.2 IP, 5 ER

In actuality, he had an outstanding start against St. Louis, and two very good starts against Milwaukee and Pittsburgh to close the year. So if he's "locked up" a rotation spot, that's why. Becuase of three starts. That is silly silly silly.

Otherwise, he was bad Volstad for the month of September. And in August, he was the fifth starter type that shouldn't be banished to AAA but should not be guaranteed a rotation spot.

[CrimsonCane]

By that logic and small sample size selection, I guess something "clicked" on May 1st and 7th and then Volstad "unclicked" again for pretty much the rest of the season.

The dude is garbage. Even garbage does well sometimes over a 5 game span.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Re-read that comment I posted. It says "last seven starts", not last 5.

[Nick]

[Swifty]

And in no way is this attacking Volstad for him being him. This is more of an attack on the title of this thread and the quotes by the coaching staff.

We can all agree that his last 3 starts of the season were very encouraging, but this will mean nothing if he can't carry it into 2011.

I agree we can take it one game at a time and stay within ourselves.

[Beef]

AEHEHAWEHEAHEAHEHEAWHEAHAEH

If something just clicked, and it was his release point, they would be able to see that.

A release point is not same crazy intangible thing.

Also, I love when Mibs uses quotes from coaches and thinks it means stuff.

[Swifty]

This is going to be the bestest offseason ever!

[MiamiHomer]

He might want to get that clicking checked out if it's in his shoulder.