First-time thread starter, so apologies if this is covered elsewhere, but I am somewhat surprised by the general lack of discussion about Peavy. His 2014 has been... not great. Specifically, prior to this season, one of Peavy's calling cards was his ability to limit walks. Since his first full year in 2003, he has only twice walked as many as three batters per nine innings (he spent time on the DL both years, for what it's worth). Last year, he only walked 36 batters in 144.2 innings. This year, though, he's already walked 27 batters in 48 innings, or 5.06 per nine.
This article sheds some light. Seems like he's having some difficulty locating his two-seam fastball, and he also may be throwing it too often, especially to right-handed batters. Indeed, Fangraphs says this is the most he's thrown his two-seamer in his career.
Any other thoughts, observations, ideas?
This article sheds some light. Seems like he's having some difficulty locating his two-seam fastball, and he also may be throwing it too often, especially to right-handed batters. Indeed, Fangraphs says this is the most he's thrown his two-seamer in his career.
Any other thoughts, observations, ideas?