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Juggernaut in Junior College
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RockiesJeff will kill me for this, but his son is tearing Junior College limb from limb and hitting 94 MPH on the gun. If I didn't know better I'd say that his son had the ML flame-flicker still going.
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Back channel, with the implicit understanding that Dr. D would not share this, Jeff linked us to a report on his son Jeremy Gwinn:
Jeff & Keith, I don't want to sound like a boasting father.....but had to share the latest on my son Jeremy.
Here are the latest national Junior College stats:
http://njcaa.org/sports/bsb/2015-16/div1/players?pos=p&sort=pk
And an overview:
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Date
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Against
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Type
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IP
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GS
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W
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L
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SV
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SVO
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BS
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SV%
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H
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R
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ER
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BB
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K
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HBP
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ERA
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WHIP
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Sat, Feb 06
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Non-League
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6.0
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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--
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4
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2
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2
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1
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8
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0
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3.000
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.833
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Mon, Feb 15
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Non-League
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5.0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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--
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5
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2
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2
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0
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10
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0
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3.273
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.909
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Sat, Feb 20
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Non-League
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6.0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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--
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5
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2
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2
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1
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11
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2
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3.176
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.941
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Sat, Feb 27
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Non-League
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5.0
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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--
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7
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5
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3
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0
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7
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2
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3.682
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1.045
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Sat, Mar 05
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League
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7.0
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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--
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7
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0
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0
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1
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9
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0
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2.793
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1.069
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League Totals (1 game)
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7.0
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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--
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7
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0
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0
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1
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9
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0
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.000
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1.143
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Non-League Totals (4 games)
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22.0
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4
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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21
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11
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9
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2
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36
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4
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3.682
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1.045
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All Totals (5 games)
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29.0
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5
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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28
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11
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9
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3
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45
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4
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2.793
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1.069
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Dr. D's own son John became able to kick Dr. D's keister at age 17 or so. However, John is not hitting 94 on the radar gun and is not a pro sports aspiree. You can only imagine how proud you'd be if your own son had the above accomplishments?
Here is the stat link that RockiesJeff sent along in a little email just 'tween him and us ;- ) I confess I don't see the name on there I'm looking for? Help a brother out.
Point is, 45 strikeouts against 3 walks !!! Next up, a league rule against the lad, Wilt Chamberlain-style. In case you're having trouble interpreting stats, the above says that --- > Jeremy Gwinn has five starts, and he has laid the enemy waste -- Felix-style -- on 5 occasions. Any chance the Mariners are scouting him?
Other point is, when RockiesJeff ventures a little comment on baseball coaching ... :: well :: on a certain level it's gracious of him to even talk to us about such things.
Congratulations to you and yours Mr. Gwinn! :- )
Give it up,
Dr D
Comments
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Rockies Jeremy is treading on some rare ground. That's completely awesome.
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Jeff, you are too much! Thanks Moe and Mojician! No worries Jeff with you but Jeremy might kill me! LOL! Actually he just got his first loss regretfully. Pitching is not always easy as you guys know. Only 6ip, 5 runs with 9ks and 1bb. I will send you the stats nationally but I assume he will be 4-7th nationally after this weekend in number of strikeouts. Somehow that link above looks to innings pitched so Jeremy is not among the leaders with only 39 innings but still has 60 ks.
I will let you now how he is doing. Lots of ups and downs and always so much competition. But Jeremy has a great attitude and works extremely hard. He is 20, 6'5"/200 so good body for pitching and will put on a few more pounds. Right handers are a dime a dozen but hopefully all the work will continue to pay of.
Thanks for caring!!! Lots of special people on here that it is easy to enjoy and respect.
Jeff
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When following the majors, we saberdweebs count a 9k 1bb 0hr 6h performance as a perfect quality start, whether the SP gives up 0 earnies or 7. If the ball goes into play, it can find a hole, right?
The theory tends to pay off in rotoball. You can find a SP who had the June K/BB ratio and some misleading earnies, trade for him, and BANG in July he rips off the string of shutouts.
Not sure whether Jeremy is aware of / interested in / suckered by the Voros McCracken theory that balls in play aren't really under his control too much. Would be interested to know his and your view, coach.
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Jeff, once again I wholeheartedly agree. But I think I should be questioning myself if I didn’t!!! Stats are great measuring tools. Even the balls in play are helpful, but, while still holding onto some of the old school I guess (happens when you are old!), are limited in their ability to tell the entire picture. They speak nothing of an ump squeezing pitches or an ump who is in a generous mood. They don’t explain to you if that last hit was a metal bat single off the handle. There is a world difference between a guy crushing a ball down the line or throwing the bat on the ball for a blooper double as yesterday. Stats on the pitcher don’t show that the sequence of pitches he was given might have been predictable. Or if the wind was blowing out in a good old Kansas storm. You know the myriad of possibilities. Indeed, I agree that there is more to pitching. I guess that is part of what makes baseball fun.
You are right on about the K/BB ratio….thus I liked right away DiPoto stressing to control the zone. I have always believed that and know that the pitcher who can consistently get ahead in counts, in time, will see the best results. Sometimes I think scouts have one brain cell controlled by the radar. Thankfully there are guys like DiPoto who get it. Pitching is more than velocity alone but a combination of many factors. Jeremy has a great mind for the game but, like any strong competitor, wants badly to do well each time that sometimes that other factors besides the scoreboard lose their importance. But it is a long haul grind so it is fun…and frustrating in one! Baseball!!!!