The New York Daily News says today that “Julio Lugo already is working out at the Mets’ complex in the Dominican Republic.”
Guess we know what team he’s headed to. What I want to know is: isn’t this a violation of some sort? Lugo is still a member of the Red Sox; just designated for assignment, is all. This has to violate some sort of tampering rule.
How many “clean” innings do you think Jonathan Papelbon has in 2009? The answer is…9. Pap has nine innings without allowing a walk or a hit. And of course his FIP is a less than acceptable 3.83.
Ok, that is not terrible. But for a reliever, and what we are accustomed to, Pap needs to continue to improve in order to get back to what he used to be. His line drives allowed are as high as ever, his home runs are up, and his walks are up, while his K’s are down just a tad.
He is also inducing ground balls at a concerning clip, at least comparatively. As Pap allowed ground balls 49 percent of the time in 2008. But right now it is sitting at 29 percent. Which of course is roughly the same as what he did in 2007.
But with all the other numbers in the wrong direction, it emphasizes them all. He is third in FIP this month, albeit in a very, very small sample. And the leader in FIP during June? Daniel Bard, our future closer.
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