During the last three years, Mr. Weaver seems to have found the "IT" factor.
I was glad his no-hitter popped up and the media could recognize his talent over forget the perfect game pitched for the White Sox earlier in the month. Weaver is now making a case for being considered a top 3 pitcher in the league.
He has been in top 2 of the AL in ERA and Whip for the past two years. Fernandez 2010, Verlander 2011.
The most amazing thing to me, is that he doesn't get the number of Ground Outs as the other top pitchers.
If you look at his Air Outs vs Grounders it confuses me.
2011- Whip 1.01... GO- 174 AO-313. ERA 2.41
The person close to him was Verlander was at AO 270-Go 215, Whip .92. ERA 2.40.
This year he is on pace for another fly ball year.. 50 AO- 34 GO.( Around 300 - 200)
For a comparison, Halladay STATS. 2010- GO- 271 AO 195 -- Whip 1.03. 2010 -- GO 328- AO 204.
Someone explain this to me! S, this is your specialty.. Is it good or bad?
j
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I attribute this to how often Weaver fools the hitter. I remember learning to my surprise many years ago that when a hitter is out front and fooled he will typically get under the ball (seems wrong but true). Weaver is a true pitcher; he relies on keeping the hitter off balance and therefore gets those weak fly balls.
S
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