Shawn Chacon weirdness
Shawn Chacon is starting for the Astros tonight against Sidney Ponson. Two journeyman pitchers who have had some success in the past, have been largely mediocre in their careers, and who have gotten off to good starts this year.
I noticed something weird about Chacon today, though...he's 0-0 on the year. I wouldn't have thought anything about it if I didn't know (from living in Houston) that he's been in the rotation all year. He's had 8 starts, but still doesn't have a decision.
It got me wondering about if that is a record, or how common that is, but I didn't know where I'd go to research that info. However, as it happens, BP's "Games to Watch" for today talks about this very issue, saving me the trouble:
There have been just eight pitchers other than Chacon with a no-decision streak as long as eight since 1956, and with another no-decision today Chacon could come within one of the record of 10, held by three different pitchers, and break the record to begin a season, which he currently shares with Dick Stigman of the 1965 Twins. Chacon's streak is the most inexplicable of the group because he has averaged more innings per start (over 6 1/3) than any of the rest who have gone this long. It's also inexplicable in that he has been the team's best starter, having fired six Quality Starts in eight tries, leading to an expected won-loss record of 3-2.
So there you go. Pretty weird. Hopefully, we break his streak today by hanging an "L" on him.
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I would like to see the streak continue.
It’s kind’ve cool.
Put an L on the bullpen.
by philkid3 on May 16, 2008 12:56 PM CDT 0 recs
+1
Let it die more mercilessly after an L in his next start.
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by Chase Irwin on
May 16, 2008 1:15 PM CDT
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He gets the
W today. Got a bad feeling about this series.
by AirJordan on May 16, 2008 1:18 PM CDT 0 recs
on the plus side
aside from berkman most of the astros are hackers. its not completely impossible that they could be impatient and allow ponson to get away with the sinkers if he can keep them down.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on
May 16, 2008 2:52 PM CDT
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Hackers?
Carlos Lee’s line this season: 9 HR, 29 RBIs, .289/.335/.535 with an OPS+ of 126
Tejada is even better. These guys are far from pushovers.
by FuturePants on
May 16, 2008 4:01 PM CDT
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Hacker implies little patience at the plate, not that the guy sucks.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on
May 16, 2008 4:58 PM CDT
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No Run Support
For what ever reason he gets no run support when he is pitching. I am a bigger Astro fan, and when he is on the mound they hardly score any runs. Bring in a reliever and bam tons of runs.
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by imrichiesdad on May 16, 2008 1:31 PM CDT 0 recs
Heh
remember all the Young for Chacon bruhaha over at ESPN?
Fishing in the rivers of life. All bound for Mu Mu Land.
by Escher on May 16, 2008 2:13 PM CDT 0 recs
funny
it seems like every year the Astros’s offense picks one pitcher they just refuse to score runs for. For a while there it was Clemens, now I guess it’s Chacon.
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by trza on May 16, 2008 2:39 PM CDT 0 recs
Not to mention 1987, when...
...Nolan went 8-16 and led the league with a 2.76 ERA… Talk about a lack of run support!
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by rangersfan34 on
May 16, 2008 3:50 PM CDT
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