http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/04/24/rick-porcellos-home-run-problem-an-illustrated-guide/ Bringing BP-quality analysis to Boston Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:19:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/04/24/rick-porcellos-home-run-problem-an-illustrated-guide/#comment-3836 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:01:08 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=388#comment-3836 […] has his fair share of limitations. Even during his best sinker-balling days in Detroit, Porcello was susceptible to giving up home runs, an issue that cropped up repeatedly this season. And despite his attempts to garner more whiffs, […]

]]> http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/04/24/rick-porcellos-home-run-problem-an-illustrated-guide/#comment-736 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:52:39 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=388#comment-736 […] In a vacuum, that’s not a problem, but it doesn’t help that the other offseason acquisitions, Rick Porcello and Wade Miley, have also done worse than last season. With Miley, it’s to be expected with his transition from the National League, and he was great for most of May, but it’s been nothing interesting. Porcello has been fine except for his sudden tendency to give up a ton of home runs. […]

]]> http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/04/24/rick-porcellos-home-run-problem-an-illustrated-guide/#comment-104 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:49:51 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=388#comment-104 […] crash and burn phase in the 5th and 6th innings. For Porcello, grounders haven’t been the issue – it’s what happens when the ball gets hit in the air. Five home runs in 19 innings later, Porcello has a glaring 2.34 HR/9, which is not what you want […]

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