The Angels are allowing the highest batting average in the majors on 0-and-2 pitches, and Reid Detmers has allowed the most 0-and-2 hits in MLB. Manager Phil Nevin says the issue was “addressed wit…
HOUSTON — Angels left-hander Reid Detmers got too much of the plate with an 0-and-2 fastball on Thursday night, giving up a game-tying single.The Angels have been one of the worst teams in the majors at finishing off hitters after getting ahead with strikes on the first two pitches.
“I don’t want them to get to 0-2 and then ‘alright, I’m going to throw one to the backstop to make sure I don’t give up a hit,’” Nevin said. “Still make a quality pitch. That’s pitching.” “It’s hard to get to 0-2,” Canning said. “If we’re doing that, I like our chances of putting more guys away.” Some of that is bad luck and some of that is bad defense. Either way, there’s reason to believe it will improve. In the seven full years that StatCast has been tracking expected stats, only seven of 210 teams finished the season allowing a batting average that was at least 30 points worse than the expected batting average.UMPIRE ANALYSIS, prompting many to call for an automated strike zone or more accountability for umpires, Nevin said the situation has changed from his playing days.
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