Sunday, April 26, 2009

Harden vs. Wellemeyer 4/26/09

The Cubs need a win. No panic buttons (it is April, after all), but no one likes getting swept.

Please see one of the previous previews for explanations of the data. Tables are sortable, click the image for a larger version.

Rich Harden

Keep an eye on Harden's velocity. It's been declining for a couple of years, was noticeably down against the Rockies, but he should be "back to normal" today. More on that topic here.

Harden has barely faced the Cardinals - four current red birds were in the line-up against Harden last September, and he practically gave each one a different look:



Todd Wellemeyer

Wellemeyer has faced his former team a fair amount. I'm including Big Z since he's on tap to pinch hit or even play infield. That won't happen, right? Wellemeyer throws a four- and two-seam fastball, I'm lumping them in as "fastball" below.














firstlastbats#pitchesFastballChangeSlider
AlfonsoSorianoR380.5260.0000.474
ReedJohnsonR430.5810.0230.395
GeovanySotoR440.6140.0460.341
DerrekLeeR440.6140.0000.386
KosukeFukudomeL230.6520.3480.000
MikeFontenotL320.6560.2810.063
AramisRamirezR330.7270.0300.242
RyanTheriotR440.7270.0000.273
CarlosZambranoL51.0000.0000.000
















firstlastbats#pitchesSwingWhiffChaseWatch
AlfonsoSorianoR380.6050.4780.5830.357
DerrekLeeR430.5680.2800.3500.250
ReedJohnsonR440.4650.2500.4550.524
GeovanySotoR440.4090.1670.0560.346
MikeFontenotL230.3440.0910.2110.462
RyanTheriotL320.3640.0630.0910.364
AramisRamirezR330.4240.0000.0000.300
KosukeFukudomeR440.3480.0000.0000.273
CarlosZambranoL50.2000.0000.0000.500
















firstlastbats#pitchesnkSLGTBP
CarlosZambranoR384.0000.800
MikeFontenotR430.6000.094
KosukeFukudomeR440.0000.000
DerrekLeeR440.2000.046
AramisRamirezL230.3330.091
AlfonsoSorianoL321.0000.079
ReedJohnsonR330.7140.116
GeovanySotoR440.2860.046
RyanTheriotL50.4440.091


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