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Has Jonathan Sanchez Been the Same Pitcher?(FanGraphs)

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more Sanchie stuff.....this time at FanGraphs.... last paragraph is this: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Yet I don’t think Sanchez’s decreased BABIP is sustainable. I’m inclined to think while it’s interesting to look at a pitcher’s batted ball results by pitch type in order to examine past performance, it is probably not a good predictor of future results. So while Sanchez produced different results in ERA with different pitch selections, his decreased BABIP and strand rate, but consistent rate statistics and constant xFIP, suggest that he has been, more or less, the same pitcher since his first full season as a starter. Barring a dramatic turnaround in his high walk rate, expect an increase in Sanchez’s ERA in 2011, possibly by a full run. -------------------------------------------------------------------- :(