Aaron Heilman Signs With Phillies

We're saved! (From having Heilman on the team, anyway.)

10 months ago Al Yellon 19 comments 0 recs |

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No one "hates" Heilman.

But have you looked at his numbers this year? He’s been … really bad.

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by Al Yellon on Jul 22, 2011 6:44 AM CDT up reply actions

heilman's numbers this year area little deceptive

he has a 6.88 ERA with 8.4 K/9, 2.8 BB/9 and a 38.5% ground ball rate in 35 1/3 innings of work this year. Heilman’s ERA was twice his xFIP of 3.44. He allowed a .360 batting average on balls in play and 20% of fly balls against him left the yard. His average fastball velocity dipped from 92.3 mph in 2010 to 90.6 mph in 2011. Not “really bad” numbers by any stretch.

by brian custer on Jul 22, 2011 8:05 AM CDT up reply actions

Eight home runs allowed in 35.1 IP

… is pretty bad.

Really, we know how much you like this pitcher. But his MLB career is coming to a close. And it wasn’t that good to begin with.

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by Al Yellon on Jul 22, 2011 8:09 AM CDT up reply actions

His peripheral numbers aren't that bad

But if his average fastball velocity is dropping, maybe that’s a sign that he’s losing his stuff, in which case his actual numbers being out of line with his peripherals may not just be due to bad luck.

The Frustrated Fan

by Jody Jody Davis on Jul 22, 2011 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions

Your unending love for the man continues as wel

Honestly, I’ve never seen such an incredibly mediocre player generate such devotion from someone.

I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers

by Nunyabidness on Jul 22, 2011 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions

It's because he knows him personally

I don’t think that’s unreasonable.

by Shanghai Badger on Jul 22, 2011 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Well there was the Jake Fox devotee

who liked him because he signed autographs. He was convinced Fox would hit at least 25 HR’s if only someone would give him a starting job. At least Mr Custer knows Heilman so there is a reason.

John Grabow: $4.8 million in 2011.

by rlpete on Jul 23, 2011 6:29 AM CDT up reply actions