Which Ubaldo Jimenez did the Indians Acquire?
I didn't include trend lines for readability purposes, but basically only one of those peripherals is moving in the right direction. Jimenez has been cutting down on his walks since the start of last year, but his strikeouts are actually flat to decreasing, he's giving up more HR/FB, and his line drive percentage has jumped since last August leading to his higher BABIP.
But here's some good news: The Indians don't play in Colorado.
Yes, Jimenez is moving to the more offensively potent AL, but his away splits are significantly better than his home splits (and that includes a 3% difference in LD%). Progressive field is above league average in terms of park factors, but teams score almost .4 runs per game less there. The only catch is that the park plays better for home runs than Colorado, but overall the new home digs should help Jimenez regain his form.
10 months ago
Bill Petti
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