Tyler Clippard, good pitcher or just lucky?

[Rickzcards]

Just saw that Tyler notched his fourth win and has a perfect 4-0 record with a 0.47 ERA. Is he just lucky or that good. Keep in mind that he isn't a starter or maybe I'm reading too much into this.

 

[NYCrulesU]

He's a quality reliever with good stuff. I'm going to say he's a good, but also lucky to be in the right place at the right time to pick up wins.

 

[pigskincardboard]

Outside of shaky-closers, relievers that can pitch multiple late innings, on a team with power, that plays in a division with shaky pitching, are generally your best bet for vulturing wins.

It's a pretty damn random statistic.

 

[011873]

When he was with the Yanks, I made some really good money off his Heritage rookies.
I liked him and thought he would fit in well with the Yanks as a back end of rotation starter.

While I havent prospected him since he left the Yanks, I did just pick up his Exquisite base card auto "MLB Logo" /25 for $3 this Sunday at a show.

As a side note, he used to be Hughes' roomate.

 

[rehmus]

best guy available in my fantasy league.
ive watched him all week in the braves games and hes looked really good minus letting the bases get loaded tonight.
not the guy i remember in new york. confident. no longer the next kyle farnsworth.

 

[NYCrulesU]

Another W for Clippard. Glad I have him on 3 of 4 FLB teams.

 

[aminors]

I have like a BAZZILLION Green chrome RCs of him. Seriously, I have like fifty.

Ant

 

[Codasco07]

He's decent, but it looks like he is getting a little lucky. He strikes plenty of guys out (10.55 K/9) but his walk rate is concerning (4.64 BB/9). So far this year he has a 95% strand rate and hasn't allowed any HRs. Both those should change. The wins are obviously pure luck as he's in the right place at the right time.

 

[sdsportsfan1214]

5-0 now :lol:

 

[js0000001]

The Kentucky Bulldog

Clippard should be a starter

 

[markakis8]

LOL, anthony this made me laugh.

Although I don't know exactly how many "bazillion" is, I have to imagine it is much greater than fifty.

I have like a BAZZILLION Green chrome RCs of him. Seriously, I have like fifty.

Ant

 

[jeff550]

the wins part yes lucky, the era part, no a good SU guy

 

[Rickzcards]

The Kentucky Bulldog

Clippard should be a starter

That would be nice but he's probably better off in the role he's playing now.

 

[aminors]

LOL, anthony this made me laugh.

Although I don't know exactly how many "bazillion" is, I have to imagine it is much greater than fifty.

I have like a BAZZILLION Green chrome RCs of him. Seriously, I have like fifty.

Ant

Haha, glad I could make you laugh. I have so friggin' many of those cards.

Ant

 

[vwnut13]

The Kentucky Bulldog

Clippard should be a starter

THe Yankee Clippard was a much better nickname! :mrgreen:

 

[011873]

"If you missed the Phil Hughes boat, now's the time to come aboard the Yankee Clippard"

 

[mudflap02]

ALL ABOARD THE WASHINGTON TYLER!!!


Hmmm, his nickname was much better when he was a Yankee. If his name was Nathaniel Clippard, then maybe we would have something to work with.

 

[andyduke86]

He's a decent middle reliever. However, Wins for any pitcher, especially relief pitchers, are purely a function of luck rather than ability.

 

[George K]

Watch out Denny Mclain, Clipper won again!

 

[Anthony K.]

Much like Alfredo Aceves last year, Clippard is aiming for 10 wins from the MR position.

This is why, if you cannot grab good closers, grab high strikeout, low WHIP/ERA MR. They ALWAYS help out more than the Bronson Arroyo's and Woody Williams' of the world.