Living Happily Sever After

Okay okay okay, we’re going to talk about Luis Severino after he went 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 Hits, 2 BBs, 6 Ks against the Red Sox tonight. After facing a pair of...

Okay okay okay, we're going to talk about Luis Severino after he went 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 Hits, 2 BBs, 6 Ks against the Red Sox tonight. After facing a pair of poor teams back-to-back in the Rays and White Sox, I was skeptical that he'll be able to continue the trend against a legitimate offense in Boston. Clearly, he passes the test and I'm on board, of course. I'm aiming to do a GIF Breakdown of this start tomorrow (Ervin Santana's is coming out in the early morning) as I finally have the time to start doing those again - in fact, I'm aiming to do 2-3 of them per week now - and I'll dive into what changes Severino has made to elevate him to the man before us. Is it because of the Slider? You're damn right it is, but there's more than that. I also still have my concerns about his Changeup and wonder if it will be his ultimate downfall, or if he'll nail that pitch and keep his Fastball command at a high level to take the league by storm on the back of his slide piece. I'll go over it all tomorrow but in the mean time get pumped and hold on tight. If someone's buying, it best be for a significant improvement on your team.

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Nick Pollack

Founder of Pitcher List. Creator of CSW, The List, and SP Roundup. Worked with MSG, FanGraphs, CBS Sports, and Washington Post. Former college pitcher, travel coach, pitching coach, and Brandeis alum. Wants every pitcher to be dope.

23 responses to “Living Happily Sever After”

  1. jakerg23 says:

    Does this bump Paxton to 15, jumping Taillon and Fulmer?

    • Nick Pollack says:

      Not sure about that yet. It’s always been about expected innings with Paxton – given his injury history I’m expecting Fulmer/Taillon to accrue more starts this year.

      Just a matter of time if Paxton is staying on the hill.

      • jakerg23 says:

        Thanks for the answer. I’m taking it as “Paxton is the second coming of the flamethrower, summoned from Noah Syndergaard looking into a magic mirror, heir to the Strikeout Krown.”

  2. How do you feel about Holland against DET saturday? Or Straily against Pitt

  3. Larry says:

    Last week I decided to hold onto Gsell instead of Severino because I was afraid of Severino’s matchups this week.

    Think I’d rather have Wheeler than Gsellman at this point(Severino got picked up)

    • Nick Pollack says:

      Yeah, I’m with you there. Just have to play the odds.

      I’m leaning Wheeler in the short term as well.

  4. Nick D says:

    Loooove how sexy Pax is right now. Was hoping for CG SO but guess they’re not gonna let him go over 100 pitches due to aforementioned injury history..?

    Thoughts on streaming Nelson tomorrow vs Atlanta? He’s been OK, Brew Crew is still mashing and Braves offense is mostly anemic. Should have some breathing room with ratios and wins/k’s will be close….

    Thanks Nick!!

    • Nick Pollack says:

      They’re being a little careful with Paxton, though I think the reigns will ease up as the season continues. Not many pitchers are allowed to climb over 100 pitches these days, anyway.

      Don’t like it a whole lot, but not a terrible play if you’re fine on ERA/WHIP.

  5. Sticki says:

    I was looking forward to a lengthier description on Paxton against the Tigers but c’est la vie. I’ll take it!

    • Nick Pollack says:

      We went a little deeper in the Podcast, but there isn’t much more to say about Paxton!

      He would be Top 10 easily if I knew he were getting 200+ innings this year. That question is preventing him for rising plenty in The List.

  6. Soggy Arm says:

    Hey, Nick. I have 4 pitchers on 10-Day DL, about ready to return. In which order should I drop these guys– Gsellman, Norris, Moore? Also, is Wheeler now the pickup? 12-team.

    • Nick Pollack says:

      Moore, Norris, Gsellman.

      Really don’t like any of those three right now, but I believe Gsellman has the best chance of putting together a productive season here-on-out. I prefer Wheeler the most.

  7. Kyle says:

    Have we lost all hope in Cotton? Especially against @HOU?

    • Nick Pollack says:

      I wouldn’t say so and I believe his command can return after the last outing. I think I’d be starting him in a 12-teamer.

  8. Soggy Arm says:

    What do you think about trading McCutchen or Cespedes for either Fulmer or Taillon?

  9. Matt Nielsen says:

    Paxton….AGA?!? C’monnnn.

  10. RRH says:

    Need a streamer for tomorrow — Lynn v CIN, Ray v COL, Conley v PIT, or Cotton @ Morton? QS & K/9

    Gotta be Lynn right? Is there a second guy you’d also take? All ratios are close, QS probably not competitive.

    • RRH says:

      Oh whoops, just saw you mention Lynn! Still — are these other guys worth the risk with ratios in play? I’m intrigued by both Conley and Ray. Not sure Cotton or Morton are worth the risk.

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