Firebarn David Ross

[PenFoe]

I know we're all reading the couple of decent Cubs blogs out there and there's not much point to re-linking their content, but I'll make an exception this time for David Ross, the best pitch framer in all of baseball. 

Link is to the WaPo article, not Bleacher Nation. 

...no catcher has seen a higher percentage of pitches out of the zone called strikes than Chicago Cubs' backstop David Ross. According to Baseball Savant, Ross has framed 14 percent of pitches for strikes with Yasmani Grandal the second best at 11.7 percent (minimum 1,000 pitches caught).

An article about pitch framing, framed by maybe the worst experimental web design I've ever seen.

Indeed...

So how much of his framing is subject to Lester being the veteran and getting the calls? Asking for a friend

0%. 

David Ross is the only reason Lester ever gets strike calls. 

The Great David Ross.

[Eli]

I know we're all reading the couple of decent Cubs blogs out there and there's not much point to re-linking their content, but I'll make an exception this time for David Ross, the best pitch framer in all of baseball. 

Link is to the WaPo article, not Bleacher Nation. 

...no catcher has seen a higher percentage of pitches out of the zone called strikes than Chicago Cubs' backstop David Ross. According to Baseball Savant, Ross has framed 14 percent of pitches for strikes with Yasmani Grandal the second best at 11.7 percent (minimum 1,000 pitches caught).

An article about pitch framing, framed by maybe the worst experimental web design I've ever seen.

Indeed...

So how much of his framing is subject to Lester being the veteran and getting the calls? Asking for a friend

I wondered the same thing, since such a high percentage of his pitches caught come from Lester. The heat map says he excels on the right side and Lester does a great job painting that part of the plate vs. righties.

I don't doubt that Ross is good at framing, but some of this is probably noise.

[SKO]

FYME!

[InternetApex]

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[Slaky]

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Firebarn SKO. This David Ross is a WINNER

[InternetApex]

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Firebarn SKO. This David Ross is a WINNER

Best walk-up music in MLB.

[Slaky]

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Firebarn SKO. This David Ross is a WINNER

Best walk-up music in MLB.

Used to be Paul Konerko #SKYPOINT

[SKO]

In all honesty while watching him hit is painful as shit the difference between Ross and your average backup catcher (like our guy Beef and his .493 OPS) is negligible, so I don't actually mind Ross' presence. At least he is a legitimately great defensive catcher. I wish Joe wasn't so strict about batting him vs. every left handed starter because I'd still bet Montero is a better offensive threat against lefties at this point, but considering my biggest issue with Ross was the stupid three catchers thing my anger level dropped considerably when that situation was remedied.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

In all honesty while watching him hit is painful as shit the difference between Ross and your average backup catcher (like our guy Beef and his .493 OPS) is negligible, so I don't actually mind Ross' presence. At least he is a legitimately great defensive catcher. I wish Joe wasn't so strict about batting him vs. every left handed starter because I'd still bet Montero is a better offensive threat against lefties at this point, but considering my biggest issue with Ross was the stupid three catchers thing my anger level dropped considerably when that situation was remedied.

Plus his starts could get diluted if they call up Schwarber this summer and throw him behind the plate a couple times a week (until and unless that turns out to be a colossal failure).

[InternetApex]

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Firebarn SKO. This David Ross is a WINNER

Best walk-up music in MLB.

Used to be Paul Konerko #SKYPOINT

I forget, what did he have?

[CubFaninHydePark]

I just hope 3 consecutive starts sets a season record that isn't repeated.

[PenFoe]

[Slaky]

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Firebarn SKO. This David Ross is a WINNER

Best walk-up music in MLB.

Used to be Paul Konerko #SKYPOINT

I forget, what did he have?

Harvester of Sorrow

[Tonker]

Fuck you Rondon, I do it myself.

[SKO]

Fuck you Rondon, I do it myself.

I'll spot him a full Win Above Replacement for that game. Whatever he ends this season at, add one, and we'll call it good.