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Daily Graphing: Orlando Hernandezby David AppelmanDecember 16, 2005 Pending commissioner approval, the White Sox will send Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez to the Diamondbacks along with Luis Vizcaino and minor league outfielder Chris Young in exchange for Javier Vazquez and cash. A few weeks ago, I wrote about how Javier Vazquez was back on track to being a dominant pitcher, and the only thing stopping him was his home run problem. Let's just say his new home, U.S. Cellular Field, isn't going to help him get his home runs under control. Orlando Hernandez on the other hand is coming of yet another injury-plagued season. After missing the entire 2003 season with a torn rotator cuff, he had an excellent return in mid-2004 by going 8-2 with a 3.29 ERA. However, his 2005 season was an entirely different story; he went 9-9 with a 5.12 ERA, the worst of his career. Let's see if there are any signs that point to him improving in 2006.  His strikeouts per nine innings (K/9) were down to a career-low 6.4. While that's not an awful K/9 by any means, the decline is somewhat worrisome. The good news is he showed significant improvement starting in mid-August. In his last eight appearances he had a K/9 of 8.2 in 33 innings of work. He also experienced a similar end of season decrease in his walks per nine innings (BB/9). Over those same eight outings he had a BB/9 of 2.6 opposed to 3.9 over his previous 16 outings.  Unfortunately, neither his improvement in strikeouts or walks was reflected in his ERA because he allowed a whopping nine home runs in those final eight appearances. That made for a ridiculously high home run-to-fly ball percentage of 19%.  I seriously doubt Orlando Hernandez will do as poorly next year as he did in 2005. His improved strikeouts and walks at the end of the season suggest he still has what it takes to be a successful pitcher, but at age 36 you have to wonder how much gas he has left in the tank. If he's unable to stay healthy as a starter, the Diamondbacks might consider moving him to the bullpen where he'd have a lessened workload. He has the credentials to make an excellent setup man, or he could serve as a closer if needed. David Appelman is the creator of the FanGraphs website. You can contact him via e-mail. Do you have a general question or comment for one of THT's writers? Send it in to our weekly mailbag We also welcome unsolicited op-ed pieces of approximately 500 words for consideration. We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity and consistency of style. Please include your whole name and location to be considered. If you have a comment about this specific article, please email the writer. Next Article: Wally Pipp: Put Me Back In Coach ... Pretty Please?>> <<Previous Article: Around the Majors: Cardinals sign Looper |
