His strikeouts weren't down at all, strength of opposition adjusted.
Last outing - three-hit shutout, 12 K's, 1 BB (seven IP)
I count 36 strikeouts in his last 27 innings (12 per game). Those four games were Miami, UNC (Ackley's team), ACC championship, and the NCAA regional. A fade?!
Virginia's schedule and stats
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His strikeouts go from 15 a game early, to 12 per game (over a "sample" of 4 games) as he faces the CWS elite ... and we're building an entire anti-Hultzen argument off of that?
He finished with 148 K's and 17 BB's in 90-odd innings. This "late season fade" debate is not a good use of time.
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:- ) :daps:
Seriously, it reminds me of previous Junes when scouts would move a pitcher (like Daniel Bard) from #3 to #15 literally because of the pitcher's last single game.
Except that Hultzen isn't having off games; he's kicking booty in the playoffs.
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