Richards 8-0 1.27 ERA in last 8 starts

[Tank]

Well.. it depends on how you define "ace." I don't consider Richards an ace since I only consider a select few SP to be true aces. But I do consider him a top-10 starter in baseball based on what he has shown so far. Certainly no insult there.

If he's one of the top ten starters in baseball, and he's put together the year he has so far, I think it's fair to call him an ace.

[Tank]

That Richards is one piece of Ace.

He's so good he's an Ace of Base. Just show me a sign!

[Chris]

Can we continue calling Jered our ace so he doesn't get upset with us, but secretly G Rich can also be our ace too?

[gurn67]

June 4, 2014. After that horrendous outing in Oakland, Richards shuts down the Stros and becomes the lead dog. Team is 26-10 since. If not for that predictable Ernesto meltdown in Atlanta, he'd be 8-0 since then instead of 7-0.

[Lou]

Can we continue calling Jered our ace so he doesn't get upset with us, but secretly G Rich can also be our ace too?

only if we stop calling Richards GRich

[laagamer]

Meh. He's not that good. 

[NrM]

Update:

Apparently I added a win in the original post, but **** wins miright guys?

 

Last 12 starts 1.77 ERA 86.2 IP 88 SO  .173 BAA

 

Just to show how dominating he's been.

hitters are batting just .195 against Richards on the year. That ties him for 2nd place with Kershaw and Felix.

Edited August 5, 2014 by Poozy

[Sherlock31]

/unjinx!

I guess it didn't work, Richards lost 2 games since  this thread.

Edited August 5, 2014 by Sherlock31

[NrM]

Last 14 starts

100.1 IP 1.79 ERA 100 SO .176 Baa.

Just to show how dominating his baa has been, Kershaw has a .201 Baa on the season.

Edited August 16, 2014 by Poozy

[Stradling]

Poozy, how does he compare to King Felix?

[NrM]

Over the same amount of starts? Felix has been more dominating and that is probably why richard's hot streak doesn't seem all that special.

Felix is definitely having a historically dominating season.

And since richards isn't felix or kershaw, he hasn't been an ace /s

Edited August 16, 2014 by Poozy

[Inside Pitch]

Poozy, how does he compare to King Felix?

 

In case you wanted the numbers.   

Felix's last 14 starts:  105 IP, 120Ks. .158 BA allowed.

[bloodbrother]

Poozy, how does he compare to King Felix?

 

Here was a good read on Fangraphs

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/limiting-hard-contact-the-als-two-stars/

 

 

Basically, Richards has been right on par with Felix when it comes to limiting hard contact. Not only is Richards racking up K's, but hitters have a difficult time squaring any of his pitches up. Dude just doesn't get hurt much when he does give up hits. His 5 HR allowed in 167 IP are no fluke