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Jhoan Duran is Not a Top 10 MLB Reliever, According to The Shredder
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Let’s get it back to the Phillies with some OUTRAGE:
“The Shredder” is not a person, like the main antagonist in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It’s a computer. It’s MLB Network’s research and analysis system that uses advanced and basic metrics to build rankings while taking previous performances into account.
That being said, The Shredder got it all wrong. There’s no way Matt Strahm is a better reliever than Jhoan Duran at this point, and we’re not just saying that because Strahm gave up the home run to Teoscar Hernandez in Game 1 of the NLDS. Hader should also be ranked higher and Jason Adam is technically on the IL and not even expected to pitch until April.
For what it’s worth, they had humans look at the list and Jake Peavy gave Duran a lot of love. Peavy obviously knows ball:
The Shredder is a joke! Put The Shredder in the shredder.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com