The strikeouts in the Pirates’ farm system have generated a good deal of attention here, as they should have. It’s hard to miss. Seems like every day, at least one team in the system fans 14-15 times or more. Greensboro, for instance, had games of 19 and 20 strikeouts in about a two-week period in April.
It’s worth taking a look, though, at the context. How out of line are the Pirates’ affiliates with their leagues? Lessee . . .
Indianapolis: In the 20-team International League, the Indians have the 11th-most strikeouts. That’s partly because they’ve played one or two fewer games than most teams.