Which of the 3 pitching attributes actually predict walks/ homeruns/ K's
It seems to me that movement in particular doesn't really predict how many homeruns a pitcher will give up over the course of a season with a great deal of accuracy. I've witnessed a handful of pitchers with poor movement do a fine job of suppressing HR's and vice-versa. I suppose it has a lot to do with park factors.
Of course how often a pitcher walks batters has a lot to do with catcher ability and not just control as well.
"Stuff" seems to be the most consistent predictor of how many K's a pitcher will notch.
What does everyone else think?
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