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Pitching vs. Hitting
Several recent posts have talked about what it would take for the Royals to be in contention next year. Is it as simple as adding two decent starting pitchers? Yost said YES - but what do the...
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This goes out to all the early morning nerds. I stumbled upon this fun li'l tidbit before the sun...
This goes out to all the early morning nerds.
I stumbled upon this fun li'l tidbit before the sun rose: The Rays had the second worst BABIP in the league (tied at three decimals with the Giants), but had 1 of the league's only 9 teams with above average hitting (over a 100 wRC+, that is).
Only two ways you can do that: (1) dingers and (2) great OBP skills.
Visualizing the Most and Least Cost Effective Run Creators in 2010
Who were the most cost efficient run creators in 2010? Hint: they're typically young and cheap
Ok, so he’s good, but how good? The PLUS metrics
When looking at advanced statistical metrics, one has to take raw numbers with a grain of salt. The "+" metrics help us to take account of the time when a player played and the park he played in.
Counting Rocks: There are so many statistics....which one should I use?
Learn about wOBA, perhaps the best statistic yet to evaluate hitters, in an in-depth step-by-step explanation.
