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Statistical Metrics II – Pitching
Building on last week's discussion on the various statistical metrics we use to describe and value the production of batters, it's about time to look at the other side of the game: pitching. Because t...
Manny Corpas: Why he’s great, why he’s awful, and why the stats show that either way, you’re right.
Manuel Corpas has been one of the strongest members of our pen this season. He's been absolutely excellent, as he still approaches the plate with a solid control over the strike zone, a low walk rate,...
#1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 NL Starters At The Halfway Point
When describing starting pitchers, we often say things like "he's an ace" or "he's a #4 pitcher". A pet peeve of mine is the wrongful labeling of a pitcher to a certain rotation spot, based on s...
Matt Herges: The reason we look at peripherals
2007, Matt Herges was a hero. Sported a low ERA, pitched in some big games during Rocktober, and most importantly, tossed 3 scoreless innings of relief in the game 163 tiebreaker to send the Rockies t...
WAR Lords of the Diamond (Pitchers)
Last week's session of Purple Row Academy focused on the concept of the value statistic Wins Above Replacement (WAR), also known as Win Value. While that article detailed the components of W...
Tuesday Nats Stats: Bad Luck or Curse?
As this season goes ever-more-ridiculously into impossible badness, let's take a quick look at how much of it we can pin on bad luck. Keep in mind that the majority of the awful comes from not e...
White Sox FIP Through 5/13
all stats yanked from fangraphs Gavin is actually pitching alright outside of his walk issues. He's given up a lot more runs than expected thanks to a very high BABIP. He looks more or less t...
Breaking Down the Bullpen
Who is the worst pitcher in our bullpen? Who is the best? Who is the most frustrating? What have they really been doing? Who's been good? Who's been poor? Who doesn't deserve their ERA? Who should pro...
Top 10 Overrated Starters in 2009
We're at the point in the baseball season where all the two-week flash-in-the-pan performances have melted away and nobody is on pace for 100 home runs anymore. But that doesn't mean all the num...
WAR, FIP, and Andy Pettite's Hall of Fame Worthiness (and a bit on Mike Mussina, too)
In a recent blog entry, Rob "Sweetspot" Neyer, spurred by an email from a reader, discussed Andy Pettitte's chances for being elected to the Hall of Fame. Neyer understandably writes to his audience -...
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