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Predicting the Next Jose Bautista: Part I, Explaining HR Change
Note: Before bothering to read this, note that the model below is basically a tautology and, therefore, worthless. Thanks to Tom Tango, Sky Kalkman, and Colin Wyers for pointing this out. This is a great example of getting too wrapped up in your own analysis and not stepping back to say "hey, does...
Graph of the Day: Raul Ibanez, Citizen's Bank Park, and Safeco Field
As has been much discussed in the Sabermetric blogosphere, the Philadelphia Phillies made the questionable decision to sign Raul Ibanez to a 3 year, 31 million dollar deal while simultaneously letting a similar player in the younger Pat Burrell walk without even offering arbitration. Raul,...
Graph of the Day: Frank "Home Run" Baker and Production in the Dead Ball Era
The 1910s were certainly a much different era of baseball than the one we're currently experiencing. Nobody accuses anybody of using steroids. .400 seasons are relatively common. The save doesn't exist, and the relief pitcher barely does. Possibly the biggest difference is the lack of the home...
Lucky Home Runs Through The First Two Months
The home run is perhaps the most exciting event in baseball. Frank "Home Run" Baker received his nickname after leading the AL in home runs with 11. Babe Ruth's and Hank Aaron's legacies will survive as long as baseball. Roger Maris' chase for 61 captured the nation, and the battle between...
Tuesday Rockpile: The fate of Corpas, Hurdle's lineup, and statistical musings
Finally hearing the racket from the Row (and apparently the clubhouse), Clint Hurdle has decided to solidify his starting line-up. At least more than it has been. Despite his recent struggles (2 for his last 17), Dexter Fowler is being given the CF job for indefinitely, leaving only LF and 2B as...
How To Play With A 22-Man Roster: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Sunday 4/26, 1:15 CT
The Cardinals have started their home season 10-2 -- their best home start since 1968, when they started 10-1 at home and won the NL pennant. Enough of that. Bruce Miles mentioned possible replacements if the Cubs have to DL anyone, especially important given the fact that Aramis Ramirez,...
Interesting Pitches to Take Deep
PITCHf/x doesn't have every pitch thrown, it does include 280 home runs from the 2009 regular season (through April 15). Here are some notable pitches that were returned rather abruptly. Fastest PitchTravis Hafner off Brandon League (4/12 CLE)97.1 MPH Fastball Slowest PitchTravis Snider off...
No No-No, But Zambrano Aces Houston: Cubs 4, Astros 2
Carlos Zambrano, you done growed up. And as a Cubs fan, I couldn't be prouder to think that maybe, just maybe, Z has, at nearly age 28, matured enough to be that #1 starter that we've been wanting him to be ever since he burst onto the major league scene in 2003. The Cubs are already a game...
WHEW! - Cubs 14, Reds 9
Sorry, I've run out of Jason Marquis puns! But between Marquis' outstanding performance (seven-plus innings, only one run scoring while he was in the game, two overall) and Alfonso Soriano's second three-homer game of his Cub career (joining Aramis Ramirez, Sammy Sosa, Dave Kingman, Ernie Banks and...
Reds Dig The Long Ball: Cubs 7, Reds 12
Maybe it's my fault. I did, after all, sort of predict this in the pregame thread when I said: Let's be realistic. It's going to be warm and somewhat humid today with the wind blowing out. Lilly and Arroyo rank 5th and 6th in the NL in HR allowed. Watch for long balls on both sides this...
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