Archive for February, 2010

The NL East Projected Standings

by Bill Baer on Friday, February 5th, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 7 Comments »


Let's get one more blog entry in before our blizzard-themed weekend hits. The CHONE projected standings are up and they're more pessimistic about the Phillies than PECOTA. BP's projections put the Phillies in first place at 88 wins; CHONE puts ...

Does Spring Training Matter?

by Bill Baer on Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | No Comments »


Spring training is on the horizon and we baseball addicts are once again ready to invest our hearts and souls into a seven-month long trek that hopefully leads to the promised land. Some of you may be lucky enough to ...

Phillies ST Broadcast Schedule

by Bill Baer on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 2 Comments »


The Phillies have added broadcast information to the schedule on their website. Good news! Lots of spring training games will be televised. March 4 vs. NYY: Comcast SportsNet March 13 vs. MIN: MyPhl 17 March 16 vs. DET: The Comcast Network March 17 vs. ...

BDD: MLB Should Ban Alcohol (and Tobacco)

by Bill Baer on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB | 4 Comments »


At Baseball Daily Digest, I argue that Major League Baseball should ban alcohol and tobacco despite the slippery slope arguments. The fact remains, though, that the players are the investments of 30 Major League teams and each team has a right ...

Who’s #5?

by Bill Baer on Monday, February 1st, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 13 Comments »


With all the hope surrounding the Phillies' starting pitching after the acquisition of Roy Halladay, you might think the team had it all figured out. Not so. As it has been in recent years, the #5 spot in the rotation ...