Phillies Spring Training Winners & Losers
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 10 Comments »
We know spring training stats don't mean a whole lot. In fact, they probably mean nothing in the practical sense, but still baseball front offices, the players themselves, the fans, and the media still regard them to various degrees. With ...
Leave Dom Brown Alone!
by Bill Baer on Monday, March 29th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 1 Comment »
Outfielder Raul Ibanez is still hurting, so says Ryan Lawrence of the Delco Times: Ibanez's elbow now has athletic wrap, not ice like yesterday. Also wearing batting gloves & carrying bat, so he can at least swing today. That news got Dash Treyhorn ...
Show Me the DVORP! (Phillies Style)
by Bill Baer on Sunday, March 28th, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 4 Comments »
Eric Polsky at Baseball Daily Digest has done some great work with DVORP, which is VORP from Baseball Prospectus with a capital D in front of it. That D stands for "dollar" -- Dollar Value Over Replacement Player. His latest ...
Vote for Crashburn Alley!
by Bill Baer on Saturday, March 27th, 2010Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Voting is live for the Sweet Sixteen at The Phield. Click here to go to the polls. Cast your ballot for Crashburn Alley! Yes we can! UPDATE: Thank you for your votes! Crashburn Alley advances to the Elite Eight with a ...
Recommended Reading
by Bill Baer on Friday, March 26th, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, Baseball Prospectus, MLB, Sabermetrics | No Comments »
Let's head into the weekend in style. I'll catch you up on my latest from around the Interwebs. The eighth week of "Radar Tracking" from HEATER Magazine will be sent out today. It's a great tool to have if you play ...
Tightrope Walking with J.C. Romero
by Bill Baer on Thursday, March 25th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 2 Comments »
J.C. Romero came to the Phillies after he was released by the Boston Red Sox in early June, 2007 and was immediately given the ball in high-leverage situations. His average pLI more than doubled as a Phillie from 0.60 to ...
BDD: Someone Could Use Nelson Figueroa
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB | 1 Comment »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I wonder why Nelson Figueroa hasn't been picked up on more Major League radars. [...] somehow, Nelson Figueroa — who, granted, is not Cy Young — is having trouble staying in the big leagues. Figueroa has a ...
Rollins Was Better Than You Thought
by Bill Baer on Monday, March 22nd, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 11 Comments »
I've been spending some time at Baseball Reference and FanGraphs, trying to figure out if it's reasonable to expect Jimmy Rollins to rebound from a disappointing 2009 season. PECOTA is particularly bullish on Rollins, projecting him to put up an ...
BDD: Atlanta Braves 2010 Preview
by Bill Baer on Monday, March 22nd, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB | 10 Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I preview the Atlanta Braves going into 2010. My previews of the Phillies should be posted at BDD and The Hardball Times some time next week. Don’t Be Surprised If… The Braves win the NL East. They shouldn’t ...
NL East Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
by Bill Baer on Thursday, March 18th, 2010Posted in Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 20 Comments »
You've had a look behind enemy lines with the division rival previews that have been posted here this week. Now, you may be wondering just what to expect from your Philadelphia Phillies going into 2010. Thankfully, there's an app a ...
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