Formidable Opponent: The #5 Spot
by Bill Baer on Thursday, March 11th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 5 Comments »
Jamie Moyer, 47, is recovering from three off-season surgeries on three torn groin muscles, the meniscus in his right knee, and pooled blood in his abdomen. His 2009 was forgettable as he finished with a 4.94 ERA and was removed ...
2008-09 Phillies Knocked On Wood
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 3 Comments »
Jeff Zimmerman (@JeffWZimmerman) at Beyond the Box Score has done some fantastic studies of injuries using a now-defunct database. Fortunately, he has uploaded a spreadsheet of his own which I will use as the basis for some of my observations ...
BDD: A Theory on the Acceptance of Sabermetrics
by Bill Baer on Saturday, March 6th, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Sabermetrics | 13 Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I try to put myself in the shoes of a casual fan looking at Sabermetrics. Despite the popular claim that you can always see something new in a baseball game, there are finite events that can occur ...
Roy Halladay Ushers in 2010 Baseball
by Bill Baer on Thursday, March 4th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 9 Comments »
Spring training is finally upon us, and you know what that means: nothing. Not trying to curb your enthusiasm, but there's not much to be gleaned from spring training performances. Still, it's baseball and we've been without it for far ...
Finding An Utley in A Haystack
by Bill Baer on Thursday, March 4th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 5 Comments »
I happened to be perusing Baseball Reference earlier. Okay, I didn't "happen" to find myself there, as I hang around BBref like teenagers hang around convenience stores... but I came across the amateur draft in the year 2000. Why is 2000 ...
Baseball Prospectus: The Davey Lopes Effect
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Posted in Baseball Prospectus, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 2 Comments »
I have penned a guest article for Baseball Prospectus, detailing the effect Davey Lopes has had on the Phillies' feats on the base paths. The Phillies have won the NL East in each of the last three seasons. They won it ...
More Thoughts on Trading Ryan Howard
by Bill Baer on Monday, March 1st, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 38 Comments »
In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels at hitting for average, hitting for power, baserunning skills and speed, throwing ability, and fielding abilities. Let's play a game. You are the general manager of a Major League Baseball franchise and ...
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