Archive for April 13th, 2010

Hamels and Release Points

by Bill Baer on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 7 Comments »

I've been pawing through some Pitch F/X data on Cole Hamels and the only significant finding is his differing release points. Yesterday, he was releasing higher and more towards first base. The effects weren't significant: He threw 64% of his pitches for ...

Dear Philadelphia: Deal With It

by Bill Baer on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 78 Comments »

As if February's fisking wasn't enough, I must once again take up arms for one Colbert Richard Hamels. Why, you ask? Why defend the indefensible seven runs in 10 and two-thirds innings, the sloppy curves, and the waist-high fastballs? Because Philadelphia ...