Worrying About Contract Incentives
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, December 28th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 20 Comments »
Performance incentives in players' contracts are becoming more and more common, particularly for old and/or injury-prone players. Players may get some a bonus for making the All-Star team or nabbing a few MVP votes while others get extra cash for ...
Could the Phillies Falter in 2011?
by Bill Baer on Monday, December 27th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 41 Comments »
It's nearly January. Most of the excitement of baseball's off-season has passed and fans are counting down to pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training in mid-February. For journalists and bloggers, there isn't much to write about -- there are ...
Dom Brown’s Hands
by Bill Baer on Thursday, December 23rd, 2010Posted in Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 16 Comments »
At the Baseball Analytics blog, I used heat maps to verify that Mitch Williams' analysis of Domonic Brown seems to be correct: he needs to lower his hands so that pitchers can't simply throw him up-and-in all the ...
Future Phillies Wall of Famers
by Bill Baer on Thursday, December 23rd, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 35 Comments »
I was reading a quite interesting thread on a Phillies forum about the recent era of Phillies baseball and how many potential Hall of Famers have recently played or still play for the Phillies. The discussion took a bit of ...
Predicting Carlos Ruiz’s Offensive Output
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 7 Comments »
By all accounts, Carlos Ruiz had a fantastic 2010 season. He played solid defense behind the plate, handled one of baseball's best pitching staffs (including calling both the perfect game and no-hitter thrown by Roy Halladay), and had the fourth-highest ...
Act Like We’ve Been Here Before
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, December 21st, 2010Posted in Media, MLB, NFL, Philadelphia Phillies | 12 Comments »
To the right you'll find the cover of today's Philadelphia Daily News (click to enlarge). The headline is quite celebratory in nature: "Philadelphia, city with a superiority complex." Hey, it's been a good week in Philly, after all: the Phillies got ...
J.C. Romero Is Still An Option
by Bill Baer on Monday, December 20th, 2010Posted in Baseball Prospectus, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 11 Comments »
In his live chat at Baseball Prospectus today, I asked Eric Seidman about the Phillies' LOOGY options and who he prefers. He said: Dennys Reyes. Oh wait, nevermind. Scott Eyre still retired? How about the J.C. Romero from ...
Guest Post: Why The Phillies Should Keep Big Joe
by Bill Baer on Monday, December 20th, 2010Posted in Guest Post, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 47 Comments »
Today's guest post is written by one of my favorite people on Twitter, @Utley4God. He argues that the Phillies should keep Joe Blanton, whom they will be trying to trade between now and the start of the 2011 regular ...
In 2011, Chase Utley Needs PTO
by Bill Baer on Friday, December 17th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 22 Comments »
Ever since taking over at second base for the Phillies in 2005, Chase Utley has been a cornerstone of the franchise and one of Major League Baseball's best players. His contributions come in many forms: Offense: Five consecutive seasons with ...
Guest Post: Phillies Worst Individual Seasons
by Bill Baer on Thursday, December 16th, 2010Posted in Guest Post, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 44 Comments »
With an exciting week nearing its end, it's time once again for a guest post. Dave, a frequent commenter here and a Twitter compatriot, submitted an article in which he looks at the worst individual seasons by Phillies players over ...
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