Philadelphia Phillies 2011 Season Preview: Blogger Roundtable
by Bill Baer on Thursday, March 31st, 2011Posted in 2011 Preview, Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 5 Comments »
At long last, the regular season is here. To me, the time between Game 6 of the NLCS and today felt like 17 years -- it was excruciatingly long and boring. I thought this day would never come! Hopefully, you ...
Lidge Out 3-6 Weeks; Contreras Named Closer
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 18 Comments »
A couple important pieces of news came out today regarding the fates of Brad Lidge, Ryan Madson, and Jose Contreras. Via Todd Zolecki's Twitter: More from the ballpark: Lidge expected to miss 3 to 6 weeks. Via Matt Gelb's Twitter: Not at ...
Jimmy Rollins: X-Factor
by Bill Baer on Monday, March 28th, 2011Posted in Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 19 Comments »
Check out the Philadelphia Phillies preview on ESPN. This spring, several key players have run afoul of Basebaal, God of Baseball. The Phillies now more than ever need to rely on their old standbys. Who knows when Chase Utley will ...
The One Stat About Ryan Madson Everyone Must Know
by Bill Baer on Friday, March 25th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 23 Comments »
As expected, Brad Lidge is back on the disabled list. That, of course, means Ryan Madson will be getting some save opportunities. With that, expect many Phillies fans to express their disdain with Madson in the ninth inning. ...
What Do People See in Wilson Valdez?
by Bill Baer on Friday, March 25th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 23 Comments »
The poll depicted on the right accompanied Bob Brookover's post on Chase Utley's addition to the disabled list on the Phillies Zone blog on Philly.com. The question asks readers their preferred starting second baseman for Opening Day (and presumably ...
The John Dewan Rule
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 15 Comments »
Ask any Saberist what they think about spring training, and you are likely to get the same answer across the board: "It's meaningless." And they're right, almost entirely. Spring training really is a breeding ground for bad analysis for a ...
The Worst of Sports Journalism
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011Posted in Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 8 Comments »
There's been a lot of terrible sports journalism lately, but the last few days have reeked of it. Craig Calcaterra commented on T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times, who childishly attacked Marcus Thames' integrity. Meanwhile, poor sports journalist ...
An Encouraging Comparison
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 12 Comments »
It seems that the longer spring training goes on, the more fans start to worry about the fate of the Phillies. It certainly doesn't help when the players are dropping like flies. Shane Victorino was the latest Phillie to ...
Reenactment: Luis Castillo Leaving Mets Camp
by Bill Baer on Monday, March 21st, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 7 Comments »
Via Andy McCullough: This spring, he did not win the favor of the new regime. Before Castillo arrived, Terry Collins chided him publicly for not reaching camp early. Earlier this month, Collins scolded Castillo for not taking pregame ground balls when ...
Luis Castillo Could Help the Phillies
by Bill Baer on Saturday, March 19th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 24 Comments »
The New York Mets released second baseman Luis Castillo yesterday, ending his tumultuous three and a half-year tenure in Queens. Over the last few years, Castillo dealt with a slew of lower-body injuries, as detailed on his Baseball Injury Tool ...
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