Phillies 24/7 HD Radio Links & Info
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011Posted in Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | No Comments »
I was a bit forgetful in procuring the clip from my appearance on Spike Eskin and Chris Johnson's show "What's the Word?" on Phillies 24/7 HD Radio last week. Although the topics are a bit outdated, you may still ...
Cole Hamels Is Phillies’ Best Starter
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 24 Comments »
Surprising headline, indeed. And, yes, it is true: Cole Hamels has been the Phillies' best starter thus far. While Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee have received the lion's share of media attention, Hamels has quietly become one of the best ...
Phillies Catchers Need Defensive Improvement
by Bill Baer on Sunday, May 29th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 9 Comments »
Going into last night's game against the New York Mets, Phillies catchers had not been punishing opposing base-stealers. With Carlos Ruiz (58 percent of defensive innings at catcher), Brian Schneider (26 percent), and Dane Sardinha (16 percent) behind the dish, ...
Reader Email: Phillies Great vs. LHP
by Bill Baer on Friday, May 27th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 4 Comments »
Reader Nate sent in this interesting email: I've been reading your blog for a few months now, and I really appreciate it as a way to stay on top of the Phils out here on the West Coast. I was randomly ...
A Reminder: J.C. Romero Not As Bad As He Seems
by Bill Baer on Thursday, May 26th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 33 Comments »
Recently, I have seen a lot of negativity regarding left-hander J.C. Romero. It is somewhat justified as his 3.75 ERA does not speak to his performance. His BB/9 is currently higher than his K/9 (6.00 to 5.25) and he ...
Phillies Win A Statistically Improbable Game
by Bill Baer on Thursday, May 26th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 16 Comments »
As Jayson Stark will tell you, baseball is a great game because every day you have the chance to see something that has never happened before. Last night's game against the Cincinnati Reds was as close to unique as we've ...
On Trade Rumors
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 15 Comments »
Rumors connecting the Phillies to Houston Astros outfielder Hunter Pence have been well-publicized by now. For that, I blame Eric Seidman. ESPN's Jayson Stark nixed the rumors in his Rumblings & Grumblings column yesterday: Meanwhile, continuing rumors of the Phillies' ...
Measuring Chase Utley’s Impact
by Bill Baer on Monday, May 23rd, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 30 Comments »
Hey, have you heard the news? Chase Utley is back. He will be making his 2011 debut today against the Cincinnati Reds, the culmination of a long and arduous battle back from patellar tendinitis. At one point earlier during ...
Performance and Results
by Bill Baer on Monday, May 23rd, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 7 Comments »
One of the cool things about Sabermetrics is that it teaches you your own fallibility. Science requires a certain humbleness, to know your limits and to recognize yourself as a flawed being. True arrogance is taking what your untrained eyes ...
Pitching to the Corners; Links
by Bill Baer on Thursday, May 19th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 7 Comments »
At The Hardball Times, Lucas Apostoleris (@DBITLefty) did some data mining to find the pitchers who frequently hit the corners of the strike zone. The information was quite interesting and confirmed a lot of what we already knew about the Phillies: J.C. ...
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