Graph of the Intermittent Time Period
by Bill Baer on Thursday, June 9th, 2011Posted in Graphs, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 1 Comment »
Last night, Cole Hamels pitched brilliantly against the Los Angeles Dodgers, tossing eight shut-out innings while striking out nine and not issuing a single walk. He earned a game score of 79, something he has done only 15 times ...
Cubs Series Preview with Joe Aiello
by Bill Baer on Thursday, June 9th, 2011Posted in Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Series Preview | 7 Comments »
Phillies fans have been a bit frustrated with the team's performance as of late, but Cubs fans have had much more to lament. The Cubs are 12 games under .500 and ended an eight-game losing streak yesterday. Along with that, ...
Ryan Madson and the Free Agent Closer Class of 2011-12
by Paul Boye on Thursday, June 9th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 15 Comments »
Please give a warm welcome to a new writer for Crashburn Alley, Paul Boye. Paul has written for Phillies Nation, worked as a video scout for Baseball Info Solutions, and spent time in the player development and video departments of a ...
Phillies Chat [Completed]
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011Posted in Live Chat, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 10 Comments »
Come talk about the Phillies, their game against the Dodgers tonight, and stats with myself and Paul Boye a.k.a. @Phrontiersman. Click Here Updated: Chat completed. I hope everyone who read and participated had fun, there should be more in the future. If ...
Crashburn Live Chat, Tuesday @ 6 PM ET
by Bill Baer on Monday, June 6th, 2011Posted in Live Chat, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 2 Comments »
Updated. See end of post. I may be the last blogger on the planet to get on board with this, but I am going to start hosting live chats on the blog once a week, starting tomorrow night at 6 PM ...
Chase Utley Isn’t Back… Yet
by Bill Baer on Monday, June 6th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 11 Comments »
Chase Utley finally broke out of his shell yesterday, going 3-for-5 with three singles, a walk, and a stolen base in a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He went into the game with a .195 batting average, .298 ...
Just Saying
by Bill Baer on Saturday, June 4th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 10 Comments »
Just saying. You know, in case anyone out there is listening.
Reader Email: Two-Out Runs
by Bill Baer on Saturday, June 4th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 10 Comments »
Reader Matty sent in this email: Hi Bill, I just came across your blog and was looking at all of the statistics you monitor. One of the things I've noticed for a long time but that I never hear anyone talk ...
Today: Draftstreet.com $150 Free Fantasy Baseball Challenge
by Bill Baer on Friday, June 3rd, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 3 Comments »
If you missed it Wednesday, you still have time to sign up for Draftstreet.com’s $150 fantasy baseball freeroll, exclusive to Crashburn Alley readers. The top five places will earn cash. All you have to do is set up a fantasy baseball ...
Room for the Starting Rotation to Improve?
by Bill Baer on Friday, June 3rd, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 13 Comments »
This statistical nugget was posted by @Slap_Bet on Twitter during Wednesday's Phillies/Nationals game: Phillies starters have the second highest babip in the majors And it's true! Via Baseball Reference: ...


