Pre-Order “100 Things”
by Bill Baer on Monday, October 31st, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 9 Comments »
You've probably heard me hint that I had been working on and recently finished writing a book. I'm pleased to announce that you may now pre-order 100 Things Phillies Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die with an expected release ...
Just Say No to Heath Bell
by Bill Baer on Monday, October 31st, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 52 Comments »
Over the last few days, I've listened to and heard the off-season blueprints of many a fan and pundit. Surprisingly (at least to me), Heath Bell's name was brought up in quite a few of them. While I am against ...
A 1993 Retrospective
by Bill Baer on Thursday, October 27th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 47 Comments »
A few days ago, while doing research for my book, 100 Things Phillies Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, I scanned over the 1993 Phillies page on Baseball Reference. I can't remember who, but someone aptly referred to ...
Ryan Madson’s Free Agency
by Paul Boye on Monday, October 24th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies | 25 Comments »
Previous update (October 24, 2011): The Nationals may be interested in signing Madson: source. Paul's Take: Hm. Where have we heard this one before? An impending Phillies free agent being lured to the nation's capital on the promise of a career payday? ...
Guest Post: Where Have All the Prospects Gone?
by Bill Baer on Monday, October 24th, 2011Posted in Guest Post, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 9 Comments »
This is a guest post by Ben Skalina. You can follow him on Twitter @TweetaSkalina. If you would like to submit a guest post, send an email with the subject "guest post" to crashburnalley [at] gmail [dot] com. Where have all ...
Keep Howard Off the Plate?
by Bill Baer on Friday, October 21st, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 17 Comments »
One of the common refrains during the playoffs was that Ryan Howard was too far off the plate, hindering his ability to reach outside pitches. It is true: Howard was further off the plate than he had been last year. ...
The Fallacy of Age
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, October 19th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 30 Comments »
Several things are true of older players, generally speaking. One, their overall production tends to decline with every passing year. Two, they become more and more injury prone. And three, their price relative to expected production, injury risk, and the ...
What Went Wrong with Carlos Ruiz?
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 15 Comments »
I know, the title implies that Carlos Ruiz had a bad season, which he didn't. But he did significantly drop off in offense compared to his 2010 season. In terms of OPS relative to the National League average, Ruiz was ...
Phillies Should Utilize A Thrift Store Bullpen
by Bill Baer on Monday, October 17th, 2011Posted in MLB, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 23 Comments »
The bullpen has seemingly always been a problem for the Phillies. Whether it was the 1980 bullpen that barely made it to the finish line, the 1993 'pen, that imploded, or the revolving door bullpen the Phillies implemented between 1995 ...
Placido Polanco and the Third Base Situation
by Paul Boye on Thursday, October 13th, 2011Posted in 2011-12 Compendium, MLB, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies | 65 Comments »
Last updated: 10/13, 12:30 p.m. Charlie Manuel ponders an upgrade at the hot corner: source. Paul's Take: Third base for the Phillies is something like the goaltender position for the Flyers. Back in the day, there was a stalwart at the position, ...
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