The First Pitch
by Bill Baer on Monday, May 21st, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 2 Comments »
The Phillies are much improved in the month of May in terms of offense, but they are still lacking in some areas. They still have the second-worst walk rate in all of baseball at 6.5 percent. Among players with at ...
Should Carlos Ruiz Bat Fourth?
by Bill Baer on Friday, May 18th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 9 Comments »
The one common refrain during Carlos Ruiz's current hot streak has been "when will Chooch bat cleanup?" That is certainly something I've been asked frequently on Twitter and seen in the comments here on the blog. In 15 May games, ...
Carlos Ruiz, Unsung Hero
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 15 Comments »
Ruiz, Offensive Ranking (min. 60 PA) Team NL C wOBA 1 1 ISO 1 3 fWAR 1 4 K% 3 4 BABIP 3 5 Through 37 games thus far in 2012, catcher Carlos Ruiz has been the Phillies' best and most consistent position player. Given his personal progression and the roadblocks the rest of the team has faced recently, ...
Phillies Bullpen: Shutdowns and Meltdowns
by Ryan Sommers on Thursday, May 10th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 4 Comments »
Happy off day. I think we all, fans, writers, and players alike, needed it dearly. This morning Bryan Grosnick of Beyond the Boxscore posted a Shutdowns and Meltdowns leaderboard for Major League relievers so far in 2012. For those unfamiliar, ...
Breaking It Down: Placido Polanco’s Bunt
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 27 Comments »
Last night's 5-2 loss to the New York Mets will be remembered for rookie Jordany Valdespin's three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, the proverbial nail in the coffin. The 24-year-old had gone hitless in his first ...
Phillies Reliever Usage, Graphically
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012Posted in Graphs, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 11 Comments »
Much has been made about the sub-optimal usage of relievers by manager Charlie Manuel lately. The Phillies are 0-4 in extra-inning games and in each of those four games, their $50 million reliever Jonathan Papelbon was never used. The Phillies ...
No Flashback for Halladay
by Ryan Sommers on Monday, May 7th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 7 Comments »
It feels insane to worry about Roy Halladay. It probably is. For almost his entire career, Doc has been positively machine-like, both in terms of his durability and the caliber of his production. From 2001 to 2011, Halladay logged ...
Crashburn Alley Podcast, Episode 3
by Bill Baer on Sunday, May 6th, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Podcasts, Sabermetrics | 7 Comments »
At long last, the third episode of the Crashburn Alley podcast is up and ready for your listening pleasure. Due to my own technical incompetence and a general inability for the 3-4 of us to find a common time, we ...
Phillies Score 13 Runs, Lose Anyway
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Recaps, Sabermetrics | 30 Comments »
Do not adjust your browser, this is not a duplicate game recap. Charlie Manuel mismanaged his bullpen and led the Phillies to lose what was otherwise a very winnable game. The Braves won in the eleventh inning on a Chipper ...
Phillies Severely Lacking Discipline
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 7 Comments »
Three Phillies are tied for the team lead in walks with six. The National League leader has 20 walks. Only four Phillies have a walk rate above the National League average of 8.2 percent. One is a pitcher (Joe Blanton), ...
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