Archive for the ‘Sabermetrics’ Category

Cole’s Curious Conundrum

by Bill Baer on Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 3 Comments »


This subject has been covered ad nauseam already, but I've had this written for a while now and I don't want it to go to waste. Originally, it was going to be published in an e-book, but that fell through. ...

BDD: The New-Look Twins

by Bill Baer on Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Sabermetrics | No Comments »


At Baseball Daily Digest, I examine the shift in philosophy with the Minnesota Twins, who will move into a new stadium in April. The 2010 Twins are a new breed in a new stadium. According to Cot’s Contracts, the team will ...

The NL East Projected Standings

by Bill Baer on Friday, February 5th, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 6 Comments »


Let's get one more blog entry in before our blizzard-themed weekend hits. The CHONE projected standings are up and they're more pessimistic about the Phillies than PECOTA. BP's projections put the Phillies in first place at 88 wins; CHONE puts ...

Does Spring Training Matter?

by Bill Baer on Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | No Comments »


Spring training is on the horizon and we baseball addicts are once again ready to invest our hearts and souls into a seven-month long trek that hopefully leads to the promised land. Some of you may be lucky enough to ...

Who’s #5?

by Bill Baer on Monday, February 1st, 2010
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 13 Comments »


With all the hope surrounding the Phillies' starting pitching after the acquisition of Roy Halladay, you might think the team had it all figured out. Not so. As it has been in recent years, the #5 spot in the rotation ...