Saber Stuff: On Defensive Metrics, And BABIP

By Moshe Mandel On May 10, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Statistical Analysis

Two interesting sabermetric tidbits that I found share-worthy came up over the last few days:

How To Use Fielding Metrics

The fantastic Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger is now writing for Baseball Prospectus, and his first column made an excellent point about defensive metrics:

Which brings me to the idea of defensive metrics. [...]

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Minor League Update

By Sean P. On May 10, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Prospects, Statistical Analysis

AAA- Scranton

 

Dan Brewer has had a hot 40 ABs so far in AAA but the .500 BABIP may have had something to do with that… continues to strikeout at a dizzying rate. Combined with Jorge Vazquez, and [...]

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A-Rod slowly getting his swing back?

By Larry Koestler On May 10, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Statistical Analysis

Matt took a look at this yesterday, and I thought it might be useful to follow up my analysis on A-Rod’s plate discipline from last week with a quick look at what he’s done since then.

In my previous post, was coming off a week in which he’d “hit” [...]

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A bit of a rant on metrics

By Matt Imbrogno On May 10, 2011 · 9 Comments · In Media

A comment in the RAB Open Thread from last night caught my eye, particularly this part:

Then Mike Lupica comes on and opens with a segment on Jeter which was probably the dumbest of the many Jeter segments I’ve heard so far this season. Don LaGreca cited OPS and Lupica was like “don’t get [...]

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Yankees vs. Royals I: The Royals are in second place?

By Larry Koestler On May 10, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Series Previews

Following a much needed day off after playing 16 straight games, the Yankees get back to business tonight at the Stadium for a three-game set against the Royals (18-16), who have probably been the second-biggest surprise in the American League save the AL Central-leading Indians.

Pretty much everyone expected the Royals would bring up the [...]

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