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WAR Is Not the New RBI (but It Has Its Own Flaws)

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, sabermetrics, Yankees on September 6, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Is WAR the new RBI? That was the question asked in a thought provoking post at IIATMS, which is sure to draw a new battle line in the statistical debate over the value of composite metrics. At the heart of author’s argument is the suggestion that WAR, like RBIs, is context-based because so many elements […]

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If John Lackey Is Having a Terrible Season and You Know It, Clap Your Hands

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , on September 5, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Maybe the grass isn’t always greener on the other side? While Yankees’ fans have been lamenting the historically poor performance of A.J. Burnett, Red Sox Nation has been home to an even bigger bust, both in terms of performance on the field and zeros on the pay check. Following his latest meltdown against the Texas […]

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Win-Win Situation: Do Pitchers Really Pitch to the Score?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, tagged , on September 3, 2011 | 5 Comments »

When Felix Hernandez won the 2010 AL Cy Young with a 13-12 record, it was a watershed event in terms of how award voters weigh various statistics. In the past, Hernandez’ low win total would have all but eliminated him from consideration, but more recently, a growing percentage of the electorate has started to use […]

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Philadelphia’s Pitching Staff “Fulphilling” Expectations

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on September 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In the offseason, the Philadelphia Phillies “Four Aces” rotation was heralded as having the potential to be one of the best ever. Considering the track records of Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, and Roy Oswalt, those lofty pre-season expectations were far from hyperbole. Perhaps that’s why much less attention has been paid to the fact […]

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With Jesus Montero Set to Make His Long Awaited Debut, A Look at How Other Yankees Have Broken into the Majors

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged on September 1, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Over at Bronx Banter, I took a look back at the history of Yankees’ September call-ups, but because Jesus Montero’s arrival has been so widely anticipated, it’s probably more apt to consider his first game along side every pinstripe debut, not just the ones that have occurred during the season’s last month. When Montero sees his first […]

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