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David Appelman's Articles

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Daily Graphing - Rafael Soriano & J.J. Putz

May 15, 2006
David examines why the Mariners' J.J. Putz and Rafael Soriano are two of the best relievers in baseball.

Daily Graphing: Curt Schilling

April 06, 2006
David takes a look at Curt Schilling's opening day.

Daily Graphing: Brandon Watson & Ryan Church

March 30, 2006
David takes a look at the Nationals' center field decision.

Daily Graphing: Rich Harden

March 29, 2006
David takes a look at why Rich Harden nearly un-hittable.

Daily Graphing: Jeremy Reed

March 21, 2006
David takes a look at Jeremy Reed's not-so-impressive rookie season.

Daily Graphing: Brandon Webb

March 16, 2006
David takes a look at groundball pitcher extraordinaire Brandon Webb.

Daily Graphing: Jason LaRue and Javier Valentin

March 14, 2006
David takes a look at Cincinnati's catching tandem.

Daily Graphing: Jose Valverde

March 10, 2006
David examines if Jose Valverde is the answer to the Diamondbacks' closer merry-go-round.

Daily Graphing: Kelvim Escobar & John Lackey

March 07, 2006
David takes a look at Kelvim Escobar and John Lackey in a double dose of Daily Graphing.

Dissecting Plate Discipline (Part 2)

March 03, 2006
David finishes up his look at plate discipline by looking at expected walks, strikeouts and home runs.

Dissecting Plate Discipline (Part 1)

February 27, 2006
David takes a closer look at walks and strikeouts.

Daily Graphing: Carl Crawford

February 23, 2006
David examines Carl Crawford's lack of walks.

Daily Graphing: Mike Mussina

February 22, 2006
David takes a look at Mike Mussina's 2006 outlook.

Daily Graphing: Jorge Cantu

February 17, 2006
David takes a look at Jorge Cantu's newfound power and if it's likely to continue.

Daily Graphing: Chris Ray

February 15, 2006
David takes a look at Chris Ray's 2005 season and his chances of being a successful closer.

Daily Graphing: Brian Roberts

February 10, 2006
David takes a look at Brian Robert's 2005 offensive explosion!

Daily Graphing: Chad Tracy

February 09, 2006
David takes a look at Chad Tracy's breakout season.

Daily Graphing: Matt Murton & John Rodriguez

February 07, 2006
David takes a look at two mid-July call-ups with similar seasons.

Daily Graphing: Tom Glavine

February 02, 2006
David takes a look at the differences between Tom Glavine's first and second halves of 2005.

Daily Graphing: Ryan Freel

January 31, 2006
David takes a look at Ryan Freel's excellent plate discipline.

Daily Graphing: Jeff Francoeur

January 26, 2006
David takes a look at Jeff Francoeur's hot start and not-so-hot finish.

Daily Graphing: Coco Crisp & Ted Lilly

January 25, 2006
Catch up on the Daily Graphings with a double-sized look at Coco Crisp (with PitchZone analysis) and the disappointing Ted Lilly.

Daily Graphing: Bronson Arroyo

January 20, 2006
David takes a look at Bronson Arroyo's midseason collapse.

Mapping the Strike Zone

January 18, 2006
David tries to figure out how the chances of getting a hit changes with the location of each pitch.

Daily Graphing: Sammy Sosa

January 12, 2006
David takes a look at Sammy Sosa's horrible 2005 and a report that he may be headed to the Nationals.

Daily Graphing: Jeff Weaver

January 10, 2006
David takes a look at Jeff Weaver's minuscule walk rate and why it didn't bring him as much success as it could have.

Daily Graphing: Corey Patterson

January 09, 2006
David takes a look at Corey Patterson's awful second half.

Daily Graphing: Ryan Franklin

January 06, 2006
David examines why Ryan Franklin won't do any better in Philly.

Daily Graphing: C.C. Sabathia

January 04, 2006
David takes a look at C.C. Sabathia's second half surge and if it's likely to carry over into 2006.

Daily Graphing: Wily Mo Pena

January 03, 2006
How will Wily Mo Pena fare next year as a full time outfielder?

Daily Graphing: John Patterson

December 29, 2005
David examines John Patterson's breakout season.

Daily Graphing: Juan Padilla

December 26, 2005
Find out why Juan Padilla was the luckiest pitcher in 2005.

Daily Graphing: Jacque Jones

December 22, 2005
An in-depth look at Jacque Jones and his statistical oddities.

Daily Graphing: Chris Young

December 21, 2005
David examines Chris Young's fly-ball tendencies, his home run rate, and how a move to Petco Park will affect him.

Daily Graphing: A.J. Pierzynski & Heath Bell

December 20, 2005
Catch up on the Daily Graphings with an in-depth analysis of A.J. Pierzynski's batting average and find out why you should have Heath Bell on your radar.

Daily Graphing: Daniel Cabrera

December 17, 2005
Is Daniel Cabrera ready to take the next step forward and join the pitching elite?

Daily Graphing: Orlando Hernandez

December 16, 2005
A statistical look back at Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez's 2005 season with a take on things to come.

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