November 22, 2008
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About Josh KalkJosh Kalk comes to THT with a physics and math background. He is very interested in the strategy of baseball and games in general. He also maintains a baseball blog.Choose year: 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Josh Kalk's ArticlesAnother look at Tim LincecumNovember 18, 2008Last week Tim Lincecum took home the Cy Young award. Here is another look at the overpowering right hander. Anatomy of a player: Brett MyersNovember 11, 2008Myers was a key contributor in the Phillies' World Series run, but he needed a stint in Triple-A to get back to his previous form. A peek at David PriceOctober 14, 2008What does the rookie lefty bring to the table? Anatomy of a player: Hiroki KurodaOctober 07, 2008A look at the Japanese import who helped clinch the series for the Dodgers. What to watch for in the National League Division SeriesSeptember 30, 2008Some small things might play a big role. Anatomy of a player: Scott KazmirSeptember 23, 2008A look at the lefty ace of the Rays. How does release point affect a pitcher’s success?September 16, 2008It appears not to be as important as some think Is CC Sabathia’s arm falling off?September 09, 2008So, is it? Anatomy of a player: Josh BeckettSeptember 02, 2008His sub-par year and his current elbow injury. Anatomy of a player: Pedro MartinezAugust 26, 2008Does he have enough left in the tank to help the Mets hold on this year? Knuckleballers uniteAugust 19, 2008Some lesser-known pitchers who throw the flutter pitch. Anatomy of a player: Gavin FloydAugust 12, 2008Has Gavin Floyd finally become the starter he was predicted to be? The remains of the season: Minnesota TwinsAugust 09, 2008Can the Twins catch the White Sox and hang another pennant before moving to a new ballpark in 2010? Powering upAugust 07, 2008A look at the West Virginia Power. The remains of the season: Chicago CubsAugust 02, 2008Can the Cubs break their nearly hundred years curse? Doubling upJuly 29, 2008Is throwing two straight fastballs shoulder high a good thing? Seeing StarsJuly 22, 2008Four Brewers prospects who could make a splash Do relievers struggle if they throw multiple innings?July 15, 2008Throw everything you've got to a couple of batters, then leave. What happens when you stay in the game? Anatomy of a player: Carlos MarmolJuly 08, 2008Is fatigue getting to the Cubs' young fireballer? Anatomy of a pitch: Change upJuly 01, 2008Is there a limit as to how much of a speed differential a pitcher can have between his change up and fastball and still be effective? A sneak peak at Tim BeckhamJune 28, 2008A front row seat to Tim Beckham's minor league debut. Anatomy of a player: Zach GreinkeJune 24, 2008The Royals' ace has become one of the best. Anatomy of a player: Phil HughesJune 21, 2008A look at what the young Yankee right hander throws. What to pack for DenverJune 17, 2008A guide to pitching at Coors. How fatigue affects a pitcher’s fastballJune 10, 2008PITCHf/x offers a new look at an old problem. Anatomy of a player: Bronson ArroyoJune 03, 2008A look at Arroyo's quirky delivery with PITCHf/x. Preliminary aging curve for fastball speedMay 27, 2008A look at how age affects pitchers' fastball speed using PITCHf/x data Anatomy of a pitch: SliderMay 22, 2008The inner workings of a slider, plus a few more words on curveballs. Anatomy of a pitch: CurveballMay 14, 2008A look at what attributes of a curveball makes it effective. Anatomy of a player: Robinson CanoMay 06, 2008A look at Cano's slow start this season Anatomy of a player: Randy JohnsonApril 29, 2008At 44, Johnson has come back from the DL to pitch great in his first three starts. Here, with the help of PITCHfx, is how he's doing it Do relief pitchers suffer from pitching back-to-back days?April 22, 2008How relief pitchers fare depending on the number of days they've had off Anatomy of a player: Brian BannisterApril 15, 2008Here's how he's getting the job done. Off to a hot startApril 08, 2008Four teams off on the right foot to start the season. A first look at the 2008 Pitch f/x dataApril 01, 2008How Tim Hudson succeeded without his best stuff Anatomy of a player: Jake PeavyMarch 25, 2008How the Padres star does it Pitcher similarity scores (Part 2)February 19, 2008So how do we use this information—and what makes Mariano Rivera different? Pitcher similarity scoresFebruary 12, 2008An attempt at grouping like pitchers together using PITCH f/x data. Anatomy of a player: Bartolo ColonFebruary 05, 2008Does Bartolo Colon have anything left in the tank? A closer look at the burly right hander. Anatomy of a player: Prince FielderJanuary 29, 2008A look at Milwaukee's young slugger, Prince Fielder. Anatomy of a player: league average pitcher Part 2January 22, 2008A look at league average breaking balls using PITCHf/x. Anatomy of a player: League Average PitcherDecember 13, 2007This week we look at some league averages for fastballs using Pitch f/x. Anatomy of a player: Tim LincecumDecember 04, 2007A look at rookie fireballer Tim Lincecum with the help of PITCHf/x. Anatomy of a player: Tom GlavineNovember 20, 2007A look at Tom Glavine using PITCHf/x and other tools. Web based PITCHf/x toolNovember 14, 2007Have you ever wanted to play around with the PITCHf/x data but didn't want to have to download all the data and mess with a huge database? Then this tool is for you. Things to watch for during the World SeriesOctober 23, 2007Small things that could have big impacts on the Series. To walk or not to walkOctober 16, 2007A look at a few of the post season intentional walks to determine if they were good or bad moves. Anatomy of a player: Albert PujolsOctober 10, 2007A look at what makes Albert Pujols tick using PITCHf/x data. Why the Phillies lost to the RockiesOctober 08, 2007A postmortem on what went wrong with the Phillies during the playoffs. A closer look at Jeff Francis’ start against the PhilliesOctober 04, 2007Anytime you can hold the Phillies' powerhouse lineup to two runs over six innings you have done your job. Here is a closer look at how he did it. Click here to return to the home page. |