May 24, 2012
Now Available for 2012 THT Essentials: Now Available The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2012, an annual "must buy" for all baseball fans, is now shipping. Read this article to learn more about it.
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About Josh WeinstockJosh hails from North Carolina as a die-hard baseball fan. He roots for the Yankees, and only feels slightly evil about it. Josh also contributes to FanGraphs, itsaboutthemoney.net, and Beyond the Box Score. You can contact Josh through email at Josh82093 at gmail dot com or Twitter @J__Stock (two underscores).Note: This page displays up to 100 articles at a time. To view a subset of a writer's work, click on one of the following years: 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Josh Weinstock's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. Which umpire has the largest strike zone?January 11, 2012Josh calculates the called strike zone areas for umpires in 2011. The limits of baseballDecember 30, 2011The proliferation of sabermetrics serves as a reminder—or a harbinger—of the limits of baseball performance. Josh Willingham’s contact strugglesDecember 15, 2011Did Josh Willingham have a weakness exposed in 2011 that was hidden before? Predictive ability of swing areaNovember 30, 2011What can plate discipline statistics tell us about the future? Pitchers and swing areaNovember 18, 2011Measuring the size of the area in which pitchers are getting swings, and how much this tells us about how good they are. A different take on plate disciplineNovember 02, 2011A look into an alternate plate discipline metric that takes a very different approach to evaluating swings than O-swing. Two lackluster yearsOctober 20, 2011John Lackey has struggled mightily since joining the Red Sox. A look into the causes of his bad performance. Rick Porcello’s strugglesOctober 06, 2011Why Porcello has stuggled to live up to his hotshot prospect hype. Pitching repertoires and BABIPSeptember 22, 2011Another look into the mystery of DIPS and BABIP. Do pitchers with good changeups allow weaker contact? Mark Teixeira’s shrinking BABIPSeptember 07, 2011Why aren't balls dropping in for him? When batters swing, and when they don’tAugust 17, 2011A look into batter and pitcher strategies depending on count. Ted Williams and perceptionAugust 03, 2011How Williams compares to batters today—and how that underscores a point. A look at Ubaldo JimenezJuly 20, 2011Analysis of Ubaldo Jimenez's 2011 performance using PITCHf/x data. Anatomy of a pitch: four-seamJuly 07, 2011An update on Josh Kalk's "anatomy of a pitch" series: What makes a four-seam successful. The best fastball you’ve never heard ofJune 22, 2011Tyler Clippard has one of the best fastballs in the league. What makes it so effective? | ||||