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Monday, May 12, 2008Team Defense is Incredibly UnderratedPosted by Matthew CarruthJeff Sullivan and I were looking around Baseball-Reference's team BABIP numbers a bit and, to paraphrase Jeff's words: Part of it has to do with the batted ball profile yielded by the pitching staff, but if the Rays keep up their current pace, their 2008 defense would be 248 plays better than their 2007 defense would be with the same pitching staff. Using Tango's number that 1 extra out ~ 0.8 runs saved, that’s nearly 200 runs, which is about 20 wins given the standard 8-10 runs per win theory. Zambrano the comedianPosted by Dave StudemanHere is a hilarious video featuring Carlos Zambrano. Be sure to watch it until the end. (Hat tip: Paul DePodesta). St. Louis BatsPosted by Matthew CarruthDave Cameron brings Ryan Ludwick, the unexpected provocateur of helping St. Louis craft a winning team thus far, under the microscope to see if his early season performance is sustainable. What Good and Bad Starts Mean to BattersPosted by Matthew CarruthMGL looks at hitters who have extraordinarily good or bad Aprils and what they end up doing for the rest of the season. It's an interesting phenomenon especially how it dovetails with his look into the same effects for pitchers. Where GMs Come FromPosted by Matthew CarruthBatter's Box goes back and traces the baseball lineage of our current group of General Managers. It is interesting to note just how many personal connections there are across these people. Historical WPAPosted by Dave StudemanOver the weekend, David Appelman added more WPA stats to the Fangraphs site. He's now got WPA for all players from 1974 to 1988. Hopefully, the '90's will be filled in soon. Thanks, David! Paul DePodesta’s New BlogPosted by Chris NeaultIt looks like San Diego Padres front office member, Paul DePodesta, now has a blog. He also mentions Ducksnorts, a blog written by THT writer Geoff Young. Cool stuff. The latest Banny LogPosted by Dave StudemanJoe Posnanski reports on Brian Bannister's fine game last night, as well as the usual sidebars. Seriously, how can you not root for a pitcher who says "Just had to let my Babip regress before I started dealing again."???? Catchers leading offPosted by Dave StudemanBR's Stat of the Day blog reports that the A's may be setting new records by batting catcher Kurt Suzuki in the leadoff position. |
 Baseball NewsFrom USA TodayHurlers change teams: Hoffman to Milwaukee, Smoltz to Boston Pitchers Trevor Hoffman and John Smoltz, longtime icons in their communities with Hall of Fame credentials, severed ties Thursday ... Former big-league pitcher Dave Roberts dies at 64 David Arthur Roberts, a left-handed pitcher who played for eight Major League teams including the 1979 World Series champion ... California woman finds baseball card from 1869 Somewhere amid her collection of worn jukeboxes and slot machines, a 72-year-old California woman recently discovered an antique ... Twins owner remembered as family man, businessman Carl Pohlad rose to the pinnacle of the business world, earning billions and gaining a measure of fame as owner of the Minnesota ... Hairston re-signs with Reds for $2 million Jerry Hairston Jr. stayed with the Cincinnati Reds, agreeing Wednesday to a $2 million, one-year contract. Cooper ready to lead Astros on smoother trip Cecil Cooper's first full season as a major league manager turned into a wild six-month ride that ended with questions about ... Teixeira, Yankees seal $180 million deal Mark Teixeira and the New York Yankees completed their $180 million, eight-year contract Tuesday, announcing the deal in perhaps ... Pitchers Pavano, Park, Marquis get new homes The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent pitcher Carl Pavano, who was a four-year bust with the New York Yankees because ... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||