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Friday, March 05, 2010“How Can I Get My Hands on the Pitchf/x Data?”Dave Allen just wrote an excellent little primer on how to get Pitch f/x data. He links to a ton of free ways in which you can get the data, and in the comments I link to article to help those with a Mac. Nick Markakis and the disappearing walk rateDaniel Moroz has a really deep five part series about the differences in Nick Markakis's approach at the plate from his stellar 2008 to his much less efficient 2009. Nick's strikeout rate fell from 19 percent to 15.3 percent but was accompanied by a drop in walk rate from 14.2 percent to 7.9 percent. Not the kind of tradeoff you want to make. Check out part five of the series here. I've been trying to add something by looking at batting eye and selectivity and while Daniel's analysis is incredibly comprehensive I think looking at batting eye and selectivity can add a little bit of evidence to his story. Click for more... Adrian Gonzalez’s trade valueSan Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is currently the subject of about 1,237 trade rumors. The lefty batter with the silky-smooth swing and sweetheart contract doesn't appear long for San Diego. Last month, Padres CEO Jeff Moorad told the San Diego Union-Tribune that "While I’d be thrilled to have him part of the organization for the long term, the early signals indicate his cost will be greater than our ability to pay." More recently, we heard that Gonzalez is shooting for the stars when it comes to his next contract. All signs point to the 27 year-old wearing new duds in the not-too-distant future. As such, this seems like a good time to try to get a rough estimate of what sort of prospect haul Gonzalez will command if and when new Padres GM Jed Hoyer pulls the trigger on a deal. Click for more... More old Red Sox: Ted Williams talksOr rather, talked, for 25 minutes, to longtime Boston sportscaster Bob Lobel in the empty Fenway Park stands on a sunny September day in 1997. For reasons not explained, Lobel put the tape of the interview away for 13 years. Now, a year or so after he lost his anchor job, eight years after Williams' death, Lobel's marketing the conversation on a DVD called "The Lost Interview of The Great Ted Williams." This day when we're publishing Steve Treder's insightful review of a new biography of former Red Sox star Joe Cronin seemed like an appropriate time to tell you about the Williams video. Lobel and the distributor, DK Productions, bill it big: "#9 decided to finally tell the world his story." Not quite. There's no new information here. What we get, though, is a rather sad look at a once-splendid athlete turned 79-year-old man. What you hear is familiar Ted Wlliams. He complains about the press, he whines about being booed, he justifies being surly ("I got into a little cocoon"), he boasts about his defensive prowess, he uses a few naughty words as adjectives. There's nothing remarkable about his answers to Lobel's softball questions ("Tell about that All-Star Game home run"). What you come away remembering, though, is less what he says but how he looks. This is no polished studio interview. Williams squints for long stretches and rubs his eyes, chews his fingernails and renders alarmingly deep coughs. At one point he pauses mid-answer to look up as we hear the sound of an airplane overhead. The tape briefly flashes a still of Williams as a Marine Corps fighter pilot. Williams seems clearly less interested than Lobel in the conversation. The DVD is 25 bucks: NEW! The Lost Interview of the Great Ted Williams  Free Mets bookI'm stunned at the number of baseball books, publications and PDF's that are available these days. With the advent of smart mobile thingies and electronic reading whats-its, it's possible to expand beyond a simple blog page and give readers all sorts of new, structured content. Today's exhibit is the Amazin' Avenue Annual 2010, which is a 342-page electronic book published by the good folks at Amazin Avenue and featuring an article by yours truly. Given the sorry state of the Mets' 2009 season, it was painful to write but the book itself looks fantastic. Oh, and it's free. What's not to like? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||