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Statistical Metrics II – Pitching
Building on last week's discussion on the various statistical metrics we use to describe and value the production of batters, it's about time to look at the other side of the game: pitching. Because t...
tRA: Because you pitched better, and you deserve better.
Have you ever watched a pitcher pitch a game, and walk out with an ERA of like 6, and you said to yourself "He did not pitch all that badly, what on earth happened there?" You figure he let a couple b...
Mets Starting Pitcher tRA+
An explanation of tRA+ can be found at StatCorner. Short version for lazies: It considers what the pitcher actually did -- not just what earned runs he happened to allow -- adjusted for defense and ...
Small Sample Size Alert - The Mets Pitching Staff
Each member of the Mets pitching staff has made an appearance this season. Here is how they've fared according to the defense independent pitching statistic tRA (what's tRA?)...
Why the Oliver Perez Contract is Not Good
I was going to post something about relievers this week, but Omar Minaya presented too rich of an opportunity to begin applying some of the tools from my post on pitcher value.Yes, it's another blog p...
Thoughts on Pitcher Value
After last week's post that awarded Gold Gloves to major league baseball's most outstanding defensive designated hitters, I want to go back to some "basics" this week. Although I (obviously) really ...
Monday Applesauce
In Hawaii: Ruben Tejada went 0-for-5 (.244/.282/.308). Jordan Abruzzo went 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter (.222/.279/.254). In the Dominican Republic: Fernando Martinez went 1-for-4 (.333/.392/.578)....
StatCorner 1.0
Hey all, just a quick note to let you know that we're out of Beta (in just 58 days, take that Google!). Some brief highlights: New presentation, with a little less harsh green and including an act...
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