Dewey was wondering if the Blue jays lead the majors in runners left on base. No, it just seems that way.
By popular demand, a Data Table!
By popular demand, a Data Table!
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Just in time for Father's Day ...
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Harvard Boys: A Father and Son's Adventures Playing Minor League Baseball Skyhorse Publishing, 2007 As another Father's Day approaches in the U.S and Canada -- that's right, if you haven't thought about it, it's June 15, which is next Sunday! -- it's time to reflect for a moment on the fact that for many families, inportant parts of baseball are all about fathers and sons. Now, we're not just referring here to Griffeys and Boones and Bells, but instead on the bond (not "Bonds") the game can help grow between any father and son, be they fans or, as in the case of a fortunate few, players. |
Again, we focus here not on the major league bloodlines that dot the Great Game's historical tapestry. Instead, we examine the story of a father and son who each played pro ball -- more than virtually everyone who visits this site can claim -- but neither of whom developed as a pro to the level we casually call "big leaguer." Meet Rick and John Wolff, father and son ...
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Quick, name the top five hitting shortstops in baseball today.
(I'll wait.)
Now, how many of those players play in the American League?
(I'll wait.)
Now, how many of those players play in the American League?
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Closing in on the end of May, let's re-visit some of Da Box's Always Entertaining, Generally Wildly Inaccurate pre-season previews and projections.
I challenge my fellow forecasters to revisit their own team-by-team features and share with us the (already) so-wildly-wrong-its-funny projections contained within. Ready? Here are mine ...
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A common theme around the Box for the last 6 years is the claim that being in the AL East is killing the Jays. If only they were in a weaker division, like the AL Central, where teams do not have to compete with the Yankees and Red Sox. Then the Jays would be contenders!
But if you look at the data, it is almost impossible to draw that conclusion...
But if you look at the data, it is almost impossible to draw that conclusion...
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I found something indescribably ancient on my computer, and I'm going to share it with all of you!
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In which I present my Grand Summing Up of the work of the Blue Jays
starters this past season, complete with Game Scores and pretty
pictures.
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I took an extensive look at sixth starters the other day. The point of
the exercise was simply to show that five starting pitchers are never,
ever enough.
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Let's regard this as a 2007 sequel to April's enormous examination (with the Data Tables here) of Home Field Advantage.
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Tango today published fascinating work on DIPS and pitcher BABIP, of obvious relevance to those who try to sort out the importance of FIP/DIPS measures vs. ERA in the evaluation of pitchers.
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