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Minnesota: Fielding TargetView Before & After JJ Hardy
by Justin Bopp on Nov 7, 2009 3:01 AM EST
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Twins 2009 UZR/150, before JJ Hardy/Carlos Gomez Trade
See the excellent BtB analysis of the trade HERE.
Team Fielding Comparison after the jump.
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A Complete and Lenghty List of Baseball-Related Things Miguel Olivo is Good At
by R.J. Anderson on Nov 6, 2009 4:49 PM EST
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1. Hitting for power.
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Hardy for Gomez: A Defensive Win-Win
by SFiercex4 on Nov 6, 2009 1:49 PM EST
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The hot stove just keeps a'burning, as news has come out that the Milwaukee Brewers have dealt shortstop J.J. Hardy to the Minnesota Twins for center fielder Carlos Gomez.
What does this trade mean for the teams involved? First off, it shows teams are very interested in defensive prowess in their players, as both Hardy and Gomez are well renowned for their gloves. But what about their overall value? The Trade Value Calculator has the (approximate) answer!
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Red Sox Acquire Jeremy Hermida
by Tommy Bennett on Nov 6, 2009 10:56 AM EST
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The Red Sox have acquired outfielder and former first-round pick (11th overall) Jeremy Hermida from the Florida Marlins. In return, the Marlins will receive two minor league southpaws: Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez.
Hermida has frustrated Marlins fans during his four full seasons in South Florida. Take a look at his WAR totals for each of his years in the major league, including his 2005 cup of coffee:
| Year | WAR |
| 2005 | 0.6 |
| 2006 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 0.3 |
Aside from his strong 2007, Hermida is only slightly above replacement level. He is certainly a below-average corner outfielder. What did the Red Sox give up to acquire such a dubious asset?
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Free Agent Friday: First Base 2010
by Justin Bopp on Nov 6, 2009 3:55 AM EST
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Which Side Won When Bobby Abreu Re-signed for $19 Million with the Angels?
by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on Nov 5, 2009 11:54 PM EST
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Bobby Abreu re-signed with with the Angels today for $9 million guaranteed in each of the next two seasons with a $9 million vesting option for 2012 that includes a $1 million buyout. The option is guaranteed if Abreu has 550 PA in 2011 or 1,200 in 2010-11 combined. On the surface, this deal looks decent, but will Bobby be able to contribute enough to warrant his salary.
Batting: Bobby projects to have a 0.365 wOBA for next season (I weighted of the pre-season projections with a value of 2 and a weighted value of 1 for the 2009 season). This computes to about 20 RAA (runs above average) for 600 PA in a season. Adding in the adjustment for a replacement player with 600 PA of ~20 runs, his value from hitting puts him at +40 RAR (runs above replacement).
Fielding: Bobby's is not the best fielder as seen by is UZR values of -14.4, -2.5,-25.3, and -12.1 for the years 2006 to 2009. It can be assumed that his fielding is somewhere near or above -10 UZR or 10 runs worse than the average corner outfielder.
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Umpire Strike Zone Analysis - The Basics and Batter Handedness
by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on Nov 5, 2009 2:51 PM EST
in Pitch f/x Goodies
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Ever since I have seen and used Pitch F/X data, I have been trying to grasp the difference between the umpire-called strike zone and the textbook strike zone.
The official rule book definition of the strike zone has changed over the years. Since 1996, the offical definition according to MLB is:
"The Strike Zone is that area over home plate the upper limit of which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants, and the lower level is a line at the bottom of the knees. The Strike Zone shall be determined from the batter's stance as the batter is prepared to swing at a pitched ball."
On TV or on MLB Gameday there is a nice box that shows this perfect strike zone. After working and observing PitchFX data for a while, the strike zone is not that perfect and the following is a look at the basics of the called strike zone and how the batter handedness effects it.
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Baseball on a Budget -- Final Results for the Pat Burrell League
by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on Nov 5, 2009 2:47 PM EST
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Back in February, our previous leader Sky got the ball rolling a project to see if people could put together a competitive baseball team on a limited budget. It was based off a draft that ESPN ran. Two league were created, teams were drafted and then the wait began. There was no trading throughout the season, so the team you draft you were stuck with.
I sponsored the Pat Burrell league. I kept a spreadsheet for the participants to enter their team totals, but each team was to keep track of their own player's total. I have sent out quite a few reminders, as I am sure the league can testify to, so everyone has had a chance to update their numbers by now. As of right today, I have the WAR totals for each team, but not the PA (limit 6500) and IP (1500) for 5 teams. With that being said, the winner of the Pat Burrell league is:
viktor06
Here are the final results:
| Name | Total WAR | Total WAR plus Replacement Wins (48.6) |
| viktor06 | 64.7 | 113.3 |
| oldjacket | 57.4 | 106.0 |
| NYRoyal | 52.0 | 100.6 |
| TucsonRoyal | 50.0 | 98.6 |
| Jason Collette | 47.0 | 95.6 |
| Daniel Berlyn | 43.4 | 92.0 |
| acblue | 29.5 | 78.1 |
| vivaelpujols | 67.3 | 115.9 |
| Markakis and Wieters 4 Life | 48.6 | 97.2 |
| philkid3 | 43.4 | 92.0 |
| Marc Normandin | 42.2 | 90.8 |
| MatthewA | 35.6 | 84.2 |
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