We Need More Graphs

by R.J. Anderson on Feb 4, 2009 11:04 PM EST

Graphs are like poetry: I think.

Don't forget to throw one or two of your works into our BtB graph contest and win prizes(!), here's a few of my own:

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font is too small to read on second one

poor vidro, on the first one.

still cannot accept that Rachael was Chani.

by SleepyCA on Feb 5, 2009 2:05 AM EST reply actions

DRAFT

I just sent this to Dan, it isn’t final/exact but we like.

by Harry Pavlidis on Feb 5, 2009 9:25 AM EST reply actions

Maybe I'm slow, but what is that chart representing?

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Feb 5, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions

Batters box/plate, no?

by R.J. Anderson on Feb 5, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions

But for what? Bird's eye view of where pitches landed?

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Feb 5, 2009 4:34 PM EST up reply actions

For wild pitch/passed ball analysis maybe?

by R.J. Anderson on Feb 5, 2009 4:45 PM EST up reply actions

Yes!

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Feb 5, 2009 5:01 PM EST up reply actions

Right now just balls in the dirt

But you’ve already hit on where I want to take it next

by Dan Turkenkopf on Feb 5, 2009 8:23 PM EST up reply actions

Fun watching Sky and R.J. figure it out. I want to add the catcher’s box and get more precise on the measurements, but it helps visualize the whole thing. What we’re finding is the cutoff for a pitch in the dirt may be different based on the x coordinate. Or is different. -2.8 is caught, barely, if it is straight, but one hopped if it’s wide towards the batter’s box, for example.

by Harry Pavlidis on Feb 5, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

Yes, good call on pitches off to the side being caught less often.

Hadn’t thought of that.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Feb 6, 2009 8:57 AM EST up reply actions

we think we're on to something, and we'll see

if we’re right, but that could be part of the difference between the “formula” for in the dirt and the stringers’ notations.

by Harry Pavlidis on Feb 6, 2009 9:30 AM EST up reply actions

Maybe everyone is keeping their awesome graphs on hold until Friday so no one will steal their ideas.

Venn diagrams and Flow charts are fun. Maybe I’ll try one of those.

"OBP is not a production number, and should not be used as something he achieved."

by VictorW on Feb 5, 2009 12:40 PM EST reply actions

I may end up pushing the deadline back to give folks a weekend to work on things...

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Feb 5, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions

I can't compete with any of these

Bringing you more-or-less replacement level analysis and commentary since sometime in 2008.

by Matt Klaassen on Feb 5, 2009 2:23 PM EST up reply actions

I want my ideas to be stolen

by Harry Pavlidis on Feb 5, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions

If y'all really like funny graphs:

http://graphjam.com/
FTR, I’m not affiliated with them in any way. Just good comedic relief.

For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09

by bdalebs on Feb 5, 2009 8:24 PM EST reply actions