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Did Ruben Amaro really see this coming?

  1. Raul Ibanez: 3.0 WAR
  2. Pat Burrell: -0.1 WAR

5 months ago 1753738656_110919ebe9_o_tiny vivaelpujols 1 comment 0 recs

PRAA Leaders (5/13)

  1. Zack Greinke: 22.37
  2. Johan Santana: 16.09
  3. Tim Lincecum: 12.50
  4. Wandy Rodriguez: 11.28
  5. Roy Halladay: 10.21

6 months ago Loper_sports_tiny philkid3 3 comments 0 recs

PECOTA Adjusted National League Playoff Odds (5/7)

  1. Dodgers 88.9%
  2. Cubs 65.4%
  3. Mets 47.9%
  4. Phillies 45.3%
  5. Cardinals 40.7%

6 months ago Loper_sports_tiny philkid3 7 comments 0 recs

PECOTA Adjusted American League Playoff Odds (5/7)

  1. Red Sox 71.2%
  2. Yankees 63.5%
  3. Tigers 43%
  4. Rays 37.1%
  5. Mariners 31.1%

6 months ago Loper_sports_tiny philkid3 3 comments 0 recs

Team Weighted Runs Below Average

  1. Oakland Athletics: 32
  2. Arizona Diamondbacks: 21
  3. San Francisco Giants: 20
  4. Cincinnati Reds: 19
  5. Seattle Mariners: 19

7 months ago Loper_sports_tiny philkid3 1 comment 0 recs

UZR Leaders Through April 19th

  1. Franklin Gutierrez, CF, SEA: 3.7
  2. Nelson Cruz, RF, TEX: 3.7
  3. Jay Bruce, RF, CIN: 3.7
  4. Endy Chavez, LF, SEA: 2.9
  5. David DeJesus, LF, KC: 2.7

7 months ago Loper_sports_tiny philkid3 10 comments 0 recs

5 Essay Titles, One of Which Will Make Me the Shoo-In Winner of BP Idol

  1. Defensive Metric Showdown: FRAA vs. Rate2
  2. Beating Marcel in Most Categories as a Baseline for "Deadly Accuracy"
  3. References to Edward Gibbon: The Key to Successful Transaction Analysis
  4. If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It (for at least 3 years): The History and Development of WARP
  5. Yeah, but What Was Sean Smith's Prediction for the 2008 Election?

7 months ago Newavatar_tiny devil_fingers 6 comments 1 recs

Top 5 Milestone Chases of 2009 (cribbed from Adam Darowski @baseballtwit on Twitter)

  1. Randy Johnson - 5 wins from 300
  2. Gary Sheffield - 1 homer from 500
  3. Mariano Rivera - 18 saves from 500
  4. Alex Rodriguez - 47 homers from 600
  5. Carlos Delgado - 31 from 500

9 months ago Rawlings_baseball_bigger_tiny Dan Turkenkopf 4 comments 0 recs

Top 5 Players in Plate Appearances in a Season

  1. Jimmy Rollins -2007 - Phillies - 778
  2. Lenny Dystra - 1993 - Phillies -773
  3. Pete Rose - 1974 - Reds - 770
  4. Dave Cash - 1975 - Phillies - 776
  5. Jose Reyes - 2007 - Mets - 765

9 months ago 770insig_tiny Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) 7 comments 0 recs

NBA All-Star Weekend Adds HORSE, What Could MLB All-Star Festivities Add?

  1. Long distance throwing contest?
  2. Something like football tire throw but with a baseball?
  3. Fastest ball thrown? (similar to hardest hockey shot)
  4. Hot Spot (NBA Jam style) hitting contest?
  5. Maybe MLB just doesn't lend itself to these competitions?

9 months ago 2894_tiny iamawesomer 6 comments 0 recs


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