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Simple WAR Calculator

Long time reader/lurker, figure I'd see if kids would like to play with an simpler/quicker version of BTB's Simple WAR Calculator. Yet another WAR Calculator Just calculating WAR through wOBA and...

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Free Agents Who Have Already Earned Their Contract's Value

posted by Marc Normandin, Jul 26, 2011

Link beyondtheboxscore.com

Bill Petti takes a look at 2011's free agent crop to see which players have already earned their salaries three-fifths of the way through the season. One Red Sox player makes an appearance, and it's someone who, for once, has been a little unsung.

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"Situational Statistics": Bismack Biyombo, beyond the box score

posted by -PS-, Jun 21, 2011

Link draftexpress.com

Box-scores don't always tell us everything we need to know about what happened in an actual game, and seasonal stats can be misleading at times in attempting to project what type of NBA player a NCAA or international prospect will become. That's why it makes sense to branch out and explore other alternatives that are available to us, including those offered to us by Synergy Sports Technology, who've logged virtually every individual possession of every game this year's NBA draft class has taken part of. .... Like Valanciunas, Biyombo saw more than 80% of his shots at the basket, but he finished them at a 12% lower rate, making just 56.1% of them last season. He also turned the ball over on 25.8% of his half court possessions, the highest mark in this group, showing that, despite his ridiculously large hands, he struggled to hold onto the ball in traffic at times. Considering this was Biyombo's first taste of high level basketball, it isn't surprising to see a player with so many physical tools, still struggle. There were a couple of bright spots for Biyombo though. Seeing 33% (1st) of his touches as the roll man on the pick and roll, he finished at a solid 65% (6th) and draw fouls on nearly 31.8% (2nd) of those possessions. The Congolese center has a remarkable frame, and that shined through at times when he bowled his way through contact or finished a lob pass with a dunk. Part of Biyombo's problem revolves around his desire to do too much at times. When he wasn't turning the ball over, he managed to finish his post-up plays (63% FG, 1st) and cuts (73%, 3rd) at a solid rate, getting fouled about 20% of the time in the process, so picking and choosing his spots will likely be a key for him. Considering he played just over a dozen games before opting to attend the Hoop Summit, Biyombo's sample size skews his data a bit, but the raw aspects of his offensive game are clear. Ball security and experience are two priorities for Biyombo as he aims to play efficiently in a simple offensive role to match his elite defensive ability. http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Situational-Statistics-the-2011-Big-Men-Crop-3761/

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"It's like Christmas except it's warmer."

Chris Spurlock Feb 28 2011, 11:38a

PLAY BALL - A little something to give baseball fans everywhere a warm fuzzy feeling on a cold February day.

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