Lance vs. Larry: Imitation is Flattery
Is Lance Berkman the next Larry Walker? Check out the infographic and decide for yourself.
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American League Positional WAA, by Team
The graphic is a perfect example of where labels and data actually detract from the visual -- seeing the all the Mariners' positional players in the negatives is perfectly descriptive, and illuminating
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Changing the WAR
JD Sussman attempts a clean-up of Wins Above Replacement.
Can you spot the five guys NOT in the Hall of Fame? It's easy, I separated 'em for ya. :) Here's...
Can you spot the five guys NOT in the Hall of Fame? It's easy, I separated 'em for ya. :) Here's the full post about guys elected to the Hall of Fame primarily for their defense. Guys like Brooks Robinson, Ozzie Smith, Bobby Wallace, John Ward, and Bid McPhee stand up as definite HOFers, with many others worthy of debate (and a couple aren't worth any debate at all). I almost made it through the whole post without comparing some HOFers to our friends Bill Dahlen, Lou Whitaker, Bobby Grich, Alan Trammell, and Ron Santo. Almost.
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How Efficient and Effective Were the Rockies in 2009?
This story was originally posted on Purple Row (where I write a weekly column called Purple Row Academy) and represents an update of sorts to articles that I wrote back in May on the concept of...
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1 Albert Pujols > 2 Casey Blakes (Or, All Wins Are Not Created Equal)
I'm a big believer in WAR, but something about it has been nagging at my brain for a while. The WAR leaderboard tells us that Albert Pujols was worth 8.4 WAR ($38 million) in 2009, and that Casey...
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Trade Value Calculator: Holliday Trades
Originally posted on Purple Row As most of you know, last Friday the St. Louis Cardinals acquired former Rockies LF Matt Holliday from the Oakland A's for prospects 1B/3B Brett Wallace, RHP...
