2008 Stories - Beyond the Box Score
Best Individual Moments
What were the best individual moments of the 2008 season? I've been tossing this around in my head for a couple of days now. The season was filled with so many great moments that it seems like you could name just about every player on the roster and say "Hey, remember when Player X did..." So I...
Marginal Payroll
This post is required of all sabermetric web sites, comparing the marginal cost of each team win above replacement level. I think you've all seen this before (thanks, Doug Pappas) so I'll skip right to the table. Lg Team Total Payrol Adj W Marg $$/Win N Florida Marlins...
All 30 Starting Rotations, Slots 1 Through 5
We've linked to a couple studies recently on determining what to expect from each slot of the rotation. David (spurdynasty over at Lone Star Ball) decided to take a more applied route and analyzed each team's rotation on the 1-5 scale. It's a pretty basic methodology, but does a solid job of...
99 problems but a pitch ain't one: The Reds' 10 best starts of 2008
Associated Press photo/Tom Uhlman As you await with bated breath the thrilling conclusion to Game 5 of the World Series, tonight or whenever it decides to stop raining in Philadelphia, here's a look at the top 10 Reds pitching performances of the year, sorted (by Slyde) by game score. I also...
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