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Welcome to Saber-Friendly Blogging 101
Links: Tribe Report (CLE) Here's a statement that shouldn't surprise you: I'm a fan of sabermetric analysis. Numbers are awesome. Logic and objectivity are preferable to soap boxes and su...
BABIP and Player Styles
Often times, the analysis on this, and many sabermetrics inclined sites, rely heavily on batting average on balls in play (BABIP) to indicate luck in a hitters profile. Peter has done extensive ...
Do Fast Players Get More Hits On Balls In Play?
In theory, fast players can turn outs into hits by utilizing their speed: they beat out ground balls, they lay down bunts, they force infielders to play more shallow than they otherwise might. But can...
On Edwin Jackson
To state the obvious, he’s not going to possess a 0.93 WHIP or 0.64 ERA for the rest of the year, month, and probably not even the week. His numbers thus far are simply a mirage and the lake t...
The Importance of Strike One: Fausto Carmona
Hello Readers, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Peter Bendix, and I’m new around here. I’ll be contributing weekly articles (if not more often) about ...
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