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Here’s a Thought: Sergio Mitre’s 2009…Actually Not That Bad?
December 24, 2009
Yesterday, I took a look at the pitcher with the highest True ERA/ERA differential in the majors: Reds closer Francisco Cordero, whose 2.16 ERA was 2.70 runs lower than his ...Here’s a Thought: How Can a Pitcher Succeed Against the Yankees?
August 6, 2009
The Yankees lineup has lived up to its pre-season billing; the best in baseball. With a .362 Weighted On Base Average and OPS of .831, the Yankees have been able to ...Here’s a Thought: Mariano Rivera’s Weird Walk Rate
August 2, 2009
When we talk about a pitcher's "control" statistically, one of the first things we often jump to is walk rate. Pitchers with better control walk fewer batters. Or so we think. Another ...Here’s a Thought: Nathaniel’s Top 100 MLB Prospects, Nos. 10-1
July 23, 2009
This is the final entry of ten in my top 100 prospects series. If you'd like to read other entries in this series, you can check them out below: #100-91 - #90-81 ...Here’s a Thought: What Ken Griffey Jr. and Melky Cabrera Have In Common
July 16, 2009
When I was looking at this leaderboard of zone percentage (the percentage of pitches in the strike zone to a hitter), two things jumped out. The first was that Pablo Sandoval saw ...Albert Pujols, Robinson Cano, and Approaches To Pitching
July 10, 2009
I'll give you one guess as to who the best fastball hitter in the majors is. Not only has Albert Pujols done the most destruction to heaters this season, but it's ...