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How To Destroy Perfectly Good Pitch f/x Data | The Mockingbird
https://bjays.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/from-bad-calls-to-worse-articles
How To Destroy Perfectly Good Pitch f/x Data. Sometimes you have to step back and think about what the data you’re crunching really means. Shi Davidi’s latest piece. Using pitch f/x comes to the conclusion that pitchers are “getting the calls” because more balls in the zone are called strikes than the other way around. But let’s think about that for a millisecond, shall we? There’s an area around on the fringe of the strike zone where blown calls get made. Graphed the overall % of pitches called strikes ...
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Does closing the dome help R.A. Dickey’s Knuckleball? | The Mockingbird
https://bjays.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/does-closing-the-dome-help-r-a-dickeys-knuckleball
Does closing the dome help R.A. Dickey’s Knuckleball? There was a lot of speculation last year about the effect of the dome on R.A. Dickey’s knuckleball, to the point where the dome was closed on a perfectly lovely fall day for his last start after Dickey made some noise in the media. About wanting it that way. While Dickey seems like a guy who is exceptionally in touch with his craft, and a quick look at his numbers seems to support the idea, Alex Anthopolous is right to grumble. 8220;It’s really ...
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New Blue Jay J.A. Happ is Overusing his Curveball | The Mockingbird
https://bjays.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/new-blue-jay-j-a-happ-is-overusing-his-curveball
New Blue Jay J.A. Happ is Overusing his Curveball. Sometimes it feels like all the other GM’s are just bad AI in Alex Anthopolous’ video game. You know, the kind where you can eventually acquire Albert Pujols via trade if you lump together enough C-level prospects and filler major-leaguers. Didn’t like that deal? Ok, here’s another fourth outfielder and a free-agent I signed a month ago. No? Errrr…forget I said that. Anyway, as at least some of you know, I am a big believer in using K rates (or K/BB rati...
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Blue Jays Blockbuster — Following the Money | The Mockingbird
https://bjays.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/blue-jays-blockbuster-its-the-economics-stupid
Blue Jays Blockbuster — Following the Money. But that’s what it all comes down to when you’re faced with management that sees the on-the-field product in strict terms of return on short-term investment. It may not be “our money” — but the fact is that if Rogers doesn’t spend it wisely, the lack of immediate on-field results and ensuing attendance increase will cause them to doubt that fielding a premium-quality team is really worth it, and WHAM! Exhibit A: Mark Buehrle (3 years, 48 mil = 16 mil/per).
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A Quick Fix for JP Arencibia’s OBP | The Mockingbird
https://bjays.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/a-quick-fix-for-jp-arencibias-obp
A Quick Fix for JP Arencibia’s OBP. Some players simply will never have the ability to recognize and lay off tough pitches that start in the zone and wind out of it. I get that. It is entirely possible to have a reasonable career that is based on hitting first pitches and mistakes very, very, far, and accepting that once you get behind in the count it’s going to take a miracle to get on base. Using skills to reach base: 19 strikeouts, six walks, 10 outs in play, three singles and two doubles, vs:. I̵...
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But they were OUR Mercenary Juicers! | The Mockingbird
https://bjays.wordpress.com/2013/08/12/but-they-were-our-mercenary-juicers
But they were OUR Mercenary Juicers! It’s mostly just Richard Griffin twisting his words into something bigger than they are, but the talk about how the Steroid Era hurt him and the Blue Jays. Is all rather rich coming from Pat Hentgen:. 8220;When I look back on it, no question about it, I definitely gave up more runs, I definitely feel like it cost me more earned runs and it cost our team more runs because of it.”. August 12, 2013 at 2:17 pm. Laquo; How To Destroy Perfectly Good Pitch f/x Data. Ok maybe...
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Pitch f/x for Dummies | The Mockingbird
https://bjays.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/pitch-fx-for-dummies
Pitch f/x for Dummies. First, what is to me the most interesting and useful data- pitch movement. Using my favorite graph from a splendid Shaun Marcum outing, here’s the complete catalog of pitches (except the splitter which is almost indistinguishable from a changeup but thrown harder) and what they look like:. Now for pitch location:. May 17, 2008 at 10:32 pm. Laquo; Bacon Update. Subscribe to comments with RSS. Less pitch f/x, more heartwarming stories. May 17, 2008 at 11:00 pm. 8230;] change was flat...
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Softer, Worse, Slower | The Mockingbird
https://bjays.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/softer-worse-slower
Softer, Worse, Slower. A quick post-mortem (literally) on Dickey’s start last night…remember from last post how sitting consistently around 79 mph was one of the keys to his Cy? Here’s a graph of his velocity (all types of pitches) from one of his stellar starts – a 12K one-hitter against the Rays as an example of how he’s throwing when at his best. Except for fastballs and at the very end of the game, Dickey threw over 80% of his knucklers in the 78-80 mph range back then:. As he warmed up between innin...
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Last Post About BABIP Ever I Swear To God | The Mockingbird
https://bjays.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/last-post-about-babip-ever-i-swear-to-god
Last Post About BABIP Ever I Swear To God. Seeing that I don’t even have the time to wrap up the rather interesting stuff that I’ve been working on for months, I think this blog is just going to become a depository for completely ridiculous statistical statements this season, as was its original intention. So here weeee goooooo! Arash Madani, are you freaking kidding me. As I’ve ranted, BABIP is interesting for pitchers, and almost completely useless and/or misleading for everyone else. Dickey’s Kn...
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Jose Bautista vs. The Umpires. Leave a comment ». June 24, 2013 at 8:37 pm. The Jay Land ( With apologies to T.S. Eliot. APRIL is the cruellest month, losing. Games out on the cold land, freezing. Ligaments and desire, whiffing. Dead bats causing spring pain. Winter kept us warm, covering. TO in forgetful snow, feeding. Too much hope with press releases. The offseason surprised us, coming towards the ‘dome. With a shower of money; we stopped in the blizzards,. And drank pitchers, and talked for hours.
