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Wednesday, August 18, 2004 |
Pickoff Moves
The Effects of Line Drives on Pitcher's ERA
Thanks to The Hardball Times for pointing us to this study of the effects of line drives on ERA. The verdict: "it seems that using information beyond the factors included in DIPS or FIP systems to evaluate players is not very useful." I took a look at this earlier based on the effects of defense (which generated a large number of comments), and passed on a Baseball Think Factory article trying to find a chink in DIPS' armor. The emperor is still clothed, so far as our calculuses have been able to ascertain.A History Of The Tools of Ignorance
Once upon a time, catchers played without gloves, shinguards, face masks, and chest protectors. There's a reason the catcher's equipment is nicknamed "the tools of ignorance"; you can find their history here. Did you know, for instance, that Todd Hundley's father, Randy, introduced the hinged catcher's glove to the majors? Or that the Dodgers invented the hinged shin guard in the 60's? Cool stuff.Noteworthy From Baseball Prospectus
In true bulletpoint fashion, from Will Carroll's column today (as always, it's pay-for-play):- The Red Sox face a ton of injuries (Kevin Youkilis, David McCarty, Mark Bellhorn), but none so serious as Curt Schilling's ankle injury. Word is it's affecting his delivery, leaving the ball up and losing the "heaviness" in his sinker.
- Griffey, Jr. might be done for his career, period; some say he wants to move to the AL, either Seattle or Tampa Bay, but I have to believe neither team would want his contract.
- Aaron Boone is done for the year. And to think, I thought he'd be a good replacement for Glaus, kind of. "Boone will need more surgery to clean up his damaged knee and will not be available for the 2004 season."
- Just as the Angels start getting more bad news, the A's get good news: Eric Chavez and Arthur Rhodes look like they're on the comeback road.
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