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There is pretty good list of available corner outfielders, and the Mets have discussed Mike Cameron...

baumann — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:40:20 -0000

There is pretty good list of available corner outfielders, and the Mets have discussed Mike Cameron -- who indicated last week that he could be willing to consider a shift to the corner outfield under the right circumstances . . .

Buster Olney's blog

Mystery three-way trade team?

baumann — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:26:17 -0000

Mystery three-way trade team?

Both Edwin Jackson and Brandon Morrow have been mentioned as interests for the Crew, and both are involved here, with a third mystery team.

Brewers Not an Average Crew

baumann — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:31:52 -0000

Brewers Not an Average Crew

Matt Klaassen at FanGraphs compiles the "average-est" players of 2009, and the highest Brewer is the 38th ranked Jason "Not For My $5million" Kendall.

(The list is linked above, the accompanying article is here.)

Stat gathering help, please!

baumann — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:47:03 -0000

Hey all. I'm in a pretty competitive points league on CBS Sportsline. We play for a good chunk of change, though it is amongst friends.

This league uses Quality Starts and Holds as categories, and the points these stats accrue is significant, but PECOTA does not project them. (I've adjusted the PECOTA spreadsheet to give me projected fantasy points based on the weighted means, which, of course, is pretty simple.)

I came up with a pretty reasonable way to estimate both of these stats based things PECOTA does project--the QS projections especially correlate to 2008 QS numbers without actually refering to said numbers, which is success enough for me. But, I think the formulas could be better if, for example, I had access to gamelogs in a spreadsheet format. I've tried to figure it out on Baseball-Reference and RetroSheet before, but I can't seem to do it. So . . .

1. does anyone want to tell me how to get that info, if it is to be had in the first place?

2. Does anyone know places that do project Holds and especially Quality Starts?

If nothing else I just want to fool around with this and get better at "projections" or "stat-y" things. I'm such a beginner here.

Thank you, informed and enlighted Brewers Fans (if I have "a people," you are it!)!

Lorenzo Cain on BP 'Radio'

baumann — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:58:57 -0000

Lorenzo Cain on BP 'Radio'

BP's list of the Brewers' Top 11 prospects is out, and number six on the list, Lorenzo Cain, joins Brad Wochomurka on this edition of BP Radio. Cain discusses the power spike we saw from him in 2008, as well as the improved plate discipline he displayed while facing some of the game's top pitching prospects. Then Brad flip the table on him and allow Lorenzo to break down some of his minor league teammates.

Brewers Must Make Run at Griffey.

baumann — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:54:10 -0000

Brewers Must Make Run at Griffey.

I think I've linked this before, but now that Junior is a free agent, I think it's finally time to tap into the turn-of-the-century wisdom of the sage D. Orlando Ledbetter.

Corey Hart's Free Swinging Ways

baumann — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:41:04 -0000

Corey Hart's Free Swinging Ways

Fan Graphs, one of the finest analysis sites this side of BP, takes a look at something attentive Brewers fans were biting their lips over for the entire 2008 second half.

Another trade idea.

baumann — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:35:17 -0000

I read a few days ago that the Twins might be 'targeting' JJ Hardy. I'm not sure if we could somehow get Kevin Slowey off of them, but if we could, would you do it. I know I would.

Slowey, coming off a solid age 24 season, could reach Super 2 status in 2009 and be arbitration eligible after the season, but if he doesn't, he'll be pre-arb until after 2010.

Slowey doesn't walk anyone. His K% are decent (18.8% last season in the majors), but not great, though they would stand to improve in the NL.

Hardy's coming off seasons with 26 and 24 HRs, plays above average D at a premium position, had his highest walk rate since his rookie year, and will be entering his peak seasons, which still figure to be pretty cheap (he made $2.65m in 2008).

Why would the Twins do this? Because they think they can win now, and that have the pitching to do so.

What do you all think?

No NYCC.

baumann — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:09:06 -0000

No NYCC.

One executive said, "I think the Yanks will get him because of the money, but he is still telling all of his friends that he isn't playing in New York."

According to James, the Twins have six players in the top 100, eight in the top 120, and 10 in the...

baumann — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:05:24 -0000

According to James, the Twins have six players in the top 100, eight in the top 120, and 10 in the top 150. The major league average, says James, is five in the top 150.

The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo seems to think that Bill James is making up the fact that 150/30=5. Do people hate numbers that much?