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Quick question regarding ISO
I've just been wondering- is there a reason why ISO is the preferred and accepted statistic to measure a batter's power-hitting ability without taking batting averages into account? My own issue with ISO is that it is influenced by batting averages to some degree. A batter with a .300 BA and a .150 ISO has fewer XBH as a proportion of his hits than a batter with a .100 BA and a .150 ISO. In the latter's case, the hitter seems to rarely accumulate hits, but most of the hits will go for extra bases. I don't know if I'm missing the point of ISO- which for now, I'm assuming is the case. Why isn't something like SLG%/BA used? In that case, a batter with a .300 AVG and .150 ISO and a batter with a .200 AVG and a .100 ISO would have identical SLG%/BA statistics. Given that such player has gotten a hit, this would indicate the amount of power that the player hits with? Any clarification or comments are greatly appreciated.
A WIN METHOD Analysis of the Current State of the Mets
by clip on May 16, 2012 1:30 AM EDT
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Our 2012 Mets have been utilizing the WIN METHOD quite well this year, as evidenced by their 20-16 record while they sit 2.5 games back of the Nationals. While this isn't a shocking win total, it is well above what many would have expected from them this year. Of course, as we know, many predictions for the Mets are based on aggregating individual accomplishments, which of course, as we know, are actually meaningless. Some projected the Mets to be a 70-win team, for example, simply by adding up the projected WAR of each individual player on the team. Because the Mets have been employing the WIN METHOD correctly, they are coming together as a team, performing above how each player was predicted to perform, and thus winning more games.
How are the Mets currently utilizing the WIN METHOD? How could the Mets improve their performance by better utilizing the WIN METHOD? Let's see how the players contribute to the Mets' success and how they could improve on that aspect. As a result, I will have some recommendations for Dandy Olders and Sons.
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Dillon Gee's 2012 Outlook
by clip on May 10, 2012 12:16 AM EDT
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So far this season, Dillon Gee has presented us with pretty mediocre results, sporting a 4.50 ERA through 5 starts (excluding tonight's, 5/9; I will be excluding tonight's from the rest of this post as well). However, underlying this ERA is a very nice 3.69 FIP and an even more outstanding 3.10 xFIP; he's certainly not being helped too much with a .326 BABIP against. Gee is doing three things we all would like from a pitcher: striking out more batters, walking fewer batters, and generating more ground balls. Considering the 16.7% HR/FB against Gee, we would expect his home runs allowed to decrease as well. Gee's peripherals this season all seem to indicate that much better results in terms of runs allowed should be coming.
Through 5 starts and 32.0 IP (adding the 6th start would make a difference in the coming analysis, but I don't have time to work on this after tonight), it appears that Gee may be making strides towards being more than just a serviceable starter. However, there's the all-ubiquitous small sample size warning, so we have to ask- is Gee's performance sustainable?
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Sheriff Dickey takes care of business, taking on the noted villain Dicktorino.
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Akinori Iwamura DFA'd
Any reason for the Mets to look into picking him up maybe? The Pirates would pay most of the salary on his deal. He has a .211 BABIP this year; his career BABIP is .330.
Ump costs Galaragga perfect game
Pretty sure all of you know about this, but I personally want to hear what you guys think about this and for those of you who somehow missed this.
Ignoring the "integrity" of the game, I would call the runner out on a borderline call in an instance such as this if I was the ump, for my own reputation. If the runner is called out but is really safe, it'll just be perceived as a good break for the pitcher and a natural human error. If the runner is called safe but is really out, then the ump would be considered a goat for a long time to come.
Looking Closer at Jose Reyes's Offensive Struggles
by clip on May 15, 2010 7:25 PM EDT
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In 146 plate appearances and 32 games this year, Jose Reyes has a slash line of .215/.267/.289 with a wOBA of .260, far from his career line of .284/.335/.429 coming off an injury-plagued 2009. Some point to the fact that he hasn't fully adjusted yet because he had missed a such a significant portion of the time. Others may point to his low BABIP of .252, which seems poised to rise. His 5.5% walk rate is also troubling, lowest since 2005, and coupled with with a career high 15.6% strikeout rate, his plate discipline seems troubling. I'll try to see what could be causing most of his problems.
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Reyes Back To Leadoff
Flip-flopped with Pagan (batting 3rd now).
K-Rod flies to Venezuela after family member involved in serious car accident
Believed to be his brother; not expected to miss opening day.
Feliciano eyes Mets' eighth-inning gig
uh...?
hopefully it means that jenrry isn't in the bullpen, though.
Note: The original title of the MLB.com article and FanShot was "Feliciano wins Mets' eight-inning gig". It has since been changed in both places to the less definitive and more accurate title.
Niese Closes In On 5th Starter Spot
Nieve for bullpen? 8th inning?
What catcher should the Mets now pursue?
Now that we know that Bengie won't be a met, who do you think would be their best primary catching option? Torrealba, Barajas, or some other guy? If it's an internal option, who would it be?
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