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Beyond the Boxscore Looks at the Sox in 2010

joewho112 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:30:42 -0000

Beyond the Boxscore Looks at the Sox in 2010

An Analysis of the White Sox in 2010 and beyond

Team Baserunning Evaluations

joewho112 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:45:14 -0000

Team Baserunning Evaluations

Apparently the Sox are right about average at baserunning

Uribe Signs with Giants

joewho112 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:43:45 -0000

Uribe Signs with Giants

Heyman claims that Uribe has signed a $1mil minor league deal with SF

Red Sox Shopping Lowell

joewho112 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:50:50 -0000

Red Sox Shopping Lowell

The Red Sox may be looking to dump Mike Lowell and his contract. Any interest if the asking price is low?

The Emergence of John Danks

joewho112 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:04:55 -0000

The Emergence of John Danks

Interesting article on Beyond the Box Score:

"... Acquired in the deal that sent Brandon McCarthy to the Rangers, Danks made his major league debut for the White Sox last year in his age 22 season experiencing more than a few growing pains as the season progressed. So-so control, coupled with extreme flyball tendencies made Danks’ first major league season a rather forgettable one. At the end of the year he had pitched 139 innings, posting an ERA of 5.50 and a VORP of just 1.8 runs.

This season, we have seen an entirely different pitcher: Danks has already pitched 107 innings, posting a 2.52 ERA and a VORP of 34.8 runs, the final figure currently being the second best mark in the American League.

What has caused such an unprecedented turnaround? Sure Danks has always been talented, but an ERA drop of nearly three full runs indicates he has been utilizing that talent differently than he did last season. Let’s take a look at Danks from a Pitch F/X standpoint. I’ll be the first to admit, I have only experimented with the tool a handful of times, so please feel free to drop a comment if you have a suggestion. ..."

Fist Time Coaches

joewho112 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:32:22 -0000

Fist Time Coaches

First time coaches over the past 10 years have faired pretty well.