The Baseball Analysts did a fascinating study on umpires and their pitch calling based on the count. The findings were fairly surprising:
So the effect of count is indeed significant. In fact, all else equal, each strike in the count decreases the likelihood of a pitch being called a strike the same amount as [...]
Well, he wasn’t nearly as bad as Tony LaRussa, who’s DUI video revealed the hammered Cardinals manager had fallen asleep at a traffic light with his foot on the brake and the car still in gear. The ensuing footage had LaRussa unable to complete the alphabet without singing like a proud three year-old.
For Joba [...]
I have to admit, in the interest of full disclosure, that I have a soft spot for Jason Giambi. He always seemed like a nice guy, and you never got the impression that playing in NY got to him. There were a few mentions of him today, so I thought it might be a good [...]
Fangraphs has a look at CC Sabathia’s rough start yesterday, and found that there is nothing for Yankees fans to be worried about:
Despite what Joe Morgan stated, Sabathia’s velocity was fine. Sabathia’s average fastball touched just over 93 miles per hour, and topped out at 95. Over the last three seasons, Sabathia’s average [...]
When reading through Bob Klapisch’s article on yesterday’s stinker in Baltimore, I noticed one passage that made me consider the role of the media in creating an atmosphere of pressure for players in NY:
Sabathia is no dummy: He knows that with $163 million in his pocket, the old way of doing business no [...]
Alex Rodriguez is moving into the baseball activities portion of his rehab, which will take place in Tampa starting Monday. Considering how jittery Cody Ransom looked yesterday, hopefully the rumors of a late April return are true.
Biggest surprise yesterday for me (besides the people analyzing Game 1 like World Series Game7) was the reaction to Gardner failed bunt attempt in the 8th inning. Folks, there’s nothing wrong with that call in that situation. It’s April, Girardi can try some things and get a feel for what guys can/can’t do. If you’re [...]
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