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Ryan Rowland-Smith's Lost Season
Ryan Rowland-Smith's Lost Season An attempt to figure out RRS' drop in velo. Verducci Effect? Inverted W? Plant leg lock? Something else?
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Happy July 4th!
More photos » by Winslow Townson - AP This is what I am forced to watch on July 4th during the afternoon. David Aardsma. AARDSMA, PEOPLE. IS THIS NOT AMERICA? Browse more photos »  ...
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Fun Fact
More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP Browse more photos » It's been a quiet 4th of July here at Driveline, so I thought I would give you guys something to think about: Ryan Howard , in his career, has ...
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Rany Gets Banned By The Geniuses Who Run the Royals
Rany Gets Banned By The Geniuses Who Run the Royals Read the link for the details... basically, in a previous blog entry he dared to criticize the Royals handling of injuries. So now they're going to "ban" him from the upcoming Baseball Prospectus event at Kauffman Stadium. Classy... ...
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 Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 Extension for 7 years, $126M, 2008-2014
Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 Extension for 7 years, $126M, 2008-2014
www.drivelinemechanics.com — It is easy to criticize an albatross contract after it's gone bad. But what if we try to use some simple tools get the evaluation of the player at the time the contract was signed, without knowing what would happen? This post does just that with Vernon Well's 7-year, $126M extension.
Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 ...
Wainwright Dominates the Giants
www.drivelinemechanics.com — This time, it's the Giants getting owned... A Pitchfx look at Wainwright's 12 strikeout start against the Giants.
Wainwright Dominates the Giants
News: Biomechanics Lab Status Update (and Thank Yous)
For readers unaware, I've been planning on building a biomechanics lab in the Seattle, WA area for some time now. The steps to get there have included purchasing a high-speed video camera, reading a ton of books on biomechanics/anatomy/geometry/physics, and finding a software package that can ...
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 The Incredible Significance of Ryan Langerhans: A Brief Reflection
The Incredible Significance of Ryan Langerhans: A Brief Reflection
www.drivelinemechanics.com — Sure, Ryan Langerhans is the greatest thing since Matt Wieters, but this isn't just about the Mariners acquiring him from the Nationals for Mike Morse. It's about finding valuable players at replacement-level prices.
The Incredible Significance of Ryan Langerhans: A Brief ...
 A Trade To Be Fully Analyzed Later: Mark DeRosa, Chris Perez, and Mr. X
A Trade To Be Fully Analyzed Later: Mark DeRosa, Chris Perez, and Mr. X
www.drivelinemechanics.com — An analysis of the Mark DeRosa for Chris Perez (and Mr. X) trade between the St. Louis and Cleveland, looking that at the relative value of each player according to Wins Above Replacement (WAR) using current projections.
A Trade To Be Fully Analyzed Later: Mark DeRosa, Chris ...
 A Mechanical Look at Chris Perez
A Mechanical Look at Chris Perez
www.drivelinemechanics.com — Following the theme of the MLB trade deadline, here's a mechanical look at new Indians reliever Chris Perez.
A Mechanical Look at Chris Perez
 A PITCHf/x Look at Chris Perez
A PITCHf/x Look at Chris Perez
www.drivelinemechanics.com — Here's a quick look at Chris Perez using PITCHf/x data as done by Jeff Zimmerman of Driveline Mechanics.
A PITCHf/x Look at Chris Perez
Everything you wanted to know about labrums [but were afraid to ask]
Everything you wanted to know about labrums [but were afraid to ask] Pretty great article. Title sums it up. (It's about Brandon Webb.)
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Cards acquire Derosa
Cards acquire Derosa Suck it Kyle...
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Moneyball Script Available!
Moneyball Script Available! Though you'll just have to imagine Brad Pitt channeling Billy Beane, you can read through one of the first drafts of the Moneyball script - gratuitous 80's chain-restaurant sex scene included. You can't make this stuff up.
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 He's Back Baby!
He's Back Baby!
www.drivelinemechanics.com — Based on John Smoltz's first start for the Red Sox, what does Pitch F/X say about his stuff compared to the past?
He's Back Baby!
 Mystery WAR Graph III: Two Contemporary Sluggers
Mystery WAR Graph III: Two Contemporary Sluggers
www.drivelinemechanics.com —   All data is taken from Sean "CHONE" Smith's excellent Historical Wins Above Replacement (WAR) site . So who are these guys? The answers are probably not too surprising if you think about it. All this data is through 2008 -- keep ...
Mystery WAR Graph III: Two Contemporary Sluggers
 Celebrating Adequacy: The 11 Average-est Position Players in Baseball at the Moment
Celebrating Adequacy: The 11 Average-est Position Players in Baseball at the Moment
www.drivelinemechanics.com — You know the drill with baseball bloggers: we like to talk about players who are either really, really good, or (and perhaps preferably -- overall, we're pretty misanthropic) really, really bad.  But what about the guys in the middle of the ...
Celebrating Adequacy: The 11 Average-est Position ...

 Ubaldo Jimenez and the Fastball
Ubaldo Jimenez and the Fastball
www.drivelinemechanics.com — Ubaldo isn't weakened with more innings, he just gets stronger. This is a helpful pitch f/x breakout of this anomalous (and cool) phenomenon.
Ubaldo Jimenez and the Fastball
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