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http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/ - An Unconventional Look at Baseball Scouting
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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Ryan Rowland-Smith
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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?
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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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Ryan Howard
Albert Pujols
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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Kansas City Royals
Kauffman Stadium
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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 ...
Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 ...
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This time, it's the Giants getting owned... A
Pitchfx look at Wainwright's 12 strikeout start against the
Giants.
Wainwright Dominates the Giants
Wainwright Dominates the Giants
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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Is Randy Johnson Fastball's Location Leading to an
Increase in Home Runs?
Is Randy Johnson Fastball's Location Leading to an ...
Is Randy Johnson Fastball's Location Leading to an ...
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A Pitchfx look at Lincecum's gem against the
Cards.
Lincecum Dominates the Cardinals
Lincecum Dominates the Cardinals
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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 ...
The Incredible Significance of Ryan Langerhans: A Brief ...
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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 Trade To Be Fully Analyzed Later: Mark DeRosa, Chris ...
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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 Mechanical Look at Chris Perez
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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
A PITCHf/x Look at Chris Perez
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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Brandon Webb
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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Billy Beane
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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!
He's Back Baby!
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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
Mystery WAR Graph III: Two Contemporary Sluggers
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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 ...
Celebrating Adequacy: The 11 Average-est Position ...
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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
Ubaldo Jimenez and the Fastball
