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Markov: Dusty Baker's lineups aren't half bad
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 4/13/2008
Markov: Dusty Baker's lineups aren't half bad
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — There was a chorus of complaints from Reds' faithful over the Reds' opening-day lineup, and this has... continued in reaction to subsequent lineups over the Reds' first two weeks of play. I asked folks to submit to me what they felt the opening day ... (more) Markov: Dusty Baker's lineups aren't half bad

Comments vote down The Hardball Times found this 4/13/2008found this
Why do I keep using OPS?
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 6/8/2008
Why do I keep using OPS?
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — In a comment to my latest "weekly" stat review for the Reds, Bluzer politely critiqued my use... of OPS (and, by extension, PrOPS). OPS is certainly not a great statistic. For details on some of the arguments made against it, check out Patriot's fine ... (more) Why do I keep using OPS?

Comments vote down East Windup Chronicle found this 6/8/2008found this
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 3/31/2007
How should we calculate Zone Rating? (Part II)
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — In a previous post, I looked at a variety of ways to calculate zone rating--a fielding statistic--using... the new dataset that is freely available at The Hardball Times. Tonight, I'd like to report some of the continued work I've done on this subject.  ... (more) How should we calculate Zone Rating? (Part II)

Comments vote down THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball found this 3/31/2007found this
Player Value, Part 3b: Comparison of Fielding Statistics
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 10/30/2007
Player Value, Part 3b: Comparison of Fielding Statistics
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — Comparison of the Fielding Statistics Ok , as we showed in the last piece , there are... a lot of different options for fielding statistics. Some do seem better on the surface than others based on their methodologies. My preferences are for statistics ... (more) Player Value, Part 3b: Comparison of Fielding Statistics

Comments vote down BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 10/30/2007found this
Preliminary 2008 Total Value Estimates
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 10/7/2008
Preliminary 2008 Total Value Estimates
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — I've updated my total value estimates to include all regular season games played, assuming Hardball Times &... ESPN have updated all of their sites through last night's game. You can read about all the methods in this series of posts . I have some ... (more) Preliminary 2008 Total Value Estimates

Comments vote down The Hardball Times found this 10/7/2008found this
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 12/24/2007
Reds trade Hamilton for Volquez
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — Reds trade 2007 rookie Josh Hamilton to the Texas Rangers for 2 minor league arms that might... help out the big club in 2008. (more) Reds trade Hamilton for Volquez

Comments vote down Peter@BaseballReflections Peter@BaseballReflections posted 12/24/2007posted this
Total Value Estimates - Through 5 September, 2008
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 9/9/2008
Total Value Estimates - Through 5 September, 2008
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — I've updated the total value estimates for 2008 players. You can read about all the methods in... this series of posts . Features: Total value estimates for every MLB position player, based on hitting (RAR; Runs Above Replacement level based on ... (more) Total Value Estimates - Through 5 September, 2008

Comments vote down Beyond the Box Score found this 9/9/2008found this
Dusty Baker
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 10/14/2007
Dusty Baker
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — Sometime in mid-August, I had a bizarre conversation with a mid-40's check-out clerk at Safeway who saw... my Reds hat. He said that he was not a Reds fan, but asked what I thought about the Reds' managing situation, and said he thought that Pete ... (more) Dusty Baker

Comments vote down BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 10/14/2007found this
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 1/29/2008
Reds payroll commitments
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — One project that I've been fiddling with 20 minutes at a time over the past few weeks... is an accounting for the Reds' payroll commitments moving forward. To this end, I've created a google spreadsheet that I will (try to) keep updated and current ... (more) Reds payroll commitments

Comments vote down The Hardball Times found this 1/29/2008found this
Rookie of the Year: Tulowitzki
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 9/22/2007
Rookie of the Year: Tulowitzki
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — Most baseball awards discussion is a mish-mash of homerism and subjective interpretation. Justin instead takes the route... of simply combining two of the best statistics available for hitting and fielding. Don't agree? At least his thorough approach is laid out step by step. The short version? It's Troy Tulowitzky. (more) Rookie of the Year: Tulowitzki

Comments vote down skyking162 skyking162 posted 9/22/2007posted this
Player Value, Part 3a: Fielding Performance Estimators
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 10/30/2007
Player Value, Part 3a: Fielding Performance Estimators
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — In the first article of this series, we found that a run prevented on defense is worth... just as much as a run scored on offense. Nevertheless, for many fans, analysts on TV, and apparently even some within baseball, position player evaluation starts ... (more) Player Value, Part 3a: Fielding Performance Estimators

Comments vote down THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball found this 10/30/2007found this
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 3/14/2008
Lohse Signs with Cards
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — Kyle Lohse signed with the Cards today for a 1 year, $4.25 million contract. He can earn... $500k in performance bonuses, putting his best total contract value at $4.75 million. Wow. Here's his recent stats: Year Age Team  ... (more) Lohse Signs with Cards

Comments vote down East Windup Chronicle found this 3/14/2008found this
Is the 2009 Reds opening day outfield worse than last year's?
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 3/17/2009
Is the 2009 Reds opening day outfield worse than last year's?
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — The Reds are a faster team this year, most notably in the outfield where they might open... the year with Dickerson/Taveras/Bruce after beginning last season with Dunn/Patterson/Griffey. Offensively, the latter combination is better than we we have this ... (more) Is the 2009 Reds opening day outfield worse than last ...

Comments vote down Redleg Nation found this 3/17/2009found this
WAR Q&A
basement-dwellers.com - 6/22/2009
WAR Q&A
— basement-dwellers.com — Rob Dibble's career looks better with WAR than with win shares. Image via Wikipedia I've been exchanging... emails with a friend about Rally's WAR data (and competing systems) and it turned into a nice Q&A that I though I'd post here. Quotes are ... (more) WAR Q&A

Comments vote down THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball found this 6/22/2009found this
Understanding Surplus Value
basement-dwellers.com - 8/4/2009
Understanding Surplus Value
— basement-dwellers.com — Joey Votto is not only the Reds' best player, but also one of their cheapest players. Image... by phillenium1979 via Flickr In the Rolen trade analysis, I spent much of my time evaluating "surplus value" in my assessments of the players involved. This ... (more) Understanding Surplus Value

Comments vote down baseballmusings.com found this 8/4/2009found this
My conversation with Neal Huntington and Dan Fox
basement-dwellers.com - 9/7/2009
My conversation with Neal Huntington and Dan Fox
— basement-dwellers.com — Ok, that's going a bit far. I was in a room with 50 other people for the... Baseball Prospectus event at PNC Park , and they answered two of my questions during the Q&A (the first and last questions of the night!). Like a typical amateur blogger, I ... (more) My conversation with Neal Huntington and Dan Fox

Comments vote down Redleg Nation found this 9/7/2009found this
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 4/18/2007
Book Review: Rich Burk's Baseball Scorebook Model BP16-30
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — Keeping score is something of a lost art, but I find it to be a wonderful way... to enjoy a baseball game. It helps me stay on top of every pitch, keep an eye on the big picture, and keep track of everything that happened in a game. What's more, ... (more) Book Review: Rich Burk's Baseball Scorebook Model BP16-30

Comments vote down Redleg Nation found this 4/18/2007found this
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 5/23/2007
Evaluating Wayne Krivsky
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — There's been a lot of criticism around the Reds' blogosphere , including my own , of Reds'... general manager Wayne Krivsky this season. It's certainly true that the Reds haven't been very good under Krivsky's reign, particularly this year. I don't agree ... (more) Evaluating Wayne Krivsky

Comments vote down Cincinnati Reds Blog found this 5/23/2007found this
Adam Dunn's Plate Discipline
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 6/2/2007
Adam Dunn's Plate Discipline
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — Pizza Cutter has published a study in the most recent SABR newsletter that investigates batters' ability to... correctly identify when they should swing or not swing using pitch-by-pitch data. There is a companion piece on Statistically Speaking , ... (more) Adam Dunn's Plate Discipline

Comments vote down BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 6/2/2007found this
Managing Bronson Arroyo
jinaz-reds.blogspot.com - 6/25/2007
Managing Bronson Arroyo
— jinaz-reds.blogspot.com — Today , Bronson Arroyo threw just his second quality start since May 16th, when he went eight... innings and threw 129 pitches. Since that superb outing, Arroyo as struggled miserably, seeing his ERA shoot from 2.64 all the way to 5.24 heading into ... (more) Managing Bronson Arroyo

Comments vote down baseballmusings.com found this 6/25/2007found this
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