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Sunday Night Open Thread: 2010 Projections

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:59:00 +0000

It's that time of year when 2010 projections are being released from various sources, so here are three sets along with some highlights for you to take a look at: - Baseball Projections has the 2010 CHONE hitter projections . - Fangraphs has Bill James's 2010 projections on each players' ...

Greg C. posted 20 hours ago from slidingintohome.blogspot.com

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On whiffing

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:12:36 +0000

Bill James has a couple of interesting articles up on his subscription site . The first one quickly chronicles the history and inexorable rise of the strikeout. To sum up: "Strikeout rates have increased in the majors in every decade since 1920, except for the 1970s." The strikeout has gained ...

The Hardball Times found this 2 days ago on hardballtimes.com

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Bill James’ ‘Strong Season Leading Index’ flawed?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:11:56 +0000

In the 2010 Hardball Times Baseball Annual, Bill James took a look at predicting whether a player will do better or worse in 2011. To read the article in its entirety, ACTA Sports (the publisher of the Annual) has made it available as a PDF here . The gist of the article is the idea of taking ...

The Hardball Times found this 3 days ago on hardballtimes.com

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One last thing on instant replay

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:16 +0000

More photos » by Jae C. Hong - AP Browse more photos » I know we discussed it ad nauseum during the playoffs, but I have to mention one last thing about video review (probably the last time before next ...

ETVal posted 5 days ago from pinstripealley.com

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Bill James 2010 Projections: Padres Pitchers

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:35:11 +0000

More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP You want to know how Heath Bell lost so much body mass? It be called Wii Fit Plus. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Browse more photos » I've been ...

Dex posted 7 days ago from gaslampball.com

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MLB awards Part II: The Big Lebowski of sabermetrics

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:24:23 +0000

You're entering a world of pain. By Jake McCormick I’ve recently found out that I really, really like The Big Lebowski. This sentence has never been spoken before, but John Goodman looks better and better every time I watch it. How else could you describe a character that pulls a gun over ...

paulbanks05 posted 9 days ago from thesportsbank.net

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Bill James 2010 Projections for Cubs

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:44:58 +0000

Fangraphs is once again going to list the projections on their player pages from a variety of sources, Bill James , CHONE, Marcel....maybe more. Bill James projections are up first and here's how the Cubs ranked by wOBA and their 2009 wOBA ( explanation of wOBA here ). I'll try and expand when ...

robgcubreporter posted 13 days ago from thecubreporter.com

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Florida Marlins: Hope for Emilio Bonifacio?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:09:26 +0000

Finally got around to ordering my Bill James Handbook . During my initial perusal something jumped out at me -- a positive stat on Emilio Bonifacio! Bonifacio took a lot of criticism last season for his low on-base percentage and inconsistent defense at third base. Actually, manager Fredi ...

Marlin Maniac | A Florida Marlins Blog found this 5 days ago on blogs.sun-sentinel.com

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Nuggets From The Bill James Handbook

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:52:28 +0000

More photos » by Julie Jacobson - AP Browse more photos » A couple of days ago I received "The Bill James Handbook" in the mail (from ACTA Sports ). For those of you who are unfamiliar with the ...

Monkey With A Halo found this 13 days ago on halosheaven.com

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On Jay Bruce

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:11:00 +0000

Yes, we were all a bit disappointed in Jay Bruce’s first full season with the Reds. It wasn’t bad, by any stretch of the imagination, and I’m still excited about his future…but I think we all hoped for a bit more. Want a reason to be excited about Bruce’s ...

Diamond Hoggers found this 11 days ago on redlegnation.com

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Gaslamp Book Club: The Bill James Handbook 2010

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:56:43 +0000

I've always liked big baseball books, or at least, I've liked the idea of big baseball books. Tomes of base-ball knowledge! Take this scene from a little know film about baseball: Now, while you may have been paying attention to the moving monologue performed by Sir James Earl Jones, ...

Dex posted 10 days ago from gaslampball.com

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Culling the Bill James Handbook

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 13:00:54 +0000

O ne of the few positives of the end of the baseball season is the Annual Bill James Handbook (aff link) arriving on my doorstep. At one time it was the only place to easily find a number of uncommon stats. Sites like Fangraphs and Baseball Reference and the rise of Pitch F/X data make ...

Bless You Boys found this 14 days ago on detroittigersweblog.com

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The Bill James Handbook 2010 (9780879464073): Bill James: Books

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 02:08:11 +0000

So assuming you haven't been hiding under a rock for the past 30 years or so, and you have even the slightest interest in statistical analysis and/or fantasy baseball, you know who Bill James is. Hopefully you've picked prior versions of this book so it isn't a completely new topic to you. But ...

The Detroit Tiger Weblog found this 14 days ago on amazon.com

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The Bill James Handbook 2010

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:28:25 +0000

What a pleasant surprise it was to receive a review copy of The Bill James Handbook 2010 on Halloween Day before the third game of the 2009 World Series. The Handbook is not only the first baseball stats annual to hit the market each year but the most comprehensive as well. The book, ...

RALederer posted 14 days ago from baseballanalysts.com

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The Jackson Report: Looking To 2010

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

One thing we didn't focus enough on this year at Fack Youk was the Yankees' minor league system. Thankfully, there are several great resources in the Yankee blogosphere to fill in those blanks. Part of the plan for the off-season is to take a look at some of better prospects the Yankees have ...

Fack Youk posted 14 days ago from fackyouk.blogspot.com

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