Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Second Basemen by Nate Silver

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Daily Farm Report 5/2/08
Published 5/3/2008 by erik at Future Redbirds
... If he just hits his median then I think he’ll be a pretty valuable piece. I just think there’s no use moaning over Kozma anymore, because he hasn’t done anything but hit this year. Until he gives me reasons to do otherwise, you won’t hear me whine about him going in the 1st round any longer. I’d rather focus on his (many) good points, not on his lack of 20+ HR power. (Yes, I know Young hit over 20 homers a few times. Arlington doesn’t count!) Nate Silver looks at 2B prospects through the lenses of PECOTA, and PECOTA classifies ...

5-3 Sacrificial Links: The Bats Are Back
Published 5/4/2008 by Melvin Nieves at The Sacrifice Bunt
... a team.  The problem is, like what Myron at Friar Forecast has been saying: Even if they get back to their expected performance, at this point they’re starting behind the curve.  We’ll need an equally big run above what we expected, just to catch up.  If I’m Kevin Towers, I’d keep an ear out from here until the deadline for interest in Wolf or Giles in exchange for a building block.  It’s about that time. PECOTA on Padres (and other) Prospects (Baseball Prospectus) Back to more fun topics of ...