Archive for December 2006

Secrets Are Not To Be Fehred
12/29/2006 -
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Don Fehr has served the players’ financial interests well. But…

More Fun With Rotation Numbers
12/29/2006 -
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What we talk about when we talk about starters.

Ten Things I’ve Learned This Offseason
12/28/2006 -
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“The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round.”
– Gaylord Perry

DIPS, LIPS, and Hips
12/28/2006 -
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OK, no hips, but David does share a wealth of DIPS 3.0 statistics for 2006, and introduces a new stat to help further weed out luck from a pitcher’s statistics.

Business of Baseball Report
12/27/2006 -
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Minor league news and BALCO leaks

The Memory Remains
12/27/2006 -
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Pitch sequence matters. Or does it? (Yes, it does.)

How Good Is Your #4 Starter?
12/27/2006 -
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Hint: Probably not as good as you think.

Thirty New Years Wishes for Thirty Teams
12/26/2006 -
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The end of the year is upon us. Time for reflection. Time for a really long list that accomplishes nothing.

The Value Production Standings:  1966-1970
12/26/2006 -
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In this month’s check of the competition between farm systems, we encounter the all-time single season record for organizational Win Share Production.

A Juicy, Jurassic, Jay, and Just Plain Lucky Quartet
12/22/2006 -
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Part 3 of our ‘Baby Pictures’ Series