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Venters is Doing Just Fine
After allowing five runs in his last five innings, Jonny Venters currently has an ERA over a run higher than his first two seasons. At 3.29, no one should really be concerned, but the MLB Network decided…Read More
Michael Bourn and the Importance of BABIP
I had an idea for another trivia question based on Michael Bourn’s combination of whiffs and lack of power. Here is the list of all seasons in MLB history where a hitter had at least 130 K’s…Read More
Braves Trivia #2
Today’s trivia question is Braves-only. Also, I will try to keep the amount of answers smaller in the future. Who are the six Braves pitchers to strike out at least 200 hitters in a season since…Read More
Comparing Performance and Clutchness: Pitching
Today’s post is the counterpart to last week’s WPA/wOBA post for hitters. I will be comparing pitcher’s ERA, FIP, and WPA to find who has been lucky or unlucky. I will also introduce…Read More
Braves Trivia #1
In what I hope becomes a daily routine, I will be posting trivia questions that involve Braves. Most of the answers will be a list of players, trying to go beyond the obvious answers. You can list…Read More
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Comparing Performance and Clutchness: Offense
When evaluating offensive performance, most WAR systems use a mix of OBP and SLG to determine a run…Read More
Series Preview: Phillies @ Braves
After a lackluster series split with the Pirates, the Braves stay at home to host three against the…Read More
Is Beachy Really Doing Better?
Brandon Beachy has put together a wonderful start to his season, posting a minuscule 1.05 ERA his…Read More
Jurrjens Off to Gwinnett
With Tim Hudson ready to return in a few days, the Braves had to choose a starter to demote. Somewhat…Read More
Statistical Look: 10-Game Mark
After ten games, the Braves are 5-5, already sporting a 5-game win streak and 4-game losing one. Both…Read More
Opening Day Wrap-up
Well, it looks like September is still upon us. The Braves lost 1-0 to the Mets, and the offense did worse than that sounds. There were five 1-2-3 innings and with runners in scoring position, the…Read More
Park Factors
As everyone knows, no two parks play the same, so ballpark factors play an important role in evaluating true talent and value. The standard stat used for the factors are runs scored, and this is commonly…Read More
Home Runs = Hits Allowed
As many of you know, Julio Teheran somehow allowed six home runs in two innings on Sunday. They were the only hits he allowed in the outing (thankfully). As the title suggests, I ran a search trying…Read More
Lefty/Righty Splits (Pitchers)
Much like my hitters post, I will be going through the Braves’ pitchers and their platoon splits. Like the hitters, the same statistics will indicate strength of a split on a particular side:…Read More
Lefty/Righty Splits (Hitters)
A lot of discussions about “complete” players involve platoon splits, especially when talking about a left-handed hitter. Historically, the worst matchup for a hitter is a lefty facing a…Read More
ERA and SIERA differences
Much in the same vain as my BABIP/xBABIP piece, I will look into the pitchers’ luck with ERA and SIERA. SIERA is Skill-Interactive ERA, which basically takes the general points of FIP and adds…Read More
BABIP and xBABIP differences
BABIP, or Batting Average on Balls In Play, is becoming a common tool in analyzing hitters over short spurts of time. If a player has a .450 BABIP for a month, most people know that such success cannot…Read More
Braves Hitters Dominated, But Win
Today, I was reminded of Cliff Lee‘s performance on May 6 of the this past year against the Braves. In 7 innings, he struck out 16 while only walking one, yet lost the game. Now that I have…Read More
2012 Player Projections: Mike Minor
Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-US PRESSWIRE A much-needed left-handed presence in the rotation, Mike Minor should get his first full year in the majors in 2012. While his 4.74 ERA in the first…Read More
Batting Order Options
While running through my fantasy draft preparation, I noticed how low Michael Bourn rated in my wOBA/FIP league. That got me to thinking: Is Bourn the best option for the leadoff spot? Here is a quick…Read More
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