baserunning Stories - Amazin' Avenue
The Reds Might Be the Best Base Running Team in the League
The Reds have had some issues on the base paths this year, that's for sure. They have been picked off more than any other team in the league. Last year's stolen base leader, Brandon Phillips, is just 3 of 7 on stolen base attempts this year. And there are a couple of instances where mistakes on the...
Don't Forget the Baserunning!
As smart people figure out how to measure more of what happens on the field and other smart people make those stats available to the public, there's less and less we forget about when rating teams and players. Luck-neutral pitching? Check. Park adjustments? Check. Defense? Check. ...
Mets Baserunning: Room For Improvement
From 2005-Present (the Jose Reyes Era), the Mets have been an outstanding team on the basepaths. Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Luis Castillo are some of the most valuable baserunners in the game, and in every season since 2005 the Mets have ranked among the league leaders in baserunning runs. ...
A Deeper Look at Baserunning, Part 2: Players
Last week, I began a three part series focusing on baserunning: Team Baserunning (here) Individual Baserunning Comparison to Baseball Prospectus Baserunning Statistics Part 2 focuses on individual baserunning performances during the 2008 season. I have posted the full player spreadsheet on...
The Best Baserunners of 2008
Around here, we're big fans of WAR (Wins Above Replacement) and the effort put forth by David Appelman, Tom Tango, Mitchel Lichtman, and others to make it available over at Fangraphs. There is one significant piece of the puzzle missing, however, and that's baserunning. I don't mean stolen bases,...
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