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Fangraphs Reinforces Just How Bad It's Been
R.J. Anderson at Fangraphs recently concluded his "How Are The Stars Being Acquired" series, looking at the top players in baseball by position and noting how they were acquired by their current team....
Who Has Been Clutch?
The are seemingly infinite ways to measure "clutchness" - performance w/RISP, late and close situations, September, RISP and 2 outs, etc. Beyond the Boxscore suggested one other method, which I ...
Billy Wagner's Most Valuable Pitches
To commemorate Billy Wagner's return this week, I compiled a list of his top 10 most valuable pitches as a Met per WPA. It should bring back some pleasant, and not so pleasant, memories during t...
You Always Fear What You Don't Understand
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest is a blog dedicated to coverage of the Mets and Yankees. The tone of the site is similar to sports talk radio. There is an open and prominent aversion to statis...
#1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 NL Starters At The Halfway Point
When describing starting pitchers, we often say things like "he's an ace" or "he's a #4 pitcher". A pet peeve of mine is the wrongful labeling of a pitcher to a certain rotation spot, based on s...
UZR Hates The Mets Outfield
The Mets have the 2nd worst Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) in baseball, at -20.1 runs. Only the embarrassing Nationals measure out worse. This number jumps off the page because the Omar Minaya...
Ramon Castro's Greatest Hits
Plenty has already been said about the Ramon Castro situation, so I won't pile on. Despite his injury issues, Castro was a valuable backup for the Mets and he deserves some kind of tribute. Here it ...
Big Fatty vs. Tiny Tim
Tonight's pitching battle between Livan Hernandez and Tim Lincecum is likely the biggest mismatch of the Mets' season. The only way these two could be more dissimilar is if one threw lefthanded....
An Early Look At Frankie
By any measure, Francisco "don't call him K-Rod because that's a stupid nickname" Rodriguez has been stellar in this young season. Just take a look at what the various pitching metrics tell...
Mets Team UZR During The "Fangraphs Era"
The two major performers or offenders from various seasons are listed as well. Click here for more about the defense stat UZR.
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