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Masset Theory in Practice, 2009 Edition
For those unfamiliar with the Conservation of Masset Theory – or who don’t recall the specifics – the one sentence summary is "No matter how much Masset you use up, there is always more Masset in your system." So, replacement level, back of the bullpen arms are readily available...
2009 Bill James Projections: Available Pitchers
The last two days we looked at The Bill James Handbook projections for Mets hitters and pitchers. That's fun and all, but one thing we've had to acknowledge is that any number of those players won't actually be on the Mets next season (I'm looking at you, Marlon Anderson!). So let's have a crack...
2009 Bill James Projections: Mets Pitchers
Yesterday we looked at The Bill James Handbook Mets hitter projections for next year, so go hitter projections. Pitchers tend to be a more volatile breed than hitters for a couple of big reasons I can think of. First, even the most workhorse-like of starting pitchers play far less than regular...
Nebraska Baseball: 2008 Season Starting Pitchers
It's opening day for *everyone* across the college baseball landscape. Tons of baseball happening, as earlier we posted the opening day schedule for the Big 12 conference. *It's about time!* This week the Big 12 coaches picked Nebraska to finish sixth. That's probably one spot below where we need...
Staturday: Pitch, Blease: A Multi-Volume Profile on Pitches and the Pitchers who Throw Them
Introduction So in the ever-expanding mass of information available to we baseball fans, one of the newer tools available is PitchFX data – data on the speed and break of pitches thrown – data which allows smart guys and gals to identify the pitches a pitcher throws. Rather than...












