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Statistical Metrics II – Pitching

Building on last week's discussion on the various statistical metrics we use to describe and value the production of batters, it's about time to look at the other side of the game: pitching. Because t...

Ten Starting Pitchers Who Deserve Better ERAs

Continuing with my recent theme of separating the real performances from the flukey ones, I'm going to take a look at starting pitchers whose skills indicate their ERAs are currently too high.  Y...

An Early Look At J.J.

The Mets rotation is 10th in the league in FIP (4.29), which is even more awful when you realize that Johan Santana is the only reason it's not 16th.  But today I'm trying to be positi...

Thoughts on Pitcher Value

After last week's post that awarded Gold Gloves to major league baseball's most outstanding defensive designated hitters, I want to go back to some "basics" this week. Although I (obviously) really ...


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