I can’t seem to get over the Nate McLouth acquisition today. Here’s a look at his career Runs Above Replacement by season. Fielding runs are based on UZR, but I’m not sure that any of the defensive metrics really like McLouth. Then again, he seems to be getting to more balls this year, which has […]
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Whirlwind Wednesday for the Braves
Forgive me, but I think yesterday’s barrage of news warrants postponing today’s chart. Sometimes it seems like the Braves just decide to pack as much news into one day as possible. Back in 1993, the Braves dealt for Fred McGriff on the same day that Fulton County Stadium caught on fire. That day’s events (pardon […]
Braves Chart of the Day: June 3, 2009
This has nothing to do with today’s chart, but Melissa and I have been married for three years today. Obviously she’s pretty special, since she puts up with all my sports stuff. The chart below in no way represents anything related to our anniversary, so don’t read too much into it. What it does represent […]
Braves Chart of the Day: June 2, 2009
After a rough start, Kenshin Kawakami had a strong enough May to fend off several potential challengers to his rotation http://74.222.134.170/stats.php?id=2 spot, at least for now. I’m still not sold on him as anything more than a typical #4 starter, which probably makes him roughly the sixth-best Braves starter. Below, you can see how he […]
Braves Check: June 1, 2009
I’m back from the dead this week, I think. I’ve been playing the sick card everywere except at work for over a week now, and it’ s time to get going again. Hopefully I can do a full week of charts, but we’ll start today with the weekly Check. It’s the first day of June, […]
Braves Check: May 25, 2009
The Braves got in a full week of games despite the rain at home this week, splitting four with the Rockies before sweeping the former AL East-leading Blue Jays. The Phillies remain a game and a half up on the Braves in the division, but the Mets have fallen back into a tie with Atlanta […]
No Chart Today
I’ve been feeling under the weather for a few days. I think it’s allergies, but I really don’t know. Anyway, I felt pretty bad yesterday and still do this morning, so I haven’t had the chance to post a chart. We’ll pick things up again next week.
Braves Chart of the Day: May 21, 2009
At times, Javier Vazquez has looked downright filthy this year, and I mean that in the positive baseball pitcher sense. He mixes several pitches, throws them all for strikes, and misses plenty of bats in the process. Last night was no exception, when he struck out the side in the first and fanned six overall […]
Braves Chart of the Day: May 20, 2009
It should probably come as no surprise that the Braves are in the red in batting WPA, but below is a visual representation of their struggles so far. Stats are through Monday’s games. Basically one or two clutch plays could vault you to the top, as has been the case with Diaz, who has not […]
Braves Chart of the Day: May 19, 2009
Speed Score is a Bill James creation that’s been proven a fairly reliable indicator of performance in various aspects of baseball related to a player’s speed. Here’s the BP definition, but it’s essentially a zero to ten scale based on five components: stolen base %, SB attempts as a % of opportunities, triples, GIDPs as […]
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