Recently, I linked to a FanGraphs article about how stolen bases now matter more and why the break-even point is dropping. In the comments section of that article, a user named “Joshua” asked a question I found interesting. Joshua says: November 30, 2012 at 7:32 pm Interesting. What would this do to run expectancy tables and bunting? Is the 1st ... Read More »
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The Dodgers won yesterday’s game against the Braves 7 to 2, but the logistics of how they got that win is the interesting part. The team finished the game with 29 AB, 2 K, and 15 H. That means for balls-in-play, the Dodgers finished 15-for-27 for a team BABIP of .556 on the night. Furthermore, they had only one extra-base ... Read More »
Chad Moriyama Dodgers, Sabermetrics, Scouting