Archive for May, 2008
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Here at Driveline Mechanics, it was a one man show for some time. However, to add to the depth and content on our site, I am proud to announce a new writer who will be mainly analyzing contracts and adding statistical analysis to our site - Chad Gonczy! As you ...
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
During the offseason, the Minnesota Twins and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a six-player trade highlighted by the swapping of a pair of promising young players. The Twins received ostensibly troubled LF Delmon Young while the Rays got RHP Matt Garza. Both players are coming off of productive 2007 ...
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Jay Bruce went 3-for-3, 2 singles, 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 stolen base, and a pair of walks in his MLB debut. Welcome to the big leagues, kid. (Reds management: What took you so long?)
It is with great pleasure that we at Driveline Mechanics announce the start of hitting mechanics ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
I'm watching the Mariners/Red Sox game right now and saw Brandon Morrow come in. A few readers have asked for Morrow's analysis, so I took some video. What I saw was typical of Morrow's stuff - blazing fastball, sharp slider. However, his command was well above-average. I'm about to run ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
This is a must read for fans of the green and gold. GM Billy Beane does interviews from time to time with SB Nation's flagship site, Athletics Nation, and this is his first since the rebuilding process over the summer. Blez does a great job and Beane gives us some ...
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Sunday, May 25th, 2008
Clayton Kershaw, a 20-year old phenom in the Dodgers organization, is one of the top pitching prospects in the nation. Today (5/25), Kershaw made his MLB debut against the St. Louis Cardinals. Millions of Dodgers fans watched to see the kid touted as the next Sandy Koufax and hoped that ...
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Ohio's own (I'm from Cleveland), Andy Sonnanstine hails from Barberton and attended college at Kent State University. Though Sonnanstine posted a 5.85 ERA last year and currently has a 4.53 ERA, his Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) stats are 4.26 and 3.89, respectively. That indicates he is the recipient of some ...
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Lots of people have asked me if there's a book they can read to better understand the performance analysis side of baseball. I figured I would post this to the blog:
Baseball Between The Numbers is the best book to pick up and read. The chapters are short and you can ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Craig Hansen, a 24-year old fireballer with the Red Sox, is the subject of much debate. Out of options (2008 is an option year) and signed to a major league contract, Hansen's high ratings from scouts don't match up with his performance in the major leagues. While he has been ...
Posted in pitching mechanics, quick note, sabermetrics, statistical analysis | 9 Comments »
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
(source: pitchingclips.com)
I said in a previous article that I don't like Joba's mechanics, but after reviewing them again, I'm not so sure. Readers and analysts alike have said that he doesn't form the Inverted W and/or Inverted L, and I think I'm inclined to agree after looking at it again. ...
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