Batters
Week-to-week consistency is an important factor in managing your batting roster down the stretch.
Aug 6 2012 11:04pm
Aug 6 2012 11:04pm
We find batters whose PX since May 28 have been far higher (like Jason Kubel, pictured) or lower than before that date.
Jul 30 2012 11:03pm
Jul 30 2012 11:03pm
Five batters, including Robinson Cano (pictured) are whacking more line drives than other players but getting fewer hits.
Jul 23 2012 11:03pm
Jul 23 2012 11:03pm
Everyone knows Mike Trout will hit 30 homers, steal 50 bags and leap tall buildings at a single bound. All the better to sell him while the price is high.
Jul 16 2012 11:04pm
Jul 16 2012 11:04pm
For some under- and overperformers like Alcides Escobar, luck has been a significant contributor.
Jul 9 2012 11:03pm
Jul 9 2012 11:03pm
Batting's core skill is to hit the ball hard. We checked batters for Hard Contact Index (HctX) over the last few weeks.
Jul 2 2012 11:03pm
Jul 2 2012 11:03pm
We looked through MLB batters for those who have more or fewer RBI than their abilities and team contexts suggest.
Jun 25 2012 11:03pm
Jun 25 2012 11:03pm
Stealing bases is a "skill" we can measure and compare by combining batters' SB opportunities with their success rates.
Jun 18 2012 11:03pm
Jun 18 2012 11:03pm
We look for batters over- and underperforming BA and PX.
Jun 11 2012 11:03pm
Jun 11 2012 11:03pm
Back before the season started, the BBG looked at batters with seemingly “lucky” HR and BA performance in 2011. Now we look back to see if the performances were as lucky as we thought.
Jun 4 2012 11:02pm
Jun 4 2012 11:02pm
Can Nolan Reimold keep whacking HRs at a 40-HR/550-AB pace? Analyzing how many times his hard-hit flies go out says Reimold, and others, are enjoying some good luck.
May 28 2012 11:03pm
May 28 2012 11:03pm
Week-to-week consistency is an important factor in managing your batting roster down the stretch.
Aug 6 2012 11:04pm
Aug 6 2012 11:04pm
We find batters whose PX since May 28 have been far higher (like Jason Kubel, pictured) or lower than before that date.
Jul 30 2012 11:03pm
Jul 30 2012 11:03pm
Five batters, including Robinson Cano (pictured) are whacking more line drives than other players but getting fewer hits.
Jul 23 2012 11:03pm
Jul 23 2012 11:03pm
Everyone knows Mike Trout will hit 30 homers, steal 50 bags and leap tall buildings at a single bound. All the better to sell him while the price is high.
Jul 16 2012 11:04pm
Jul 16 2012 11:04pm
For some under- and overperformers like Alcides Escobar, luck has been a significant contributor.
Jul 9 2012 11:03pm
Jul 9 2012 11:03pm
Batting's core skill is to hit the ball hard. We checked batters for Hard Contact Index (HctX) over the last few weeks.
Jul 2 2012 11:03pm
Jul 2 2012 11:03pm
We looked through MLB batters for those who have more or fewer RBI than their abilities and team contexts suggest.
Jun 25 2012 11:03pm
Jun 25 2012 11:03pm
Stealing bases is a "skill" we can measure and compare by combining batters' SB opportunities with their success rates.
Jun 18 2012 11:03pm
Jun 18 2012 11:03pm
We look for batters over- and underperforming BA and PX.
Jun 11 2012 11:03pm
Jun 11 2012 11:03pm
Back before the season started, the BBG looked at batters with seemingly “lucky” HR and BA performance in 2011. Now we look back to see if the performances were as lucky as we thought.
Jun 4 2012 11:02pm
Jun 4 2012 11:02pm
Can Nolan Reimold keep whacking HRs at a 40-HR/550-AB pace? Analyzing how many times his hard-hit flies go out says Reimold, and others, are enjoying some good luck.
May 28 2012 11:03pm
May 28 2012 11:03pm
