Super Sunday Links 6 November 2011
by Timothy De Block on Nov 6, 2011 5:00 AM CDT
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Astro Stuff
Spreading the Media Love Around | FanGraphs Baseball
A story about Brandon Barnes...Yes that Brandon Barnes.
2011 Prospect Watch | MLB.com: Prospects
Jonathan Mayo with his Top 10 Astro prospects.
Astros County: The Only Astros Blog That Matters: Qs, As with Jordan Comadena
AC with another interview. Jordan Comadena talks about his season In Lancaster.
All True Astros Team - Beyond the Box Score
What is the best True Astros team you can make from players who stuck with the Astros for their entire career?
Appy Astros: 2008 Greeneville Astros Progress Report
AppyAstro continues his look at former Greeneville players and their climb to the majors.
Ultimate Astros " Sportswriters vote Hunter Pence MVP of the Astros and prove again that they’re idiots
Richard Justice at it again this time taking on the BBWAA and their Astros MVP selection.
Hot Stove
Top 50 Free Agents | FanGraphs Baseball
The Hot Stove is upon us and it is a glorious thing.
Complete List of 148 MLB Players Eligible for Free Agency
A complete list of free agents.
Official Elias Rankings: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Only Clint Barmes made the list, which isn't surprising considering the only other free agent is Jason Michaels. Some of the other names on the list are highly entertaining. Yuniesky Betancourt is a B free agent and actually scored higher than Barmes.
It Is Baseball
Ranking postseasons: 1995-2011
Based on the system Chris debuted last week for ranking postseason series, here's a look at ranking the overall quality of postseasons in the wild card era.
What’s holding up the next Collective Bargaining Agreement?
Bud Selig still wants hard slotting in the amateur draft. What should we expect if he gets it?
2011 Beyond the Box Score Catcher Defense Ratings: Year-End Edition - Beyond the Box Score
Recently acquired Craig Tatum checks in at 20, Humberto Quintero at 27, J.R. Towles 94 and Carlos Corporan 106.
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The BTB catcher defense rating article turned out to be disappointing when I read it. After describing the improved methodologies which have been developed, the author then says he uses a simplified approach which excludes pitch framing. Since pitch framing turns out to have one of the highest impact values, that is a substantial omission. I am also skeptical of the simplified approach to measuring pitch blocking. That said, maybe we should be happy that Tatum rated that highly.
I agree. I thought I’d have to re-do my post on Craig Tatum when I read it, but then I saw the methodology was based on errors, passed balls, and caught stealing rates – all things heavily affected by official scorers and the pitcher.
I tried to find Tatum’s results in some of the pitch framing studies. The only article I found which included spreadsheets that also showed the result for Tatum was in Baseball Prospectus at the end of the season. In part time duty over a couple of years, Tatum was +6.1 runs due to pitch framing. That’s pretty good.
by clack on Nov 6, 2011 7:41 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I can't believe that George Springer didn't crack MLB.com's top 10 Astros prospects.
He’s been in the top 3 in every Astros list I’ve seen so far. Do they exclude players who were drafted in 2011 from their rankings?
The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.
by Stupendous Man on Nov 6, 2011 8:59 AM CST via mobile reply actions
I don’t think they have added new drafted prospects (on the MLB Prospect Watch)
by Woodlands'stro on Nov 6, 2011 12:53 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
That’s the first thought thing I noticed. Then again he wasn’t exactly a standout in his debut (small sample size)
by Its Gonna Happen on Nov 6, 2011 7:31 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I don't know if I trust MLB's ranking system.
They seem to be a little sketchy on their justification sometimes. Like explaining that Jonathan Villar’s strikeout numbers will get better when he sees better pitching.
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
What?! lol
Better pitching will help his strikeout rate??
by Its Gonna Happen on Nov 7, 2011 3:33 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I don't understand the catcher ranking list
but Pudge Rodriguez 17 and Brian McCann 105 seem way out of kilter under any standard
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Nov 6, 2011 1:42 PM CST reply actions
i cant link it from my phone
But over at minorleagueball there was an interesting fan post about DDJ.
by lawson3 on Nov 6, 2011 8:17 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Here it is.
Interesting read.
The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.
by Stupendous Man on Nov 6, 2011 8:54 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Very uplifting view on DDJ
After reading this I’m not as down on him as I was and am reminded that he has plus plus speed with good bat speed. Those two tools should be enough to give him a boost next year but if he improves his swing he could be a real breakout. Now if only Mier could breakout with him, we’d have a new found hope for the future again…
by Its Gonna Happen on Nov 7, 2011 3:59 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
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