Thursday Liftoff Links
by Timothy De Block on Jun 23, 2011 5:00 AM CDT
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PrintWhile the Astros were finishing up a series with the Rangers I was putting together these links for your readership needs.
The Train Wreck That is the Astros
Brett Myers' Regression - Baseball Analytics Blog - MLB Baseball Analytics
A break down on the struggles plaguing Brett Myers.
Present is painful for once- mighty Astros " Abilene Reporter-News
Some interesting quotes from Michael Bourn, Brett Wallace and Hunter Pence on losing and the rebuilding process.
Ultimate Astros " Talking points: If the Astros could just shorten games, they’d be in business. Sort of.
Steve Campbell breaks down the bullpen.
Ultimate Astros " What’s happened with Happ? Or has nothing really changed?
Zachary Levine has a good breakdown on what's wrong, or isn't wrong, with J.A. Happ.
Trade Rumors: Phillies Addressing the Outfield Market - MLB Daily Dish
Something I'm sure many would be happy with. Could the Phillies really go after Carlos Lee? I'd say it's pretty slim and I think there are much cheaper options that would provide the same kind of production.
The Up and Up That is the Farm System
Ultimate Astros " Taking the over-the-top approach: Wright improves after abandoning sidearm delivery
What I like about the Wesley Wright experiment as a starter is that at least the Astros explored that option even if it didn't pan out. Could you imagine an Astros bullpen with three lefties in it? That's hot.
Appy Astros: Get To Know Your 2011 G-Stros
AppyAstro has your opening day roster breakdown for Greeneville.
The Business That is Baseball
MLB Rejects FOX Deal for Dodgers, McCourt Threatens Legal Actions
It came as no surprise today that Commissioner Selig rejected the proposed FOX television contract extension with the Dodgers. The deal, which had $385 million in up-front money as part of a $3 billion deal, was tied to a divorce settlement between Frank and Jamie McCourt.
Mark Cuban Interested in Purchasing the "Mess" that is the Dodgers
Here's a swiff kick to the teeth. Cuban goes after the Cubs, Rangers and now has interest in the Dodgers, while passing on the Astros. Having someone like Cuban repulsed by the thought of owning the Astros is a bit discomforting.
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That article is an interesting break down of the splits related to Myers’ problems this season. I hadn’t noticed that Myers is being crushed by LHBs this year. Myers’ OPS against RHBs is acceptable at .719; but the OPS is more than 150 points higher vs. LHBs. Last year, Myers didn’t have a significant split vs. L/R. Maybe he needs to review how he pitches to LHBs.
Myers also has fared much worse at MMP this year, with an OPS-against of .872 (home) and .705 (road). He is the road warrior this season. He has allowed a disproportionate number of HRs at MMP this year.
The article points out that MMP has become more homer friendly in 2011. MMP’s HR park factor so far in 2011 is 1.13 (ranked 10th highest out of 30). In 2010, MMP’s HR park factor was 1.085. It’s ironic that the Astros’ team may hit fewer HRs than ever in probably 25 years, yet their ballpark is more homer friendly than usual.
by clack on Jun 23, 2011 8:22 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
The other thing that I think most of forget about is how important it is to have a catcher behind
the plate that the pitcher trusts and can rely on to not only call a good game but one that can frame a pitch and throw out runners like Q and Castro. I think some of the struggles for our SP can be traced to this factor but not all of it.
The article about JA Happ and his regression waiting to happen is a glaring admission that Ed Wade does not use sabermetrics at all in his evaluation.
One day, in Sabermetrics 101, JA Happ will be used as the perfect case scenario on how to fleece a non sabermetric GM in a trade. He was such fool’s gold it was ridiculous.
Do you think Ed Wade even knows what BABIP is? (I know that’s probably drastic, I’m sure he know what it is)…
BUT, do you think Ed ever looked at JA Happ’s prior to making that trade? Or was he enamored with the way the trade would look to the average fan… JA Happ 12-4 with a 2.93 ERA!
he certainly talked him up.
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3 game series vs Dodgers @ Dodger Stadium
| Fri 05/25 |
WP: Lucas Harrell (4 - 3)
SV: Brett Myers LP: Clayton Kershaw (4 - 2) |
3 - 1 win |
| Sat 05/26 |
WP: Kenley Jansen (4 - 0)
LP: Wesley Wright (0 - 1) |
3 - 6 loss |
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NL Central Standings
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Cincinnati
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26 | 20 | .565 | 0 | Won 1 |
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St. Louis
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25 | 22 | .531 | 1.5 | Lost 3 |
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Houston
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22 | 24 | .478 | 4 | Lost 1 |
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Pittsburgh
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22 | 24 | .478 | 4 | Won 2 |
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Milwaukee
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19 | 27 | .413 | 7 | Lost 1 |
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Chicago
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15 | 31 | .326 | 11 | Lost 11 |
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