Friday Liftoff Links
by Timothy De Block on Aug 12, 2011 5:00 AM CDT
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While waiting for the Astros to begin play on the West Coast I was putting together these links that will hopefully help you stay awake long enough to get through the day.
These Are Your Astros
A Glimmer of Hope for Astros Fans | August
Could the Astros be competing in 2013, one writer seems to think so. An interesting article that looks at some of the moving parts involved in the Astros climb back to prominence.
Ultimate Astros " Q&A: Get to know young Astros with hitting coach Mike Barnett
Zachary Levine has a very good interview with the Barnett. They talk about the young guys like Jose Altuve, J.D. Martinez, Jimmy Paredes, J.B. Shuck and what Brett Wallace and Chris Johnson need to work on before they return to the big league level.
MLB Draft: Remaining Unsigned 1st Round Picks - MLB Daily Dish
The Astros are far from the only team to not have their first round pick signed.
The Statistics
Why Strikeouts Stink | FanGraphs Baseball
A look at strikeouts and when they start to become detrimental to a players success. Both Brett Wallace and Chris Johnson are pretty good examples.
This ShH Just Got Real! | FanGraphs Baseball
FanGraphs has got a new offensive statistic for you to play with.
Seasons Are Arbitrary Endpoints | FanGraphs Baseball
Looking at statistics over a season we come to certain conclusions about players. What if we flipped the season on it's side...We may very well come to a different conclusion.
The Pitching
The science of scouting: A biomechanical look at Gerrit Cole
He was the first pick in the 2011 amateur draft. How do Cole's mechanical markers match up against the best in the big leagues?
Three starters get their feet wet
Two other pitchers made their Major League debut along with Henry Sosa this is a break down of their respective outings.
In the Box
MLB Has a Serious Player-Umpire Problem
Does Major League Baseball have a problem with umpire-player relationships. In my opinion no, I think it's just something else for the media to focus on. The attendance issues has gone quiet, the trade deadline is gone so what's next. Ah yes umpire verse players.
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The HT article on Sosa’s outing is interesting. This gives a partial explanation for the lower than expected velocity. The vast majority of fastballs thrown by Sosa were sinkers (2-seam) with an average velocity of 91. The 4 seam fastballs averaged more than 92, but he threw them with less frequency and only against RHBs. Sosa only threw one change up. Unless Sosa begins to throw more change ups (al la, Bud Norris), he is basically a sinker, fastball, slider pitcher. His fastball or sinker has to be very good to make that repertoire work as a starter. I don’t know what the quality of Sosa’s change up might be. Maybe it is something he needs to work on improving. Or maybe he just doesn’t throw it enough, which was Norris’ problem. The article might indicate that the slider was Sosa’s best pitch. Overall, this may indicate some similarity between Norris and Sosa, with Sosa perhaps needing to follow Norris’ path to improvement (more change ups).
by clack on Aug 12, 2011 7:28 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow, the biomechanical analysis article is amazing! That might be because I’m a nerd and love biomechanics since that’s what I’m going to be doing for the rest of my life.
by Subber10 on Aug 12, 2011 12:48 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
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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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