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Day After Thanksgiving 40-Man WAR
What if tomorrow were Opening Day? Jose Reyes wouldn't be leading off, R.A. Dickey would probably be the starting pitcher (we'll see about Johan Santana) and one of Manny Acosta or Bobby Parnell would be closer. Not even the most sunny "The Mets have a chance this year!" blog post could be terribly...
February WAR Projection
Let's get right to it -- here is a WAR projection, using the projected roster posted this past weekend as a starting point: Depending on the replacement level win total used, this looks like a 79-85 win team. It's slightly more optimistic than Vegas and probably pessimistic compared to those...
Lance vs. Larry: Imitation is Flattery
Since crafting my previous graphic analyzing how Lance Berkman's performance at Minute Maid Park would translate to Busch Stadium, I've had a pesky thought stuck in my mind: is Lance Berkman the next Larry Walker? Check out the graphic below, and read the analysis after the jump. wWAR...
Food Coma 40-Man WAR
Alternative title: How many wins in 2011 if Moneyball East stands pat? Using only the current 40-man roster, I put together my preferred 2011 Mets team and estimated their wins above replacement (WAR). Non-40's, such as Mike O'Connor, are ignored. Also, John Maine will likely be non-tendered, so he...
Mets Starting Lineup WAR Per 700 Plate Appearances
(click to embiggen) -- partially inspired by this post Using the BaseballProjection WAR database, I calculated the career WAR per 700 plate appearances (roughly one full season) of the projected Mets starting lineup. Nothing groundbreaking -- we just haven't had a good graph in awhile and this is...
Rockies WAR Lords of the Diamond Update
Since my column on Saturday, not much has changed with the Rockies' 25 man roster plans beyond the addition of some pitching depth in the form of minor league deals for Tim Redding, Justin Speier, and Jimmy Gobble. The Rockies have been rumored to be after either Melvin Mora or Orlando...
How Efficient and Effective Were the Colorado Rockies in 2009?
A common theme for Purple Row Academy this entire year has been looking at ways to quantify a player's value to a team, especially through the Wins Above Replacement (WAR) stat used notably by FanGraphs. For those who don't understand what WAR is or how it is calculated, here's a crash course from...
WAR Lords of the Diamond: Greatest. Rockies. Ever.
Previous Sessions in the WAR Lords Series: C I 1B I 2B I 3B I SS I LF I CF I RF I RP I SP Now that I've discussed the greatest Rockies ever by position according to WAR, I'll summarize my data and reveal my All-Time Rockies squad. In all, 224 Rockies have been weighed, measured, and (mostly) been...
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