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Numbers not Tampa Bay Rays' guide in decisions
Numbers not Tampa Bay Rays' guide in decisions
From St. Pete Times
"I really think Hick is a very good pitching coach, and I think he did a great job this year, actually," Maddon said. "Sometimes pitchers have to be accountable to their own work, also.
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The Unluckiest Pitcher
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by Chris O'Meara - AP
It's ok big guy, we don't hate you...I swear. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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To say this has been a strange season would probably...
Rays Retain Jim Hickey; Hitting Coach Steve Henderson Let Loose
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by Mark Duncan - AP
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In case you haven't already heard, the Rays have met with all there coaches and there is a few surprises for next year's staff. Most of Joe Maddon...
Looking at Tim Beckham's Error Rate in Historical Context
View full size photo uploaded October 3, 2009
The onus of being the top draft pick is never desirable. The money and fame might be, but the rest of it? No way. The expectations are usually unrealistic yet their...
Rays Will Pick 16th in next year's draft.
Rays Will Pick 16th in next year's draft.
And apparently 28A.
CHONE is the Winner
Remember this post? If not:
PECOTA 92 wins, third.
CHONE 88 wins, third.
THT 92 wins, third.
Marcel 89 wins, third.
ZiPS 90 wins, third.
CAIRO 91 wins, third.
I preached that the projected differences could easily swing during 162 games, and well, they did: the wrong way...
UZR's R^2 between 2008/2009
UZR's R^2 between 2008/2009
UZR
more than 200 chances in both years = r^2 of .28
wOBA
more than 500 PA in both years = r^2 of .30
B.J. Upton Hits For The Cycle; First Time In Rays Franchise History
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by Chris O'Meara - AP
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On the day when Bob Nightengale of USA Today said other MLB teams were scouting B.J. Upton because they believe the Rays will look to trade him in...
Fun With Math and Wade Davis' Walk Rate
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Andy Sonnanstine and the Need to Work Ahead
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by J Pat Carter - AP
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In 2008, Andy Sonnanstine had the best season according WAR for any Rays pitcher ever not named Scott Kazmir or James Shields. In 2009, it...
Bullpen Management
Bullpen Management
Do compare the 2008 Rays with the 2009 Rays. Pretty amazing difference.
Community Off-Season Wishlists
Pretty straight-forward. Consider this your rosterbation thread of the month.
The Closing of the 2009 Season
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by Chris O'Meara - AP
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The season's over in a few days and there's nothing to really write about -- minus asking where Matt Joyce and Sean Rodriguez are -- so in...
9/30 GDT: Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays
81 - 76
Games Back: 20.5
Streak: Won 3
Games Left: 5
.500 at least, yay.
Carl Crawford Open to Long-Term Deal
tborays Carl Crawford said he's open to talking long-term deal w/ #Rays after season - "I hope we can get something done"
That from Marc Lancaster's Twitter account.
I did the math on a possible Crawford extension a month ago, here's what I had:
Over...
Gabe Gross is the Invisible Man; Gross Becomes Non-Tender Candidate
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by Steve Nesius - AP
Maybe Gabe Gross just misses Scott Kazmir?
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The sad reality of this shuffling roster game we play is sometimes you have to say good-bye...
The Only Change in Sonnanstine's Gameplan: His Change
H/T to RaysParty for the handy 2008 season data.
First, the pitch types and Gameday-reported velocities:
Velo
2008
2009
FA
86.9
87
FC
87.2
86.7
SL
80.3
82.3
CV
73.6
75.3
CH
81.8
82.1
FC stands for cutter, CV...
9/29 GDT: Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays
80 - 76
Games Back: 20.5
Streak: Won 2
Games Left: 6
Winning out would be fun.
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