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Source: Dodgers to get Podsednik
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Remember, it’s pronounced POD-sed-nik. The Dodgers have agreed to a deal that will bring Kansas City Royals outfielder Scott Podsednik to Los Angeles, a baseball source told ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark on Wednesday. The Royals would receive two minor leaguers. Podsednik is having a solid year in his only season in Kansas City, batting .309 with 30 steals.
Brian Wilson fined $1,000 for orange shoes
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Minutes ago, closer Brian Wilson was sitting by his locker using a black marker to color half of the orange shoes he wore in the All-Star Game and in saving last night’s win. The league fined Wilson $1,000 for wearing non-conforming shoes and was told that half of each shoe had to be black. ... The American League did not complain about the shoes at the All-Star Game, but Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez did. He called them “too flashy.” Wilson’s response was pointed and hilarious. “Too flashy. I didn’t know that’s in the rulebook. Oh it’s not in the rulebook. The fact that he thinks these shoes throw 97 to 100 with cut might be a little far fetched. I guess we should have these checked as performance-enhancing shoes.” Air Sharpies, he calls them.
Klapisch: MLB has caught up with Billy Beane
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
And something else has caught up to Ben Sheets. Damn. It’s been an awakening of sorts for Beane, whose market-IQ was once the exception. Now it’s the norm. Every club is run by geniuses and numbers-geeks, all of whom are obsessed with holding down payroll. “There’s definitely a lot of bright people running the game and they’ve all been impacted by the economy,” Beane said by telephone the other day. “Some of the trades that were made 10-12 years ago could never happen now. That’s because teams value players in the same way. There’s much more efficiency (among general managers) than before.” ...One rival GM who once admitted he dreaded competing against Beane, now says he feels “sorry” for the forefather of the Money Ball era, who “has to keep turning over his team every two years.” Collect the talent, develop it, export it. Repeat cycle. That’s the business plan Beane has to live with. You wouldn’t blame him for feeling burned out by the constant money-saving churn.
DET acquires Jhonny Peralta
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
“Jhonny”?& nbsp; “Giovanni Soto”? Please… hire back some editors!! Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com reports that the Indians have traded 3B Jhonny Peralta to the Tigers for left-hander Giovanni Soto.
TedQuarters: Getting nerdy with Brian Bannister
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Funny…I went to diner once with Ted and we discussed BBQ not FIP. Thanks to Studes.
Neyer: Why do Yankees lose to debutantes?
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
“Jahn, I still remember Billy Traber’s one-hitter against the Yankees in his debut.” Isn’t that amazing that it was his 23 ML appearance, Suzyn. Caveat No. 1: SMALL SAMPLE SIZE. All those rookie starters who have fared so well against the Yankees? There are 11 of them.* * Or 10. Kansas City’s immortal Eduardo Villacis, in his first and only major league appearance, got hammered. None of the other 10 guys gave up more than three earned runs in their debut. I’m sorry, but 11 outings (and 66 innings) in 11 seasons simply isn’t enough outings to merit more than a sideways glance. I mean, seriously ... We’re going to draw some grand conclusions based on 66 innings? On seven innings per season? You can. I won’t. Caveat No. 2: They didn’t pitch as well as you think. The data’s in the chart, but the Captain’s Blog ignored it. In those 66 innings, the rookies gave up only 46 hits, while walking 26 batters and striking out 34. They gave up two home runs. You know what I think? I think they were (naturally) afraid to throw the ball over the plate and were hit-lucky and were homer-lucky and probably strand-lucky. In six of the 10 non-Villacis games, the rookie struck out two or fewer Yankees. Is that really good or really lucky? It would be a lot of fun if the Yankees’ $100 million lineup really was vulnerable to the fuzzy-cheeked kid just up from the Lickskillet League. But the numbers—not to mention every ounce of common sense I can summon—suggest that they’re not, really.
Joe Mauer: Well Played
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Joe Mauer, current cover-gracer of the MLB The Show video games series. Money quote: I’ll strike out as myself and say something like, ‘C’mon, I could’ve hit that.’ We also learn that the Twins are video-game junkies, too.
Zolecki: Domonic Brown Is On His Way
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
The Phillies just announced they have placed Shane Victorino on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique. They selected the contract of Domonic Brown to take his place. The Brown era begins.
THT: Fast: A very important article on fielding
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Baseball Prospectus has published an article by Colin Wyers today that may be one of the most important pieces written about fielding measurement in the last decade. The full piece is available only to BP subscribers, but let me briefly recap some of the topics Colin covers. Colin reiterates the point that uncertainty in fielding measurements is something that can be tackled with bigger sample sizes, i.e., more season of data. Bias, on the other hand, is persistent. It does not decrease with larger sample sizes of fielding data. He mentions two types of bias: that related to park/scorer and that related to the fielder’s range. He then outlines a clever method for using data like putouts and assists in order to develop a fielding metric for infielders that should be much less subject to those two sources of bias than our current advanced metrics like Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR), Plus/Minus, and TotalZone. His metric very likely has greater uncertainty than the advanced fielding metrics that use ball-in-play data to determine which fielder had the best chance to field a batted ball. However, at some point, larger sample sizes should decrease the effect of the uncertainty, such that the reduction in bias using Colin’s method will actually produce more accurate measures of fielding. Is Colin’s method better after two seasons? Three seasons? Five seasons? Because we don’t yet know the size of the park-scorer bias or range bias, we don’t know exactly at what point that occurs. Thanks to Seth.
Tigers’ Jeremy Bonderman’s next move—retirement?
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
You too can create your own personal Old English tattoos by just doing some simple graphic art design work. All from the comfort of your home! Bonderman said before Tuesday’s loss to the Rays that the topic of retirement has come up more than once during conversations with his wife, Amber. With the game becoming more and more like a job, his desire to spend more time with his family in Washington and the struggles to return from a blood clot in his shoulder that ended his 2008 season, Bonderman told the Free Press that retirement is more than just a passing thought. “(Owner Mike Ilitch) and the Tigers’ organization have given me an opportunity to provide for my family really well, and I feel like I’ve saved a lot of money and I have the ability to be able to do what I want—whether it’s be with my kids every day or go on fishing trips with my dad or brothers,” he said in the clubhouse at Tropicana Field. “At times I love it. At times I’m like, ‘Man.’ “ ...“I feel I have a lot left,” Bonderman said. “If I really want to play, I can play. I’m just kind of thinking about it. I don’t know if it’s what I’m going to do.”
Joe Posnanski: Hall of Fame Comps
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
I think I’m going to start writing Bill Poz in every year for the Spink Award. Maybe OPS+ is not for you either. Maybe you like those simple traditional Hall of Famer markers like 500 home runs or 3,000 hits (neither player reached those markers). Or maybe you don’t like any kind of statistical guideline or analyst’s voice. The one thing that so many Hall of Fame voters believe about the Hall of Fame is that it is about feel, about aura, about character. Dawson’s Hall of Fame case was bolstered by this sense of dignity he brought to baseball — everyone respected him and his all-around game. Rice’s Hall of Fame case was bolstered by this sense of intimidation he brought to baseball — you would hear that no player was more feared. But using nebulous standards like aura makes comparisons EVEN MORE tempting … Dale Murphy also played with great dignity and brought honor to baseball. So did Dwight Evans. Few players were more respected in their day than Reggie Smith. Fred McGriff was classy enough to be the voice behind a training video for kids. Joe Carter was the very essence of class and he hit one of the most famous home runs in baseball history. Who was ever classier or more beloved than Gil Hodges? As for intimidation, Rice certainly was no more feared than Dick Allen or Frank Howard or Albert Belle or George Foster or Dave Parker. Or Jose Canseco, for that matter.
Miller: Lackey: Scoreboard talks the loudest
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Which is one of the reasons I go to so few games… So, naturally, they booed him again Tuesday, Lackey making his first career road start against the Angels and doing so in a jersey that read “Boston” across the chest. “Satan” would have been more warmly embraced. And after beating the Angels, 4-2, Lackey booed right back. “The scoreboard talks the loudest,” he said. Like that one, Angels fans? How about this one, when Lackey was asked if the amount of booing surprised him: “Yeah, a little bit. It won’t be forgotten.” Meaning what, exactly? Next time he’ll whip the Angels, 40-2? Silly. Good stuff, sure. But silly. Still the noise, while heartfelt, wasn’t exactly hearty, perhaps because so many people in the stands actually were rooting for the visiting Red Sox.
Image of the day: The Highlanders (Yankees), 1903
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
The 1903 New York Highlanders, the Yankee organization’s first year in New York City. This is public domain from the Boston Public Library’s McGreevey collection. Descriptio n: Individual portraits on mount with decorative vignettes in ink wash. In center, portrait of Clark Griffith, pitcher. Top row, left to right, Dave Fultz, outfielder, Kid Elberfield, shortstop, Wid Conroy, third baseman, Jack Chesbro, pitcher, Monte Beville, catcher, Jack O’Connor, catcher. Middle row: John Deering, pitcher, Jimmy Williams, second baseman, Griffith, Jack Zalusky, catcher, Lefty Davis, outfielder. Bottom row: Wee Willie Keeler, Jesse Tannehill, pitcher, Harry Howell, pitcher, Herm McFarland, outfielder, John Ganzel, first baseman.
Walk Like a Sabermetrician: The Next Great Sabermetric Hall of Fame Cause
Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Bagwell, yes. But there’s no freakin’ way I’m backing Wayne Causey. Occasional ly sabermetrically-inclined people will get behind a Hall of Fame candidate, generally one who has overwhelming qualifications from one perspective or another, but for whatever reason don’t resonate as well with the mainstream. Rich Lederer’s tireless campaign for Bert Blyleven is the most prominent (and successful), and the Tim Raines group of Jonah Keri, Nate Sager, Tango Tiger, and the late John Brattain has put together a website for their now Andre Dawson-endorsed cause. Alan Trammell certainly has his advocates, although they are not nearly as well-organized. Both Robbie Alomar and Barry Larkin debuted with a high enough percentage that there’s no particular sense of urgency to make their case. ...The player I speak of is Jeff Bagwell, and he’ll be on the ballot for the first time this year. I’m suggesting that if you would like to be the next Rich Lederer, you should get a head start. The day the vote is taken, the blogosphere will be overrun with posts about how badly the BBWAA missed on Bagwell. This is your chance to get ahead of the curve and stake out your territory. ...It’s possible that I’m wrong, and that Bagwell is appreciated by the BBWAA voters and will debut at a percentage that makes future induction a solid bet. If so, any would-be Bagwell Lederers out there will have wasted their time and I will have cried wolf. I’d like for that to be the case, for Bagwell’s sake if nothing else.
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