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Bushwhacked In Houston

Published by on August 3, 2009 | 3 Responses

They say everything is bigger in Texas. Everything except the Giants offense. Which, unfortunately, happens to suck no matter the geographic location. There’s nothing like watching your favorite team leave the bases-loaded as Mike Hampton (and his 5.14 ERA) fist-pumps his way off the field. Or how about watching Bengie Molina refuse to not swing at pitches no other mortal… Read more →

Two-Win Pitches

Published by on August 3, 2009 | 1 Response

Yesterday we talked about Lincecum’s changeup being worth +2 wins by FanGraphs’ linear weights for pitch-types. I thought it would be helpful to show some of the other top pitches in the game by their pitch-type values. The following table illustrates the pitches, and the pitchers who throw them, that are worth at least 15 runs above average — or… Read more →