tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608528753722196209.post643582175958181560..comments2024-01-26T13:08:26.506-08:00Comments on Cybermetrics: Is "Pitching To Contact" Helping The Nationals?Cyril Moronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07148864847009186694noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608528753722196209.post-58992649048275524662012-07-12T09:27:06.887-07:002012-07-12T09:27:06.887-07:00Right, like a team 8.3 Ks per 9 IP is not really h...Right, like a team 8.3 Ks per 9 IP is not really high. Thanks for dropping byCyril Moronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148864847009186694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608528753722196209.post-27392400217850547332012-07-12T07:12:51.256-07:002012-07-12T07:12:51.256-07:00Note: The last time two starters finished with 10 ...Note: The last time two starters finished with 10 strikeouts per 9 IP on the same team was 2003, with Kerry Wood and Mark Prior...BMMillsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121540047611227512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608528753722196209.post-67202334418741581522012-07-12T07:08:27.484-07:002012-07-12T07:08:27.484-07:00I particularly like this quote:
"But they co...I particularly like this quote:<br /><br />"But they could probably strike out more. A lot more."<br /><br />I wish they'd let Strasburg strike out more than 11.64 batters per 9. That's quite the counterfactual they have on the current outcomes...BMMillsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121540047611227512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608528753722196209.post-22025068465611344112012-07-12T05:07:37.555-07:002012-07-12T05:07:37.555-07:00Devon
Great points! Thanks for taking the time to...Devon<br /><br />Great points! Thanks for taking the time to do that analysis and post a comment.<br /><br />CyCyril Moronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148864847009186694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608528753722196209.post-66372762789117601012012-07-11T20:18:50.432-07:002012-07-11T20:18:50.432-07:00This is very interesting, 'cause it's almo...This is very interesting, 'cause it's almost unbelievable that any modern sports writer would claim such a thing. You pick it apart with stats quite easy too.<br /><br />So you got me lookin' at the Nationals pitching splits right now... and I see that in their 49 W's, they're striking out 9.8 per 9 IP. But in their 34 L's, they're only striking out 6.7 per 9 IP. So, even lookin' at the straight up simple stats, there's just no way any serious journalist could claim that pitching to contact is increasing their winning ways. The Nats should fire McCatty if he believes it is, and get a pitching coach who will make these pitchers strive for better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com