What is Theo Epstein's real value to the Cubs? As the Cubs and Red Sox continue attempting to figure that out, here's my take...
Where is Matt Garza headed and why is it so important? I think the answer to the first part is the AL East, the answer to part two is in the article...check it out!
I made a WAR Spreadsheet, just download it, it includes a wOBA calculator too if you need one.
On the left side of the spreadsheet, a user fills in the yellow information and the spreadsheet will populate the player's projected salary for a different number of years.
On the right side, a user fills in the yellow values of a contract and the spread sheet will crank out the projected WAR needed over the life of the contract to break even. With this side, there is only 1 aging coefficient, so you may need to adjust the number a little by hand if their are 2 or more coefficients. Also, only look at the Year rows and columns for the time frame selected.
To download the file, goto File -> Download as
This is a tough call for teams. Kuroda appears to be the kind of guy who could pitch effectively until he's 40. But when pitchers get to the age Kuroda will be in 2012, teams get leery. He's probably a better fit for a club like Arizona or Boston, a team that could use one more starter to get them "over the top", than the Cubs, who likely have a longer way to go before contention.
Chartball's history of the 2011 Cardinals.
http://chartball.com/posters/STL2011.html
Lets take a look at all-time career pitching performances, as well as active pitchers still in the league. Two of em are still pitching this postseason, Colby Lewis who pitched only 5.2 innings last nite with a 6.35 ERA, and Chris Carpenter, pitching tonight, and looking to follow up to his dominant series winning performance last Friday against the Phillies.going 5 innings giving up 3 runs.
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Check out my article on Peanuts and Cracker Stats about pitcher deception and how it relates to getting swinging strikes on sliders.
A look at one of the most distinct, enigmatic players in baseball. There are some mind-blowing stats at the end of the piece.
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