tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post8675834525695670880..comments2024-03-28T04:28:17.379-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: FJM Sentence Of The Dayallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-55739193301964609442008-04-19T10:40:00.000-07:002008-04-19T10:40:00.000-07:00At the other end of the luck scale we've got Ortiz...At the other end of the luck scale we've got Ortiz. <BR/><BR/>His BABIP this year is only .135.<BR/><BR/>In the past:<BR/>2003 - .292<BR/>2004 - .322<BR/>2005 - .303<BR/>2006 - .270<BR/>2007 - .355<BR/>Career - .305<BR/><BR/>The hits should start falling for Flo, if only due to good old random chance.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-3480439893074848862008-04-19T10:35:00.000-07:002008-04-19T10:35:00.000-07:00But -- other than some knuckleballers -- they don'...<I>But -- other than some knuckleballers -- they don't seem to be able to control with any consistency how many hits they give up when the ball is put into play.</I><BR/><BR/>Right, no consistency to BABIP (batting average on balls in play) which is why strikeouts (and K:BB ratio too) are important.<BR/><BR/>One big reason why Dumbo will regress this year -- his BABIP was really high last year. Very lucky hitting which will most likely not be sustained.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1644941715068076762008-04-19T10:26:00.000-07:002008-04-19T10:26:00.000-07:00From the article they referenced about DIPS:But --...From the article they referenced about DIPS:<BR/><BR/>But -- other than some knuckleballers -- they don’t seem to be able to control with any consistency how many hits they give up when the ball is put into play.andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080026360873456937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-26491377822187419322008-04-19T09:53:00.000-07:002008-04-19T09:53:00.000-07:00After the grand slam I imagined the youngsters all...After the grand slam I imagined the youngsters all hanging from Papi's arms like children playing with their uncle.andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080026360873456937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-57458096571786156572008-04-19T08:38:00.000-07:002008-04-19T08:38:00.000-07:00Holy F. Last night should go down as a Timlin Sav...Holy F. <BR/><BR/> Last night should go down as a Timlin Save. Yes normally saves are 2-3 runs but sometimes that 2-3 runs for a normal pitcher is worth 8 Timlin runs.andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080026360873456937noreply@blogger.com