regression to the mean Stories - Pinstripe Alley
Swisher the Athletic versus Swisher the Yankee
(Click to enlarge) Following a less-than-stellar seasons for the Chicago White Sox in 2008, Nick Swisher was picked up by the Yankees. Swisher responded by posting his best yearly OPS ever (.869) in 2009 and basically duplicated that performance in 2010. Some claimed that the move to New York...
Praying for Regression
Cano20072008 BB%5.96.2 K%13.813.2 LD%16.917.4 GB%52.251.1 FB%30.931.5 Don't let NoMaas fool you. Robinson Cano hasn't been the worst player in the league, just the most unlucky. We'd expect BABIP to be LD% plus .120. Robbie's expected BABIP is .284, his actual...
Open Thread: Game 17 - A's at Texas (cont'd)
A's hypermuscular offense coiled, waiting to strike ... just toying with the Rangers, giving them the illusion of safety with their paltry 1-0 deficit.










