In the National League, the elongated double switch shows again why pitching statistics are quite poorly attributed. A traditional double switch involves the manager inserting a position player into the game for the current pitcher and a new pitcher for a position player--typically one who just made an out, so that the new pitcher won't be batting for nearly a full trip through the lineup.
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20 August 2009
10 July 2009
Here'e another quirky entry into the "Win" category: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4318608. If we used Team pitching statistics, that win would simply go to the Nationals pitching staff, which clearly it should have.
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9 July 2009
As the Brewers wrap up a series against the Cardinals and Tony LaRussa's peculiar lineup strategy, I thought it might be worth thinking about what would make certain lineups advantageous. LaRussa has been hitting the pitcher in the 8th spot, with a position player hitting behind him in the 9th slot, for several years now. Why?
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2 July 2009
Why are pitching statistics so quirky? For instance, why does a starter need to go 5 innings to earn a win? And why should a starter get a loss if his team eventually scores more runs than
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