Comments on: Checking In With Aramis http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/checking-in-with-aramis/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:05:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MrLomez http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/checking-in-with-aramis/#comment-35805 MrLomez Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:03:51 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/checking-in-with-aramis/#comment-35805 Last week I remember an article about Aaron Rowand showing increased production despite a higher K-rate. There was some anecdotal evidence to suggest that Rowand's change in approach was on account of being in a thinner lineup and an expectation to be a primary run producer. With Aramis, it seems to be the opposite. He's hitting with more base-runners and with 2 additional strong bats behind him (Fukudome and Soto). Yet, both Rowand's and Ramirez's approaches seem to be trending in the same direction. Interesting, no? Also of note, Aramis is on pace to ground into 30% fewer double-plays this year, despite the increase in baserunners ahead of him. Again, is this merely the product of good luck, or the successful execution of a new approach? Last week I remember an article about Aaron Rowand showing increased production despite a higher K-rate. There was some anecdotal evidence to suggest that Rowand’s change in approach was on account of being in a thinner lineup and an expectation to be a primary run producer. With Aramis, it seems to be the opposite. He’s hitting with more base-runners and with 2 additional strong bats behind him (Fukudome and Soto). Yet, both Rowand’s and Ramirez’s approaches seem to be trending in the same direction. Interesting, no?

Also of note, Aramis is on pace to ground into 30% fewer double-plays this year, despite the increase in baserunners ahead of him. Again, is this merely the product of good luck, or the successful execution of a new approach?

]]> By: Eric Seidman http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/checking-in-with-aramis/#comment-35590 Eric Seidman Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:13:45 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/checking-in-with-aramis/#comment-35590 Scappy, you probably read Pizza Cutter's (my colleague at StatSpeak) article about statistics stabilizing, which is true that BB% and K% stabilize somewhat quickly; 150 PA if I remember correctly. This isn't to say they can't or won't regress, but I'd rather give it more stability before saying he's made a drastic change in approach. Definitely a possibility, though. Scappy, you probably read Pizza Cutter’s (my colleague at StatSpeak) article about statistics stabilizing, which is true that BB% and K% stabilize somewhat quickly; 150 PA if I remember correctly.

This isn’t to say they can’t or won’t regress, but I’d rather give it more stability before saying he’s made a drastic change in approach. Definitely a possibility, though.

]]> By: rrolek http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/checking-in-with-aramis/#comment-35588 rrolek Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:42:28 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/checking-in-with-aramis/#comment-35588 It's been a cold April/May, too. I'd guess HR/FB is lower in Apr/May than Jun-Sep, esp at Wrigley. Can anyone check that? Aramis looks WAY thinner this year too. Not suggesting anything. I've heard several times at games this year: "Is that Aramis at third?" It’s been a cold April/May, too. I’d guess HR/FB is lower in Apr/May than Jun-Sep, esp at Wrigley. Can anyone check that?

Aramis looks WAY thinner this year too. Not suggesting anything. I’ve heard several times at games this year: “Is that Aramis at third?”

]]> By: rrolek http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/checking-in-with-aramis/#comment-35587 rrolek Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:40:37 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/checking-in-with-aramis/#comment-35587 It's been a cold April/May, too. I'd guess HR/FB is lower in Apr/May than Jun-Sep, esp at Wrigley. Can anyone check that? Aramis looks WAY thinner this year too. It’s been a cold April/May, too. I’d guess HR/FB is lower in Apr/May than Jun-Sep, esp at Wrigley. Can anyone check that?

Aramis looks WAY thinner this year too.

]]> By: Scappy http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/checking-in-with-aramis/#comment-35586 Scappy Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:34:06 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/checking-in-with-aramis/#comment-35586 I don't remember where I was reading it, but I thought bb% and k% stabilize the fastest out of all statistics. Whether 2+ months of baseball is enough for these to stabilize will dictate if Ramirez has actually changed his approach leading to more walks (and more strikeouts). I don’t remember where I was reading it, but I thought bb% and k% stabilize the fastest out of all statistics. Whether 2+ months of baseball is enough for these to stabilize will dictate if Ramirez has actually changed his approach leading to more walks (and more strikeouts).

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