Comments on: Hey, Bobby! http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/hey-bobby/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:42:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gene M. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/hey-bobby/#comment-52838 Gene M. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:49:50 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/hey-bobby/#comment-52838 As a Philly guy, I had to endure a lot of arguments regarding Bobby All-Star. He "K's too much", "doesn't perform in the clutch", or "doesn't make enough plays at the wall" were some of my favorites. I noticed this recently. Take a look at his and Manny's WPA's from age 24-34. For Manny ('96-'06) the total is 40.30. For Bobby ('98-'08) the total is 40.01. How would the fact the Bobby played about 10 games a year more than Manny impact those numbers? Does replacement level WPA tend to be negative? As a Philly guy, I had to endure a lot of arguments regarding Bobby All-Star. He “K’s too much”, “doesn’t perform in the clutch”, or “doesn’t make enough plays at the wall” were some of my favorites. I noticed this recently. Take a look at his and Manny’s WPA’s from age 24-34. For Manny (’96-’06) the total is 40.30. For Bobby (’98-’08) the total is 40.01.

How would the fact the Bobby played about 10 games a year more than Manny impact those numbers? Does replacement level WPA tend to be negative?

]]> By: Jim http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/hey-bobby/#comment-52826 Jim Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:07:17 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/hey-bobby/#comment-52826 Man....this whole trend of mediocre baseball players, especially pitchers, getting huge contracts needs to end. Man….this whole trend of mediocre baseball players, especially pitchers, getting huge contracts needs to end.

]]> By: Eric Seidman http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/hey-bobby/#comment-52814 Eric Seidman Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:58:57 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/hey-bobby/#comment-52814 I would say Bobby gets a bigger deal than Raul. I can see some team giving Abreu 3 yr-42 mil or something like that while Ibanez gets 3 yr-36 mil. I would say Bobby gets a bigger deal than Raul. I can see some team giving Abreu 3 yr-42 mil or something like that while Ibanez gets 3 yr-36 mil.

]]> By: RollingWave http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/hey-bobby/#comment-52738 RollingWave Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:08:06 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/hey-bobby/#comment-52738 He's likely going to be one of the most overpaid positional FA this year? true or false? (I guess Ibanez is virtually on par with him and he's probably a worse player) He’s likely going to be one of the most overpaid positional FA this year? true or false? (I guess Ibanez is virtually on par with him and he’s probably a worse player)

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