Comments on: Mighty Joe Nelson http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mighty-joe-nelson/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:35:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mighty-joe-nelson/#comment-56927 Chris Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:09:34 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=1807#comment-56927 Eric, Great, thanks for the answer! Eric,

Great, thanks for the answer!

]]> By: Eric Seidman http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mighty-joe-nelson/#comment-56915 Eric Seidman Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:41:36 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=1807#comment-56915 Chris, For relievers, we find their runs above replacement and then multiply it by the leverage index. So, for someone like K-Rod, if we say he is +10 runs, with a 1.75 LI, he would be worth +17.5 runs. For Nelson, I figured that he would be between 1.20-1.45, higher than his 1.16 from 2008, given that so many teams are after him, and that teams don't go crazy like this over someone they do not plan on using. Chris,

For relievers, we find their runs above replacement and then multiply it by the leverage index. So, for someone like K-Rod, if we say he is +10 runs, with a 1.75 LI, he would be worth +17.5 runs. For Nelson, I figured that he would be between 1.20-1.45, higher than his 1.16 from 2008, given that so many teams are after him, and that teams don’t go crazy like this over someone they do not plan on using.

]]> By: Chris http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mighty-joe-nelson/#comment-56892 Chris Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:53:22 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=1807#comment-56892 On second look, I think I misread you. I assume the 1.20-1.45 is the leverage score. But how do you turn a leverage score into runs is my main question. On second look, I think I misread you. I assume the 1.20-1.45 is the leverage score. But how do you turn a leverage score into runs is my main question.

]]> By: Chris http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mighty-joe-nelson/#comment-56891 Chris Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:52:15 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=1807#comment-56891 Eric, love the article! I think Nelson is a interesting pick-up for a team with bullpen needs. A quick side question. To figure out runs gained for working in high leveraged situations you multiplied the LI by 1.20-1.45. What exactly is the '1.20-1.45' value representing? Eric, love the article! I think Nelson is a interesting pick-up for a team with bullpen needs.

A quick side question. To figure out runs gained for working in high leveraged situations you multiplied the LI by 1.20-1.45. What exactly is the ’1.20-1.45′ value representing?

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