Comments on: The Pleasures of Strand Rate http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-pleasures-of-strand-rate/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dean http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-pleasures-of-strand-rate/#comment-84817 Dean Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:42:09 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6145#comment-84817 If the point of this article was to highlight Millwood's ERA in relation to his LOB% to another year with comparitive statistics, I believe 2006 would have been better. His WHIP that year compared to this year is virtually identicle, 1.29 to 1.30, respectively, whereas 2007 and 2008 were much higher. It makes more sense to compare his luck with runners on base this year to a year where he had a comparative number of baserunners. He gave gave up more hits in 2006 (weaker defense) but walked fewer as well. Maybe, you intended to use 2007 because you wanted to leave hits, and thereby defense, out of the equation. But that's not fair because his defense may help prevent baserunners, as well as help him get out of those situations, elevating his LOB%. His ERA in 2006 was 4.52, though I don't know what his LOB% was. Whatever it was I'm sure that Millwood's ERA will continue to rise this season and possibly settle around 4.00. But here's hoping his luck returns and lasts for another year and a half. If the point of this article was to highlight Millwood’s ERA in relation to his LOB% to another year with comparitive statistics, I believe 2006 would have been better. His WHIP that year compared to this year is virtually identicle, 1.29 to 1.30, respectively, whereas 2007 and 2008 were much higher. It makes more sense to compare his luck with runners on base this year to a year where he had a comparative number of baserunners.
He gave gave up more hits in 2006 (weaker defense) but walked fewer as well. Maybe, you intended to use 2007 because you wanted to leave hits, and thereby defense, out of the equation. But that’s not fair because his defense may help prevent baserunners, as well as help him get out of those situations, elevating his LOB%.
His ERA in 2006 was 4.52, though I don’t know what his LOB% was. Whatever it was I’m sure that Millwood’s ERA will continue to rise this season and possibly settle around 4.00. But here’s hoping his luck returns and lasts for another year and a half.

]]> By: Matt http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-pleasures-of-strand-rate/#comment-84420 Matt Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:31:15 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6145#comment-84420 When you talk about the strand rate regressing, what is it regressing to? The league average? Some pitchers seem to have significantly different career strand rates than others. Does this have something to do with K's and GB rates? When you talk about the strand rate regressing, what is it regressing to? The league average? Some pitchers seem to have significantly different career strand rates than others. Does this have something to do with K’s and GB rates?

]]> By: joe http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-pleasures-of-strand-rate/#comment-83278 joe Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:21:27 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6145#comment-83278 Johan Santana has basically been the same pitcher he was in 2008, only with a normalized BABIP and strand rate...and a fastball that continues to deteriorate. Johan Santana has basically been the same pitcher he was in 2008, only with a normalized BABIP and strand rate…and a fastball that continues to deteriorate.

]]> By: lester bangs http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-pleasures-of-strand-rate/#comment-83249 lester bangs Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:57:19 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6145#comment-83249 It's *very* difficult to sell Millwood high - the fantasy community is extremely skeptical of him. Probably not impossible, but it aint' easy. Waiting for the Johan Santana blog from you guys. It’s *very* difficult to sell Millwood high – the fantasy community is extremely skeptical of him. Probably not impossible, but it aint’ easy.

Waiting for the Johan Santana blog from you guys.

]]> By: rwperu34 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-pleasures-of-strand-rate/#comment-83216 rwperu34 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:17:00 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6145#comment-83216 There's a typo in pitcher A. His walks should be 8.55%. If that line was correct, he would have been a much better pitcher in 2007. I once traded A-Rod for that 1996 Trachsel card in my Dice League. Of course there were a few other players involved:) There’s a typo in pitcher A. His walks should be 8.55%. If that line was correct, he would have been a much better pitcher in 2007.

I once traded A-Rod for that 1996 Trachsel card in my Dice League. Of course there were a few other players involved:)

]]> By: Steve http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-pleasures-of-strand-rate/#comment-83183 Steve Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:49:17 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=6145#comment-83183 The proper word here is "beneficiary" (the one who receives a benefit) instead of "benefactor" (the one who gives the benefit). Although in this case Millwood is both - since he puts the runners on base that he ends up stranding - but the real benefactor here, as your article points out, is the Tecas defense. The proper word here is “beneficiary” (the one who receives a benefit) instead of “benefactor” (the one who gives the benefit). Although in this case Millwood is both – since he puts the runners on base that he ends up stranding – but the real benefactor here, as your article points out, is the Tecas defense.

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