Comments on: Three True Outcome Leaders 2007-2009 (Corrected)

By: Alireza

Alireza — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:50:59 +0000

I realize this site publishes UZR, but it isn’t the only measure of defense. Pena has put up very nice Plus/Minus scores and is generally considered at least above average.

By: Mike K.

Mike K. — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:13:18 +0000

Ryan Howard? 46.3%.

So close.

By: Matt Klaassen

Matt Klaassen — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:31:02 +0000

No doubt — Dunn’s a very good hitter. If he’s would DH only, I bet he’s even above average next season.

By: JoeR43

JoeR43 — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:51:18 +0000

Yankees refer to themselves as a universe.

Because of the ongoing battle of arrogance between Red Sox and Yankee fans, the Yankees couldn’t be satisfied with just being a Nation like the Red Sox. They have to be a whole damn universe.

By: JoeR43

JoeR43 — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:44:39 +0000

I like how they call Deer a “notorious free swinger” on wikipedia.

Actually, no I don’t. He wasn’t a free swinger. His contact just sucked. He still had a 92 OPS+ the year he hit .179.

Obviously only so much praise to give a .220/.324/.442 career hitter, but it’s fun to show that Juan Pierre and his .301 BA has been way less valuable an offensive player than Rob Deer (.547 OWn% vs. .482 OWn%, a team of 9 Rob Deer’s on offense can be expected to win 10-11 more games a season than the same team w/ 9 Juan Pierre’s on offense).

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:54:27 +0000

Dunn’s worth defending. Dunn would be awesome if he was used properly. He gains like two and a half wins if he plays in the AL and doesn’t touch a glove next year.

By: crix

crix — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:39:51 +0000

Either way, NYN or NYM you should still get New York Mets. I know it’s been explained but, N=National A=American. The only Nation I know of is Red Sox Nation. What else would “n” stand for? C’mon brotha, get wit da program haha. I’m not trying to hammer ya but, you seem to think it’s pertinent, hense my response. I do however agree that CHW, CHC, NYY, NYM should be used. (To prevent confusion.)

By: David MVP Eckstein

David MVP Eckstein — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:34:33 +0000

Ahhhhhh. Makes sense.

Side question then: why classify like this? I noticed this in the xBABIP calc. as well, actually. Why not use CHW, CHC, NYM, NYY, etc etc>. It seems slightly more “universal”

By: Matt Klaassen

Matt Klaassen — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:08:28 +0000

“NYN” is the abbreviation for the Mets used by most databases, etc. “NYA” is for the Yankees. “CHA” is for the White Sox, “CHN” is for the Cubs, etc.

By: David MVP Eckstein

David MVP Eckstein — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:25:08 +0000

Is “NYN” intended as NYM or short for New York Nation?