Comments on: Top Of The Hill http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/top-of-the-hill/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:52:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vode http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/top-of-the-hill/#comment-100051 Vode Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:00:51 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8859#comment-100051 35. I do not know what to make of this guy. 35. I do not know what to make of this guy.

]]> By: Nick http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/top-of-the-hill/#comment-94350 Nick Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:55:17 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8859#comment-94350 If MGL was reading this he'd shit himself. If MGL was reading this he’d shit himself.

]]> By: Matt B, http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/top-of-the-hill/#comment-94326 Matt B, Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:37:10 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8859#comment-94326 This is only one example (that I have investigated) of a questionable UZR rating, but would this put a bit of chink in WARs armour if UZR mistakenly deflated the 'defensive' portion of a players WAR rating? In the Pedroia vs Hill example. I don't see how Dustin can be rated THAT much higher defensively. I am sorry. Pedroia currently sits a 4.4 WAR largely helped by 11.1 defensive rating. Hill is at 3.2 WAR with 0.0 defensive rating. I am not questioning the value of Pedroia, I think every team in the league would love to clone him and throw him out there at 2B day in and day out. Unfortunately I think I would actually take Aaron Hill this season based on all factors / stats both on defense AND offense (besides Hill's lousy OBP). Clearly WAR does not support this notion. This is only one example (that I have investigated) of a questionable UZR rating, but would this put a bit of chink in WARs armour if UZR mistakenly deflated the ‘defensive’ portion of a players WAR rating?

In the Pedroia vs Hill example. I don’t see how Dustin can be rated THAT much higher defensively. I am sorry.

Pedroia currently sits a 4.4 WAR largely helped by 11.1 defensive rating. Hill is at 3.2 WAR with 0.0 defensive rating.

I am not questioning the value of Pedroia, I think every team in the league would love to clone him and throw him out there at 2B day in and day out.

Unfortunately I think I would actually take Aaron Hill this season based on all factors / stats both on defense AND offense (besides Hill’s lousy OBP).

Clearly WAR does not support this notion.

]]> By: DWrek http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/top-of-the-hill/#comment-94202 DWrek Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:56:50 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8859#comment-94202 True and not that fangraphs disagrees but a 2B with 20 jacks and a glove is a very nice asset to have. True and not that fangraphs disagrees but a 2B with 20 jacks and a glove is a very nice asset to have.

]]> By: Chris M. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/top-of-the-hill/#comment-94184 Chris M. Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:41:27 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8859#comment-94184 But according to that MLB The Show commercial, Pedroia can't hit the high-and-inside fastball! But according to that MLB The Show commercial, Pedroia can’t hit the high-and-inside fastball!

]]> By: gabriel http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/top-of-the-hill/#comment-94173 gabriel Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:37:31 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8859#comment-94173 I'm skeptical- UZR is a great stat, but it does seem to be the outlier here. Going back to the previous generation of fielding stats, THT's RZR reflects a great fielding season by Hill- a RZR 5th overall in the majors, and leading the majors in OOZ by a large margin. From those numbers, he looks like the best second baseman in baseball. Anyone know what his +/- numbers are? I’m skeptical- UZR is a great stat, but it does seem to be the outlier here. Going back to the previous generation of fielding stats, THT’s RZR reflects a great fielding season by Hill- a RZR 5th overall in the majors, and leading the majors in OOZ by a large margin. From those numbers, he looks like the best second baseman in baseball.

Anyone know what his +/- numbers are?

]]> By: Rally http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/top-of-the-hill/#comment-94057 Rally Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:38:23 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8859#comment-94057 Dave is right. Hill's season has Davey Johnson 1973 written all over it. Dave is right. Hill’s season has Davey Johnson 1973 written all over it.

]]> By: Torgen http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/top-of-the-hill/#comment-94055 Torgen Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:55:32 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8859#comment-94055 Correction: 31 HRs. Correction: 31 HRs.

]]> By: Torgen http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/top-of-the-hill/#comment-94049 Torgen Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:37:26 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8859#comment-94049 The concussion had no effect on his hitting because he played 0 games after he suffered it. The usual theory is that Gary Denbo screwed up his bat. The concussion had no effect on his hitting because he played 0 games after he suffered it. The usual theory is that Gary Denbo screwed up his bat.

]]> By: puck http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/top-of-the-hill/#comment-94030 puck Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:52:06 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=8859#comment-94030 Clint Barmes is another guy who's started pulling the ball to good effect...not as good as an effect as Hill, but his HR/FB is up from his career mark of 4.5% to 10.5% this season. Clint Barmes is another guy who’s started pulling the ball to good effect…not as good as an effect as Hill, but his HR/FB is up from his career mark of 4.5% to 10.5% this season.

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