- Corey Hart's Hacking Ways
David GolebiewskiIn 2007, Brewers right fielder Corey Hart appeared to establish himself as a championship-caliber player. The lanky, 6-6 Hart had long been considered one of Milwaukee's best young talents
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Bill PettiWhen Bill James speaks, many in the baseball committee listen intently--as they should. James, while certainly not always correct in his theories (and, really, who is), can always be counted
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Matt KlaassenCorey Hart, seemingly on the trading block until a last-minute wrist injury, has reportedly been resigned by the Brewers for $26.5 million dollars for 2011-2013. Assuming $4.5 million dollars
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Colin Zarzycki: Corey Hart.
According to ESPN's average draft position, Hart was taken (on average) 98th overall - good agreement with Rotographs' end-of-2011 FVARz ranking of him (94th). You won't find him
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Eric SeidmanThe baseball world lost its oldest former player yesterday, when 100-yr old Bill Werber passed away. Last summer, and practically up until September, Bill and I shared several conversations
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Dave Cameron - he was that bad of a hitter. However, Griffin's -286.7 wRAA isn't quite the worst in MLB history.
That belongs to Bill Bergen, who nudged Griffin by -1 wRAA - but needed 4,000 less plate
- Hot GIF: A Corey Hart Behind-the-Back Situation
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Given that Scott Baker is conceding only about 2.5 walks per nine innings and sits among the league's top-10 in Zone%, you'd think that a batter like Corey Hart, having only walked in 6.8% of his
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- Greatest September Call-Ups
Bill Petti performances among position-players, sorted by WAR and then by wRC+:
Player
Debut
Sept PA
Sept wRC+
Sept WAR
Dwayne Hosey
9/1/95
77
171
1.6
Bill Sudakis
9/3/68
102
168
1.4
- What Does Corey Hart's Injury Mean For the Brewers?
Chris CwikThe Milwaukee Brewers may have expected to go into the regular season without one of their key players. While the Brewers will have Ryan Braun for the entire season, Corey Hart might miss some time
- Does Consistent Play Help a Team Win?
Bill PettiOne of the many insights to come from Bill James was the fact that a team's winning percentage could very easily be estimated based simply on the difference between the runs they scored and the runs
- The Disappearance of Hitters Who Walk More Than They Strike Out
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Bill Madlock
10
91%
1974
Don Mattingly
10
91%
1984
Toby Harrah
10
83%
1973
Albert Pujols
10
83%
2001
Frank Thomas
10
71%
1991
Buddy Bell
10
67%
1972
Mike
- Visualizing Major League Baseball During the Aughts
Bill Petti along any and all comments so I can improve it.
Author's Note: Bill Petti is a Senior Consultant at Gallup and maintains a blog, Signal/Noise, dedicated to musings on various subjects
- Park Factors and ERA Estimators: Part I
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- Park Factors and ERA Estimators: Part II
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- Park Factors and ERA Estimators: Part III
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- The Impact on Hitters Who Change Parks
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- Adrian Gonzalez's Evolution, Part I
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- Adrian Gonzalez’s Evolution, Part II
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- True Outcomes and Players Through Time
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- Projected Hits Above/Below Average in 2012
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- Braves Provide Preview of How to Approach Ike Davis
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- MIA-PHI Match-Up: Pitch Type Linear Weights
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- Tom Milone and the Scourge of a Weak Four-seamer
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- Justin Verlander's Ninth Inning Heat
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- Pitcher Aging Curves: Introduction
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- Outs Generated Per Plate Appearance Since 1950
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- Pitcher Aging Curves: Starters and Relievers
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- What's Fueling Adam Dunn's Resurgence?
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- How the League Adjusts to Hitters Over Time
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- Velocity Decline and Pitcher Attrition by Age
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- How Secondary Pitch Usage Impacts Attrition
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- Odds of Regaining Velocity, by Age
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- Stephen Strasburg, Dazzy Vance and Context
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- Identifying First Half MVP Candidates
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- At What Point Should We Worry About Velocity Loss?
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- When to Believe Velocity Gain
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- Slowly Back Away from the Pythag Expectation
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- Andrew Werner Was Pulling the String Last Night
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- Production Per Swing in 2012
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- Revisiting Last Year's Free-Agent Signings
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- Hitter Aging Curves: Plate Discipline
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- Pitching Inside: The Best of 2012
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- Velocity Trends and Pitchers to Watch in 2013
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- David Wright: Swinging Off — But Near — the Black
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- The Most Backward Starters in MLB
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- When You Really Need a Fly Ball
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- David Wright Deal a Solid Bet for Mets
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- Optimizing Batting Orders Across MLB
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- (Re) Introducing Hitter Volatility
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- Offensive Volatility and Beating Win Expectancy
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- The Difference Pitching on the Edge Makes
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- I Fought Marcel And Marcel Won
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- Cano, Granderson, and Other CLIFFORD Candidates for 2013
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- Felix Hernandez's Velocity
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- Lesser CLIFFORD Candidates
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- CC Sabathia's Velocity Is Definitely Worth Watching
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- Edge%: It's Baaaack
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- Does an April Drop in Velocity Predict An Arm Injury?
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- Matt Harvey's High Fastball Dominance
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- Yu Darvish, Defining "Change of Pace"
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- How the Rays Leverage the Edge
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- Reliever Pitching Metric Correlations, Year-to-Year
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- Aging Strikeouts and Height: Extending Corey Hart
Eno SarrisThe Brewers were talking an extension with Corey Hart, and then they weren't. Either way, extension is a key word for the 6-foot-6 slugger with the long levers.
The sunglassed-one turns 31 next
- Hart, Berkman: Tier 4.2 NL OF Keepers
Eno Sarris Pence
Jay Bruce
Michael Bourn
Tier Four
Matt Holliday
Shane Victorino
Corey Hart
Corey Hart was worth almost $2 less than Carlos Beltran this past season. Corey Hart, who will turn 30 before
- Posada, Hart, and Victorino: Pick Six Values
Michael Barr for Posada to square the ball up pretty well this evening.
Corey Hart ($0.50)
Hart hasn't fared well vs. Josh Collmenter and is a stronger hitter versus left handed pitchers, but at four bits you'll
- Replacing
Corey Hart Mat Gamel
Mike AxisaThe Brewers are looking for a new first baseman for the second time in about two months due to injury. News of Corey Hart's knee surgery broke in mid-January, pushing perpetual prospect Mat Gamel
- Your Friday Grill & Bill
Robert J. Baumann to this week's edition of the Friday Grill & Bill, which is as efficient as it is a waste of the reader's time, you do know about Bill's grill.
"Grilly" Buckner
In conclusion,
- Bill James Projections - Updated
David AppelmanI thought I'd mention that the Bill James Handbook projections on FanGraphs have been updated with the latest and greatest.
"... many things happen during the offseason that change playing time
- Bill James Handbook Projections
David AppelmanAs of now, the 2008 Bill James Handbook projections are available on the player pages.
On a side note, all the minor league players have been synced with the major league players, so
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David AppelmanWe've updated the Bill James Handbook Projections to the latest and greatest. They're available right now individually in the player pages. If you want them in a sortable form (with some extra
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David AppelmanIn addition to the Marcel & CHONE projections, the projections from the Bill James Handbook are now available in the stats pages courtesy of Baseball Info Solutions. They will not be available
- Spotted: Pretend Bill James
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Moments before Justin Verlander completed his no-hitter on Saturday, Rogers Sportsnet presented home viewers with this image -- i.e. what sabermetric paterfamilias Bill James would currently look
- Bill "Moneyball" Veeck
Well-Beered EnglishmanI was sitting on a park bench reading Veeck as in Wreck, the memoir of legendary ballclub owner Bill Veeck, when I came across this passage:
Ken Keltner, our third baseman and one-time power hitter
- Bill Simmons on Sabermetrics
David AppelmanWe'd be remiss if we didn't mention Bill Simmons' most recent column in which he "finally joins the revolution" and highlights stats such as UZR, WAR, FIP and BABIP!
The more I played around
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David AppelmanThe 2013 Bill James Handbook Projections courtesy of Baseball Info Solutions are now available on the players pages!
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Carson CistulliA Tragicomedy in Precisely Two Acts.
Like any serberista worth his fashion spectactles, I spend about 90% of my day within arm's reach of Bill James' collected works. Or, okay, maybe collected
- Your Friday Grill & Bill
Robert J. Baumann within five feet of it, it will turn on you the way you previously turned it on the pests of the neighborhood.
This has been Your Friday Grill.
As for your Friday Bill, please allow me to (re
- Bill Hall Signs with Houston
Jack MooreBill Hall parlayed his solid 2010 with the Boston Red Sox into one last chance at a starting MLB gig. On Friday, Bill Hall signed a one-year deal with a mutual option, guaranteeing the 30-year-old
- 2011 Bill James Handbook Projections!
David AppelmanKicking off projection season, as usual, are the 2011 Bill James Handbook Projections, courtesy of Baseball Info Solutions.
They're available right now in the player pages!
- 2012 Bill James Handbook Projections
David AppelmanThe 2012 Bill James Handbook Projections are now available in the player pages. Big thanks to Baseball Info Solutions for allowing us to publish these for the fourth straight year.
- Is Bill Hall Back?
R.J. AndersonFor a two year span beginning in 2005, Bill Hall was one of baseball’s best kept secrets. At the ages of 25 and 26, Hall combined to hit .280/.344/.525 while averaging 26 home runs and 13 stolen
- Appreciating Bill Freehan
Paul SwydanYesterday, I was doing some All-Star Game research. In doing so, I came across the name of Bill Freehan, and was surprised to find that he started for the American League at catcher for seven
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Carson CistulliThe Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cBill Jameswww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogVideo Archive
Father of Us All Bill James has (a) written
- 2009 Bill James Handbook Projections
David AppelmanThey're here!
The 2009 Bill James Handbook projections are now available on FanGraphs in the individual player pages. Big thanks to Baseball Info Solutions for letting us run these for the 3rd
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David AppelmanThrowing out the opening pitch of the FanGraphs 2010 projection season are the Bill James Handbook projections. Huge thanks goes out to Baseball Info Solutions for allowing us to publish
- FanGraphs Audio: The Common Man and Bill
Carson CistulliEpisode Seventy-Seven
In which the platoon is employed.
Headlines
Pseudonymity -- Pronounced Almost Correctly!
The Twins -- How They're bad!
Physical Insecurities -- Noted!
Featuring
Bill
- 2009 Bill James Handbook Projections
David AppelmanThey're here!
The 2009 Bill James Handbook projections are now available on FanGraphs in the individual player pages. Big thanks to Baseball Info Solutions for letting us run these for the 3rd
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Jeremy Blachman, not including endorsements. But what he really aspired to was being “Bill Gates rich.”
Once, after an IT guy’s rottweiler died, Schilling presented him with a brand-new pup during an all-staff meeting
- Hitter Rankings with Bill James Projections
Jeff ZimmermanJust a few days ago, the Bill James Handbook Projections were added to each of the player pages. Today, I will look at the top projected fantasy hitters going into the 2013 season.
A few items
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Jeff ZimmermanOn Monday, I looked at the top hitters according to the recently added Bill James Handbook Projections. Today, I will see how the projection system sees the pitchers performing this season.
A few
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Brandon WarneThe first domino has fallen following a cataclysmic 2011 season in Twins Territory, as General Manager Bill Smith was dismissed from the position on Monday. Philosophical differences were cited