The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
In God we trust. All others bring data. -W. Edwards Deming Along with Zack Greinke 's 2009 American League Cy Young Award came a widely-circulated article by Tyler Kepner in the New York Times. In the article, Brian Bannister is quoted, "So a lot of times, Zack would pitch for a fly ball at our park instead of a ground ball, just because the zone rating was better in our outfield and it was a...
Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP John Lannan was the only pitcher on the Nationals to even qualify for Fangraphs.com's list of the top WAR values in 2009...(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Browse more photos » Former New York Mets ' and current Kansas City Royals ' starter Brian Bannister sees the change coming, as he tells New York Times' writer Tyler Kepner in an article in the Sunday New...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
"I thought Zack had a chance to be the first 10 WAR pitcher." Our old friend Brian Bannister. I lobby for Banny to replace Minaya.
Memories Of Kevin Malone (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Not only is he currently the best pitcher in the major leagues, but he's apparently also a "stat nerd" as well . “I thought that could push him over the top, because his won-loss record was way better than mine,” Greinke said. “But I’m also a follower, since Brian Bannister’s on our team, of sabermetric stuff and going into details of stats about what you can...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
I’m in Las Vegas on one my annual (ahem) fact-finding missions this week, and though I’ve yet to secure a ticket for tomorrow night’s welterweight title bout between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, I can happily report bobbleheads of the two combatants are available in most of the hotel gift shops for a measly $40. [...]
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Because it's amusing to figure out who is similar to who. Batters is most similar to or In 2008, he was most similar to Alberto Callaspo Smoky Burgess Don Slaught Alex Gordon Howard Johnson Darnell Coles Joe Foy Billy Butler Kent Hrbek John Olerud Keith Hernandez David DeJesus Tony Gonzalez Coco Crisp Roy Weatherly Jose Guillen Kevin McReynolds Joe Rudi Kevin McReynolds Mike Aviles Tony Eusebio John...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
by Mark Duncan - AP (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) View full size photo » Nothing seems to come easily for Andy Sonnanstine . His fastball barely tops 87 and he's forced to get by on mixing pitches and superb control, which is not a way to earn the benefit of the doubt from fans or scouts. The fastball-throwing, strikeout machines are by far sexier and catch your eye easily, which is why players like...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
A Farewell to Right Arms is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Trey Hillman, first published in 2009. The novel is told through the point of view of a big league manager, an American who wishes he was in fact Japanese citizen, and who might as well be an ambulance driver, given the number of arm injuries to his pitching staff. The title is taken from a poem by 16th century English dramatist George...
The Rays Party (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Skip the writing if just want the visuals. I don't like Sonnanstine's cutters. Wait, rewrite that: I don't like how many cutters Andy Sonnanstine throws. Out of all his pitches tracked in pitch f/x this season, about 54.6% are cutters. Fifty-four point six percent. I know cutters could be worth a lot to a pitcher as proven through the early pitch f/x data, but you can only believe that if that pitcher...
Driveline Mechanics (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
More photos » by Steve Nesius - AP Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist skips around the bases like a girl after hitting a grand slam off Kansas City Royals starter Brian Bannister-Posnanski during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) Browse more photos » I was going to do somethig on BaseRuns this week, then I realized that...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Soren Petro: Dayton Moore said there was a concentrated effort to extend guys, to try to get the starting pitchers to go deeper into games. That's obviously a process, its a great idea in theory. Is that process one of the major reasons why Gil Meche and Brian Bannister are finishing the year on the disabled list? Trey Hillman: I think its a possibility that people don't understand the mental part...
eudociea638p | 09/30/2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Alex Gordon and Alberto Callaspo homered, leading the last-place Kansas City Royals past the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Thursday for a surprising three-game sweep of the AL Central leaders. It was the first three-game sweep of an American League team at home this season for the Royals. They've won four straight overall for the first time since June 12-16. Zach Miner (6-5) gave up
portia29v53 | 09/29/2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Alex Gordon and Alberto Callaspo homered, leading the last-place Kansas City Royals past the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Thursday for a surprising three-game sweep of the AL Central leaders. It was the first three-game sweep of an American League team at home this season for the Royals. They've won four straight overall for the first time since June 12-16. Zach Miner (6-5) gave up
blaxton371xh | 09/29/2009
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Nick Sloan's Official Web Site (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
The greatest addition by subtraction example in the history of Earth. Nick Swartz, the Kansas City Royals head trainer since 1991, announced Friday he is retiring after the season. Swartz has been with the organization for 33 years, including 21 with the big league club. "It's been a great run and something I have been blessed with the good fortune of doing what I aspired to do from the first...
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eudociea638p | 09/30/2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Alex Gordon and Alberto Callaspo homered, leading the last-place Kansas City Royals past the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Thursday for a surprising three-game sweep of the AL Central leaders. It was the first three-game sweep of an American League team at home this season for the Royals. They've won four straight overall for the first time since June 12-16. Zach Miner (6-5) gave up three...
portia29v53 | 09/29/2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Alex Gordon and Alberto Callaspo homered, leading the last-place Kansas City Royals past the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Thursday for a surprising three-game sweep of the AL Central leaders. It was the first three-game sweep of an American League team at home this season for the Royals. They've won four straight overall for the first time since June 12-16. Zach Miner (6-5) gave up three...
blaxton371xh | 09/29/2009
Download Little Nicky in DVD, DivX, PDA quality! Genres: Comedy | Fantasy | Romance Countries: USA Actors: Sandler, Adam Nicky Arquette, Patricia Valerie Veran Keitel, Harvey Satan Ifans, Rhys Adrian Lister Jr., Tom 'Tiny' Cassius Dangerfield, Rodney Lucifer Covert, Allen Todd Dante, Peter Peter Loughran, Jonathan John Smigel, Robert Mr. Beefy Witherspoon, Reese Angel Holly Nealon, Kevin Gatekeeper/'Tit-Head'...
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