Erik Bedard
7 posts
Change of Pace
We did this a few times last year, and it seems to have fairly decent predictive qualities for future success. We are looking at which pitchers have the largest discrepancy between their fastball and change-up average…
Change of Pace Update
About 12 weeks ago, the day after the Wedding of the Year, we did this study to see which pitchers have the largest difference in average velocity between their fastball and change-up. Today, we are increasing the…
Looking Back at Opponents' OPS Leaders
Expanding on our last post , looking at pitchers’ Opponents' OPS, here is a historical look at Oops leaders of this millennium. In our constant quest to find the best pitching in baseball, this time, only pitchers…
Change of Pace Review
This is not new, but it's alarming how more and more discussion topics must be relevant to the moment, and the moment is constantly shortening. Years ago, we could discuss something that happened in the first week of…
Clearing the Notebook
Here is a quote I read that struck me as a poignant piece of advice to writers, particularly if you're like me and you have an idea, think about it, read about it, maybe write a little bit about it, then leave it. And,…
The Best Free Agents Left
Most of the guys from our Top 50 Free Agent post two months ago have been signed, leading to a potential discussion of "Who are the best free agents left out there?" We know that the Mariner's have about $5 to $10…
Tuesday Matinees
Here are a few things that I will be looking for in today's action. 12:35pm EST Houston Astros @ Washington Nationals Roy Oswalt vs Scott Olsen I'm looking for Roy-O to have a very good game. He was winless in April,…
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