Roy Oswalt
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Coal for the Hot Stove
We did this 367 days ago . It was so much; we had to do it again. Below is our suggestion for a 25-man roster comprised solely of current free agents, as of Dec 31, 2011. Pos: Player SP: Edwin Jackson Roy-O PHOTO…
Grounders and Popups in the First Half
We did this a couple of weeks into the season , and hope to have more meaningful data to share when looking at pitchers from the entire first half of the 2011 season. We're looking at pitchers with a minimum of 50…
Grounders and Pop Ups
It's still a bit early for any 2011 statistic to mean very much in the grand scheme of things, but it can be insightful to get a head start looking at certain statistics that aren't printed in The Sporting News . In…
Change of Pace
Which pitchers have had the largest difference in average velocity between their fastball and change-up? According to fangraphs : National League Travis Wood , Reds 90 - 78 = 12.1 Daniel Hudson , Diamondbacks 94 - 83 =…
Missing Bats in the Strike Zone
Here are just a couple of views at one distinctive pitching statistic we don't often talk about but is pretty telling. Tonight, we are going to look at two leaderboards for the percentage of swings and misses inside the…
A Fistfull of Trades
Roy Oswalt to the Phillies for J.A. Happ , Anthony Gose *, and Jonathan Villar Our reaction is that Oswalt is more than capable of being an elite pitcher in the postseason. If they make it, the Phillies will be very…
Just Ramble On...
I've been working on a piece analyzing MLB players rumored to be available in trades. We know Cliff Lee is the top prize. Roy Oswalt will be good wherever he is, and then, of course, there's everyone else. I've been at…
Intriguing Trade Chips
In light of today's two trades, Dontrelle to the D'Backs and Dana Eveland to Pittsburgh , we thought it would be fun to look at two intriguing trade chips in each division that we believe are flying a bit under the…
Monthly Pulse, August
Yesterday's trading deadline has solidified the rosters of most contenders. We can expect more movement than usual in August trades this season because more teams will be wary of claiming a player on waivers, due to…
Mark? This is Theo...
My written response to this rumor is a bit late, as I first heard it on Sunday... from the very end of Nick Cafardo's lengthy Sunday column ... At this time of year, one takes trade information with a grain of salt, but…
Back from Jamaica
Sorry for the long delay since posts. We went on a "scouting" trip to Jamaica and just got back last night. We will try to be more proactive to announce the potential for a longer-than-usual break. There is a lot to…
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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