Lineup Simulation That Uses Regressed Splits
A tool for using regressed L/R platoon splits in a lineup simulator.
A tool for using regressed L/R platoon splits in a lineup simulator.
Now, I say this based solely on the numbers, as since I (unfortunately) live in Michigan, and I didn't get around to buying MLB.TV this year, I only see a very limited amount of games. The grand...
The Rockies were criticized in 2009 for being seemingly unable to hit lefthanders. Was it really as bad as they say? Counting Rocks explores the issue.
How About A Francoeur/Pagan Platoon?
Some wacky ideas for how the Philadelphia Phillies should set their batting order versus the New York Yankees in the 2009 World Series that Charlie Manual will definitely adopt.
What would be the best batting order for the New York Yankees in the 2009 World Series?
The Mets should use a 1B platoon in 2010.
Yet another installment in an intermittent series of articles optimizing the batting orders or teams with bad offenses. This article takes on the revamped lineup of the San Francisco Giants as they make a push for the playoffs.
An optimized batting order only gains a team 5 to 15 runs a year, but to buy those marginal runs on the current free agent market usually costs a team from two to seven million dollars. This is the third post in an occasional series going through some of those bad 2009 offenses and optimizing their batting orders. This article deals with the 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates.