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How much can one player add to a team? I read the other day at the website of baseball stats legend Bill James that Albert Pujols’s value to the Cardinals is that the… “Cardinals start out six-eight games over .500 because of Pujols. Everybody else has to make it up somehow. “ James now [...] Defensive stats are now on the cutting edge. I particpated in a public AOL online discussion with baseball historian and statistical guru Bill James over 15 years ago about a new defensive metric he was proposing. Apparently that system didn’t work, for I didn’t see it ever published. Mr. James didn’t really [...] Rob Neyer of espn.com has written and/or referenced articles about two recent Reds stars, Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey, Jr. Concerning Dunn, Neyer refers to another blog, “Beyond the Boxscore,” where Dunn’s offense and defense is analyzed and his seemingly obvious destination. One point discussed is that when Dunn first arrived to the majors many [...] Some points about the Reds from sabermetric circles that were published in the last couple of days: Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus reports on the latest Reds major injuries in a preview spot. They discuss Johnny Cueto, Edinson Volquez, Willy Taveras, and Scott Rolen’s injuries. They don’t rip Dusty Baker, but don’t let him [...] From the DDN: For the series, Dunn was on base 12 times — a home run, a single, two doubles, six walks, two hit by pitches. “I’m getting more and more excited managing Adam Dunn,” said Nationals manager Jim Riggleman. “He is in his prime. He took a lot of walks in this series. When you come [...] We’ve all had fun mocking “havoc” this season, but over at RR, Slyde had an interesting question that deserves pondering. After noting that the Reds rank in the league’s bottom two in hits, base runners, doubles, batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage, the question becomes “is small ball the only way to respond [...] Time for a recap of tonight’s titanic struggle…. FINAL POSITIVES NEGATIVES –TOS* –I can’t single out anyone for particular derision tonight. The entire team is terrible. Yes, Harang was bad, but even if he were great, the team can’t hit. ETC. June 15, 1949: Cincinnati Reds trade outfielders Hank Sauer and Frank Baumholtz to the Chicago Cubs for outfielders Peanuts Lowrey and Harry Walker. February 16, 1953: Joe Adcock is traded as part of a 4-team trade by the Cincinnati Reds to the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves sent cash to the Cincinnati Reds. The [...] I saw these two quotes in Sunday’s Louisville Courier-Journal in an article about the Louisville Bats and I feel they’re a harbinger of things to come in baseball. From Louisville manager Rick Sweet discussing AAA all-star and top Reds prospect Drew Stubbs: “He’s not only stolen bases, he’s hit very well. He creates [...] I realize that Adam Dunn is no longer on the Reds, but Rob Neyer’s ESPN blog today directs readers to another blog that discusses the value of Adam Dunn versus the newly acquired National, Nyjer Morgan. I wish defensive statistics could be truly valued at this point. When I watch the sports highlights, I always [...] In episode 29 of the award-winning Redleg Nation Radio podcast, we discuss the latest on Joey Votto, Edwin Encarnacion, and Edinson Volquez, plus a rant on the continuing struggles of Dusty’s Dynamic Duo at the top of the order. More importantly, we have an encore presentation of the hilarious “Adam in Milwaukee” banana-phone call. Don’t [...] With Reds roster exasperation on our minds, June 15 marks the anniversary date of two HUGE Reds trades…. 1) June 15, 1977…The Reds acquire future Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver for a number of players, namely infielder Doug Flynn, 1975 Rookie of the Year starting pitcher Pat Zachry, and outfielders Steve Henderson and Dan [...] Let’s take a trip around the internets…. –Dusty Baker moved Jay Bruce up in the order last night, ostensibly to allow the big guy to see better pitches. I think it was a good move by Dusty. –John Fay has some good quotes from Bronson Arroyo about last night’s titanic struggle. Fay also practically confirms what we’ve [...] The last few days of May have marked the anniversaries of three major Cincinnati Reds trades: the acquisition of Hall of Famer Jake Beckley, and two players that were major contributors to two Cincinnati Reds World Series titles, Heinie Groh and George Foster. Most of you know of George Foster, the only Major Leaguer to hit [...] From The Sporting News…. |
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