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The 2012 Fielding Bible Awards
October 25, 2012 THE 2012 FIELDING BIBLE AWARDS have been officially announced. Yadier Molina reclaims the award at catcher that he had won every year since 2007 before Matt Wieters took it away last season. Joining Molina as repeat winners are Mark Buehrle (his fourth consecutive) and Adrian Beltre (his fourth also). First time [...]
The Flat Bat Award 2012
October 23, 2012 With the regular season behind us, it is time once again to hand out the Flat Bat Award for the best bunter in baseball in 2012. In 2011, Emilio Bonifacio beat out the two-time defending champion Erick Aybar. However, Bonifacio only played in 64 games this season because [...]
Who are the Fielding Bible Award / Gold Glove Contenders? (Part II)
October 04, 2012 A week ago, we looked at the top candidates for the Fielding Bible and Gold Glove Awards for catchers and infielders. This week, we’ll finish up with outfielders and pitchers. I will try to outline some of my considerations for my picks for the Fielding Bible Awards. Evaluating player [...]
Who are the Fielding Bible Award / Gold Glove Contenders? (Part I)
September 26, 2012 We’re a week away from the close of the regular season, so let’s examine the leading contenders for the defensive awards for 2012. I am one of the ten voters for The Fielding Bible Awards, and what follows are some of my considerations when I fill out my ballot. This [...]
The White Sox, Tigers and Defense
September 20, 2012 The White Sox hold a two-game lead over the Tigers today in the race for the AL Central Division title. One of the key reasons the Sox are on top is defense. Not because theirs is so good, but because the Tigers’ is so bad. Detroit has [...]
The Decade's Best Baserunners
September 07, 2012 The Bill James Handbook 2013, which will release on November 1, will include a new section on career baserunning. A baserunning gain is the total of all types of extra baserunning advances minus the penalty for baserunning outs against expectations, including both stolen bases and all other baserunning [...]
The Best Bullpens in Baseball
August 31, 2012 The Cincinnati Reds just recently took over the title of "Best Record in Baseball" from the Washington Nationals. It is, in no small part, due to also having the best bullpen in baseball (tied with Tampa Bay). Reds relievers have combined for a 2.76 [...]
How Are the Projected Defensive Runs Saved Leaders Doing?
August 23, 2012 At the beginning of the 2012 season, Baseball Info Solutions did a projection of the best defenders at each position based on Defensive Runs Saved. Here is how those players are doing so far this year: Pitcher- Mark Buehrle, Projected 4 Defensive Runs Saved Buehrle ranks number one as the best defensive [...]
China Leads, but USA Will Come Back
August 07, 2012 As of this morning, China leads both the total medal count and the gold medal count at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Here are the top five countries in order of total medals: [...]
Is Hanley Ramirez an Upgrade for the Dodgers?
July 27, 2012 With the Trading Deadline rapidly approaching, teams are deciding between going all-in for 2012 or building for the future. One buyer, the Los Angeles Dodgers, have the division title within their sights and decided to make a splash, acquiring Hanley Ramirez from the Marlins in an effort to shore [...]