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Deciphering Defense

Most peoples opinion of defense have one fatal flaw… It’s their opinion. Most stats are inconclusive and can be spun to the arguers opinion. While most stats on defense are inconclusive, there…Read More

Video Game like Trade Proposal

Juan Uribe (8), Matt Gurrier (4), Aaron Harang (8), and Mark Ellis (5.5) for Vernon Wells (23) and Dan Haren (15.5).   Andre Ethier (17) for Ian Kinsler (13).   Lets see…   Juan Uribe…Read More

An Introduction to Advanced Stats

In my opinion, baseball statistics are the greatest collection of data known to man. For the purpose of understanding and discussing the value of each player, baseball stats have gone from simple (Batting…Read More

New Dodgers beat up on NL Central Champs: 5-3

Dodgers 5 8 1 Reds        3 6 1 WP-Tolleson-3-1 LP-Bailey-12-10 SV-League-14 HR-Gonzales 2 (18)-Phipps-1   After missing 12 days, Clayton Kershaw was hardly dominant, issuing 5 walks and…Read More

If money is no object…

What can we expect for 2013. Not to get ahead of ourselves, but 2012 has been somewhat of a disappointment.  Which is odd to think on. Our expectations were tempered, given that the team finished in 3rd…Read More

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Dodgers Drop Deuce in Desert

Dodgers 2 4 0 Dbacks    3 5 0 WP – Cahill – 11 – 11 LP – Aaron Harang –…Read More

Plate Discipline woes

There are few stats that give a comprehensive reason for a players performance. Clearly Matt Kemp has…Read More

Don Mattingly: an incomplete analysis

Ranking managers is notoriously difficult. Most give managers a pass/fail grade. It’s either the…Read More

Demonbacks too Young for Dodgers and Vin

    Diamonbacks   2 10 0 Dodgers               0 5 0 WP-Kennedy-12-11 LP-Kershaw-12-8 SV-Putz-27 HR-Young…Read More