There has been recent discussion about whether spring training statistics are predictive in some way. John Dewan at ACTA Sports suggests they might be: For the most part, we agree with the common perception that they don’t have value. A bad spring training means nothing. An average spring training tells us nothing. Nevertheless, we did [...]
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Me, Elsewhere: Thanks for All the Runs
My latest at Hardball Times examines pitchers that succeeded despite not pitching very well. Our pal Ismael Valdez, who once inspired some wretched poetry, appears on this list. For grins, here are the five lowest ERA+ of Padres pitchers who qualified for the ERA title and finished with a winning record: Kevin Jarvis, 2001: 12-11, [...]
All-Time Padres Team
Last week I mentioned an all-time Padres team that I’ve been assembling. This wasn’t just an intellectual exercise. Our friends at Seamheads are running a simulation league this off-season with the best players from each big-league franchise, and they invited me to submit a 40-man roster for the Padres. Most of the choices were fairly [...]
Slugging Pitchers
Amaze and annoy your friends with this handy list of pitchers who have hit two or more home runs in a Padres uniform… Tim Lollar, 8 (and only 3 sacrifice hits) Mike Corkins, 5 Joey Hamilton, 4 Andy Benes, 4 Eric Show, 4 Jake Peavy, 2 Adam Eaton, 2 (and 5 stolen bases) Fernando Valenzuela, [...]
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