Frame by Frame

Monday, May 5, 2008
by Geoff Young
One aspect of the Padres we examined in the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual was their run differential by inning in 2007. Among other things, we learned that the Padres completely dominated the ninth inning of games last year, outscoring their opponents, 81-44. Not including extra frames, the Pads had negative run differentials in just two innings (sixth, -2; seventh, -4) in '07. With about 20% of the 2008 schedule in the books, I thought it might be instructive to see how the this year's Padres are doing. I also thought it might be fun to try a different approach in looking at this question. Instead of using straight runs scored minus runs allowed, what if we use the Pythagorean theorem to determine the expected number ...
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Anatomy of a Winning Streak

Saturday, July 3, 1999
by Geoff Young
Now that it's over (though not without a fight -- down 7-0 after 2 innings at Coors Field, the Padres came storming back, only to lose, 12-10), I thought I'd take a closer look at the Padres' 14 game winning streak. My primary focus is on starting pitching. I'll examine wins, Ron Shandler's Pure Quality Starts, and issues of endurance and control. In addition, I'll also take a cursory look at the Pythagorean Theorem as it relates to the streak. Raw Starting Pitching Data San Diego IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA Hitchcock (W 7-6) ...
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