SaberSphere April 2nd, not as foolish as yesterday
Take a walk around the SaberSphere, today's ranges from hardcore analysis of WAR, strikeouts, and James Shields, to stories from opening days past.
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Fifty Shades of Ks
Examines the effect of strikeouts in a game on other at-bats for Gordon, Butler, Escobar and Hosmer, finding that Gordon has significantly different production levels based on strikeouts.
Sweet 17! Roberto Osuna Stellar In Vancouver Canadians Debut - Minor League Recap
Blue Jays prospect Roberto Osuna had a stellar debut with the Vancouver Canadians Saturday night against the Everett AquaSox. The 17-year old right hander struck out 13 of the 19 batters he faced. This story plus capsules for other affilates' games.
Can Jaime Garcia Thrive Under The St. Louis Cardinals' New Management?
The St. Louis Cardinals are under new management. Can Jaime Garcia thrive with Dave Duncan no longer pitching pitching to contact?
Feast or Famine: Strikeouts and Extra-base Hits in early 2011
A look at those players doing the most with the fewest strikeouts, and those players doing the most damage with the highest strikeout rates.
Swinging Strikes Are Good For Pitchers, But Not Bad For Hitters
...an attempt to illustrate something you probably already know - it's really good if your pitcher can get hitters to swing and miss, but it's really not bad, necessarily, if your hitter swings and misses.
