Comments on: The Effect of Switching Leagues on Pitchers http://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/the-effect-of-switching-leagues-on-pitchers/ Boston Sports for Fans Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:23:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Athletic Alley Blog Carnival – July 15, 2009 | Athletic Alleyhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/the-effect-of-switching-leagues-on-pitchers/#comment-2001 Athletic Alley Blog Carnival – July 15, 2009 | Athletic Alley Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:10:20 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1490#comment-2001 [...] Gans presents The Effect of Switching Leagues on Pitchers posted at Sports Fan Four, saying, “Matt Simonini breaks down the effects of switching from [...] [...] Gans presents The Effect of Switching Leagues on Pitchers posted at Sports Fan Four, saying, “Matt Simonini breaks down the effects of switching from [...]

]]> By: Jim Gaudethttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/the-effect-of-switching-leagues-on-pitchers/#comment-1261 Jim Gaudet Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:16:27 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1490#comment-1261 What a great topic. I think the best baseball minds have gathered and they couldn't figure this one out.A little to the side: When I was playing fantasy baseball, I have played for 10 years straight until I moved to Costa Rica, I would start my pitchers based on what their pitch type was and the ability of the batters to hit those pitches.Maybe this is more about hitting pitches rather than throwing them and we should focus on the batters in the AL compared to the NL.. What a great topic. I think the best baseball minds have gathered and they couldn’t figure this one out.

A little to the side: When I was playing fantasy baseball, I have played for 10 years straight until I moved to Costa Rica, I would start my pitchers based on what their pitch type was and the ability of the batters to hit those pitches.

Maybe this is more about hitting pitches rather than throwing them and we should focus on the batters in the AL compared to the NL..

]]> By: Matthttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/the-effect-of-switching-leagues-on-pitchers/#comment-1240 Matt Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:39:42 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1490#comment-1240 I think it is a good indication. But like I said in an above comment, Beckett performed amazing in his 2nd year in the AL and I feel that might be attributed to familiarization of the hitters in the league. He adjusted to the style of the AL lineups.I'm not saying they stay consistently bad but there is a noticeable increase in certain statistical categories the first year of the switch. I think it is a good indication. But like I said in an above comment, Beckett performed amazing in his 2nd year in the AL and I feel that might be attributed to familiarization of the hitters in the league. He adjusted to the style of the AL lineups.

I’m not saying they stay consistently bad but there is a noticeable increase in certain statistical categories the first year of the switch.

]]> By: Matthttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/the-effect-of-switching-leagues-on-pitchers/#comment-1239 Matt Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:35:35 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1490#comment-1239 It's not random chance and if a pitcher is giving up that many runs he probably wouldn't last long enough in a game to qualify for a win. Also, if said pitcher is doing all that and getting wins then his offense is amazing! Wins are nice but are ultimately a product of the offense as well as with the pitching. It’s not random chance and if a pitcher is giving up that many runs he probably wouldn’t last long enough in a game to qualify for a win. Also, if said pitcher is doing all that and getting wins then his offense is amazing! Wins are nice but are ultimately a product of the offense as well as with the pitching.

]]> By: Adamhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/the-effect-of-switching-leagues-on-pitchers/#comment-1237 Adam Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:27:53 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1490#comment-1237 The master of mystery strikes again. Now that you've hyped yourself you better deliver Josh.Welcome to the pressure zone. The master of mystery strikes again. Now that you’ve hyped yourself you better deliver Josh.

Welcome to the pressure zone.

]]> By: Adamhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/the-effect-of-switching-leagues-on-pitchers/#comment-1236 Adam Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:26:13 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1490#comment-1236 Yeah, using wins to study individual pitchers is difficult, but at the end of the day only wins matter. If a pitcher throws up a 10.0 ERA but goes 30-0 for the season, can we really say he had a poor season?What's the impact of the pitcher's personality on encouraging hitters to hit for him?There are tendencies for some pitchers to get more run support than others and don't think it can all be attributed to random chance... Yeah, using wins to study individual pitchers is difficult, but at the end of the day only wins matter. If a pitcher throws up a 10.0 ERA but goes 30-0 for the season, can we really say he had a poor season?

What’s the impact of the pitcher’s personality on encouraging hitters to hit for him?

There are tendencies for some pitchers to get more run support than others and don’t think it can all be attributed to random chance…

]]> By: Adamhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/the-effect-of-switching-leagues-on-pitchers/#comment-1235 Adam Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:21:07 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1490#comment-1235 Those <a href="http://wedemandvideos.com/caribbean-dancers-at-the-2009-dorchester-day-parade/" rel="nofollow">Caribbean dancers</a> were quite fascinating... Those Caribbean dancers were quite fascinating…

]]> By: Adamhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/the-effect-of-switching-leagues-on-pitchers/#comment-1234 Adam Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:19:54 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1490#comment-1234 Right, but are his stats really a good indication of performance? If the best pitcher in the NL moves to the AL and remains the best pitcher in the AL (based on ERA, runs, HR, WHIP), but his stats significantly get worse, does that really mean he performed worse?I think it's more a reflection on the AL being tougher for pitchers than the NL, rather than a true drop in performance. They're the same pitcher, performing at the same level, but against tougher competition, which causes their stats to drop. Right, but are his stats really a good indication of performance? If the best pitcher in the NL moves to the AL and remains the best pitcher in the AL (based on ERA, runs, HR, WHIP), but his stats significantly get worse, does that really mean he performed worse?

I think it’s more a reflection on the AL being tougher for pitchers than the NL, rather than a true drop in performance. They’re the same pitcher, performing at the same level, but against tougher competition, which causes their stats to drop.

]]> By: Josh Ganshttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/the-effect-of-switching-leagues-on-pitchers/#comment-1233 Josh Gans Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:50:26 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1490#comment-1233 I'll keep you on your toes, you'll see. I’ll keep you on your toes, you’ll see.

]]> By: Matthttp://www.sportsfan4.com/baseball/the-effect-of-switching-leagues-on-pitchers/#comment-1232 Matt Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:33:39 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1490#comment-1232 Help how? What numbers do you want to use to quantify a pitcher? Wins? Depends too much on your team (as previously stated). I feel, and I believe I've mentioned it already, that to fully see how the different leagues affect a pitcher you should only look at the stats that he directly controls. Help how? What numbers do you want to use to quantify a pitcher? Wins? Depends too much on your team (as previously stated). I feel, and I believe I’ve mentioned it already, that to fully see how the different leagues affect a pitcher you should only look at the stats that he directly controls.

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