New reference section added to sidebar

It's over there on the left, below the links to the other SBNation blogs. Currently there's only three entries, but I hope to eventually have a glossary of statistics. What else should be over there? Let me know.

10 months ago KLSnow 8 comments 0 recs |

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I dont know if these should be included

But Jeff did a good explanation on BABIP, things like that I think are helpful.

FIP, I dont know if an explanation was ever given on that. Win Shares, any other terms that are thrown around often, but not common knowledge as sportswriters dont include these figures in there everyday analysis.

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.

by Kyguy922 on Jan 5, 2009 2:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

BABIP article

http://www.brewcrewball.com/2008/4/22/447297/all-about-babip

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.

by Kyguy922 on Jan 5, 2009 2:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yay!

How handy!

How about adding these two:

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/statpages/glossary/
http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2005/01/milwaukee-brewers.html

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Jan 5, 2009 3:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yes on Cots contracts for sure

The THT page is good, but there are plenty of new stats that I throw around pretty often, anyway. tRA, UZR, and WAR + WAR value aren’t on there because they are stats from different sites.

Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.

by Jordan M on Jan 5, 2009 3:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I had hoped to make our own stat glossary

There’s only a handful I see consistently used and undefined – FIP, KUG, ERA/OPS+, etc.

I don't specifically articulate my motives, because that wouldn't travel as well as a boo does.

by KLSnow on Jan 5, 2009 4:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Good plan

THT one is a bit hard to read and understand. And they don’t have KUG, either.

Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.

by Jordan M on Jan 5, 2009 5:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't forget GRIT

As defined at:

http://www.royalsreview.com/2008/5/14/509719/measuring-intangibles-E280%93-th

by kingcharlesxii on Jan 5, 2009 4:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

We have one of these, too!

Starting with the theory, then the initial formula, then a revised rate formula, then expressing it differently, which is where we are now.

Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.

by Jordan M on Jan 5, 2009 5:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

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