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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Pizza Cutter: On the 100 pitch limit

As the game wears on, every ten pitches seems to tip the OBP balance toward the batter by about a point or .1%. At some point, there comes a time where there is a more effective option in the bullpen.

That goes with a couple points of SLG. The absolute level of his numbers is a little weird, but the conclusion is clear.

greenback06 Posted: May 13, 2008 at 12:39 PM | 5 comment(s)
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1. SouthSideRyan(roots for dreck) Posted: May 13, 2008 at 12:55 PM (#2778945)

Didn't RTFA, but I love the tags on this item

2. Alex Gordon's #1 Fan Posted: May 13, 2008 at 02:28 PM (#2779070)

At some point, there comes a time where there is a more effective option in the bullpen.

I'm not sure this study is that useful until we know when this point is. Still, great first stab, I look forward to reading more.

3. Pizza Cutter Posted: May 13, 2008 at 04:09 PM (#2779152)

I re-ran the numbers and updated them. They should make a little more sense.

4. Herschel Pinkus Yerucham Shmoikel Krustofsky Posted: May 13, 2008 at 04:23 PM (#2779169)

SouthSideRyan(roots for dreck) Posted: May 13, 2008 at 12:55 PM (#2778945)
Didn't RTFA, but I love the tags on this item

I hadn't noticed. Then I looked. And I lol'd.

5. Zach Posted: May 13, 2008 at 06:18 PM (#2779269)

An interesting question you could get from this data is how much of the benefit a pitcher gains by converting to relief is from the "first time through the order" effect, as opposed to no longer having to pace himself.

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