John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
Manny Being Manny… in the Playoffs
Chicago White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams was thrilled to acquire veteran slugger Manny Ramirez from the Dodgers this week, but he’s hoping the addition will provide its biggest benefits beyond Game 162.
“Our thought behind it was very simple,” said Williams on MLB.com. “We not only want to get [...]
September 3, 2010
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, John Dewan, Kenny Williams, Manny Ramirez Posted in: John Dewan, Stat of the Week, playoffs, stats 
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John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
The Super Bowl Prediction System — Super Bowl XLIV is a toss-up
All the betting lines favor the Colts right now by five or six points, but in my book it’s a toss-up. If I were a betting man, I’d take the Saints and the points. But if you do that, don’t blame me if [...]
January 29, 2010
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John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
I’ve always wondered how effective those throws were, statistically speaking. Especially the half-hearted lobs that allow the runner to casually stroll back to the bag without a play. Here’s what John Dewan has to say…
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Are throws to first to hold the runner a waste of time?
A fast runner is at first and the pitcher [...]
August 31, 2009
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John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
The Latest Scoop
In the previous edition of Stat of the Week, we took a small sample from Baseball Info Solutions’ Enhanced Fielding data to compare Jason Giambi and Mark Teixeira’s ability to scoop bad throws at first base. We showed that while Teixeira scoops more balls than Giambi, he also plays the field more [...]
August 26, 2009
Tags: Baseball Info Solutions, Derrek Lee, Fielding Bible, Jason Giambi, John Dewan, Mark Teixeira Posted in: John Dewan, Stat of the Week, book, stats No Comments
John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
How many scoops?
The most recent edition of ESPN’s Wednesday Night Baseball pitted the New York Yankees against the Tampa Bay Rays. Rick Sutcliffe, former major leaguer and current ESPN color commentator, was talking about the Yankee defense in 2009 and made note of the change at first base this year, from Jason Giambi to [...]
August 3, 2009
Tags: Bill James, Derrek Lee, ESPN, Fielding Bible, John Dewan, New York Yankees, Rick Sutcliffe, Tampa Bay Rays Posted in: John Dewan, Stat of the Week, stats One Comment
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