by chipbuck | Mar 13, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
It’s time for our weekly link-o-rama! Let’s dive right in, shall we? Joe Posnanski shares his four favorite offensive metrics: OPS+, WPA, BABIP, and wOBA. I’m a huge fan of wOBA, but the inclusion of OPS+ seems a bit redundant, especially when...
by chipbuck | Mar 11, 2011 | Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett
Over at ESPN on Wednesday, I wrote an article titled “Could the Phillies Season be derailed?” For those of you who didn’t read it, I discussed three potential issues that could cause the Phillies to fall short of the lofty expectations that have been set for them...
by chipbuck | Mar 9, 2011 | Sweet Spot
I just wanted to let you know that Charlie and I are holding down the fort over at ESPN today. Please stop by, read the articles, and defend our honor! I’ll need all of the help I can get dodging batteries being thrown by Phillies fans. Here is what’s...
by chipbuck | Mar 9, 2011 | Boston Red Sox
In his weekly notes column in the Sunday Boston Globe, Nick Carfardo opined about the possibility that Red Sox reserve outfielder, Mike Cameron, could be traded. “He remains the best fit for the Phillies, who are watching top prospect Domonic Brown struggle in spring...
by chipbuck | Mar 6, 2011 | Weekend Round-Up
Good morning everyone! It’s a beautiful day outside (somewhere, at least). Oh, and it’s my birthday. (Please, no gifts! LOL!) Plus, I get to spend this Sunday morning linking up to some of the great articles I read all week. What could be better?...
