Singing a Bard’s Tale

by | Jan 3, 2010 | Daniel Bard

Daniel Bard burst onto the scene this year after weathering concerns of a worrisome first professional season in 2007. Bard struggled in his role as a starter after arriving from the University of North Carolina, both at Single A and High A levels. His poor...

Jason Bay Reaches Agreement with New York Mets

by | Dec 29, 2009 | Quick Post

[UPDATE, 3:20pm]: Joel Sherman says 4 years, $66 million, with a vesting option for a fifth year. Naturally, this is all pending a physical. If the Mets do end up completing the contract agreement with Bay, it does have an unfortunate twist for the Red Sox. The...

Tired Legs in Centerfield

by | Dec 27, 2009 | Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Cameron

[picappgallerysingle id=”3228312″ align=”right”]After Troy’s article on Ellsbury’s impending shift to left field, some feedback from our readers had some questions about some of the reasons for Ellsbury’s decline in defense...

Can Pitch FX track the Okie Dokie?

by | Dec 20, 2009 | Hideki Okajima

Reader Bill in FLA asked about a few pitcher profiles we could run in Pitch FX, and the first player I thought would be an excellent example of Pitch FX’s capabilities and limitations is Hideki Okajima. Part of the limitations of Pitch FX, is that until the...

An Introduction to Pitch FX

by | Dec 13, 2009 | Jonathan Papelbon

In 2007, pitching analysis was changed forever with the addition of the Pitch FX system.  While the technology in 2007 was not as widely available throughout all ballparks as it is today, it has helped the average fan be able to take a critical eye to pitches.  Have...