Comments on: Looking at the Yankees’ baserunning in 2009 http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/looking-at-the-yankees-baserunning-in-2009-20603/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stealing Wins: The 2010 Yankees & Baserunning | River Avenue Blues http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/looking-at-the-yankees-baserunning-in-2009-20603/#comment-1492819 Stealing Wins: The 2010 Yankees & Baserunning | River Avenue Blues Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:31:47 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20603#comment-1492819 [...] despite being young and relatively athletic. When I looked at the team’s baserunning ability last winter, I found that the 2009 squad was worth 10.30 runs below average in non-stolen base situations. I [...] [...] despite being young and relatively athletic. When I looked at the team’s baserunning ability last winter, I found that the 2009 squad was worth 10.30 runs below average in non-stolen base situations. I [...]

]]> By: The case for Felipe Lopez | River Avenue Blues http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/looking-at-the-yankees-baserunning-in-2009-20603/#comment-1489372 The case for Felipe Lopez | River Avenue Blues Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:30:08 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20603#comment-1489372 [...] When it comes to baseball skills that don’t involve a bat, Lopez is adequate at best. He has extensive experience at all three non-first base infield spots, though he’s awful at short according to UZR per 150 defensive games (-10.7 career) while being no better than average at second (-1.0) and third (+0.7). Lopez even has some experience in the corner outfield spots, but we’re talking about 109 career innings total. It’s not enough to think he could fill in there regularly. Once upon a time he was a baserunning threat, swiping 68 bases in 89 tries (76.4%) in the 2006 and 2007 seasons, but he’s tailed off since then (just 22 steals in 38 tries since, an unacceptable 57.9% success rate). Baseball Prospectus’ baserunning stats have Lopez at just about average in non-stolen base baserunning situations (going first-to-third, scoring from second on a single, etc.) over the last two seasons, but that would be an upgrade for the Yankees based on recent years. [...] [...] When it comes to baseball skills that don’t involve a bat, Lopez is adequate at best. He has extensive experience at all three non-first base infield spots, though he’s awful at short according to UZR per 150 defensive games (-10.7 career) while being no better than average at second (-1.0) and third (+0.7). Lopez even has some experience in the corner outfield spots, but we’re talking about 109 career innings total. It’s not enough to think he could fill in there regularly. Once upon a time he was a baserunning threat, swiping 68 bases in 89 tries (76.4%) in the 2006 and 2007 seasons, but he’s tailed off since then (just 22 steals in 38 tries since, an unacceptable 57.9% success rate). Baseball Prospectus’ baserunning stats have Lopez at just about average in non-stolen base baserunning situations (going first-to-third, scoring from second on a single, etc.) over the last two seasons, but that would be an upgrade for the Yankees based on recent years. [...]

]]> By: A (somewhat) informed look at Posada vs. Molina | River Avenue Blues http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/looking-at-the-yankees-baserunning-in-2009-20603/#comment-727299 A (somewhat) informed look at Posada vs. Molina | River Avenue Blues Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:36:40 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20603#comment-727299 [...] need to worry about them. Instead, we can use the same EqBRR-EqSBR calculation I presented here and here to determine how each player’s non-stolen base baserunning effected the team. Over that same [...] [...] need to worry about them. Instead, we can use the same EqBRR-EqSBR calculation I presented here and here to determine how each player’s non-stolen base baserunning effected the team. Over that same [...]

]]> By: Link Love for 12-1-09 http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/looking-at-the-yankees-baserunning-in-2009-20603/#comment-701111 Link Love for 12-1-09 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:56:03 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20603#comment-701111 [...] Mike Axisa looks at the Yankees baserunning in 2009… [...] [...] Mike Axisa looks at the Yankees baserunning in 2009… [...]

]]> By: ha http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/looking-at-the-yankees-baserunning-in-2009-20603/#comment-700907 ha Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:02:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20603#comment-700907 that literally made me LOL...hilarious and true! that literally made me LOL…hilarious and true!

]]> By: Rob in CT http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/looking-at-the-yankees-baserunning-in-2009-20603/#comment-700711 Rob in CT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:05:13 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20603#comment-700711 JoPo is one of my favorite players, but he's a godawful baserunner. As Accent Shallow said above, it's the combo of no speed + terrible instincts. Station-to-station is one thing. But he then also manages to run into outs. That's frustrating. One can understand a lack of speed in a 38 year old catcher. At some point, however, you'd think he'd figure out when not to run. JoPo is one of my favorite players, but he’s a godawful baserunner. As Accent Shallow said above, it’s the combo of no speed + terrible instincts.

Station-to-station is one thing. But he then also manages to run into outs. That’s frustrating. One can understand a lack of speed in a 38 year old catcher. At some point, however, you’d think he’d figure out when not to run.

]]> By: larryf http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/looking-at-the-yankees-baserunning-in-2009-20603/#comment-700707 larryf Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:02:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20603#comment-700707 strike out might be better :-) strike out might be better :-)

]]> By: Dwnflfan http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/looking-at-the-yankees-baserunning-in-2009-20603/#comment-700700 Dwnflfan Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:50:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20603#comment-700700 I suspect a park effect here. The short RF in YSIII helps hold runners much like the LF in Camden does. The Orioles, finished dead last with a -15 in the Fan Graphs article. Anyway we can see Home/Road splits for these? Park effect or no, Posada has has the worst base running instincts I have ever seen. I suspect a park effect here. The short RF in YSIII helps hold runners much like the LF in Camden does. The Orioles, finished dead last with a -15 in the Fan Graphs article.

Anyway we can see Home/Road splits for these?

Park effect or no, Posada has has the worst base running instincts I have ever seen.

]]> By: Bob Stone http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/looking-at-the-yankees-baserunning-in-2009-20603/#comment-700670 Bob Stone Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:07:39 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20603#comment-700670 That was great! That was great!

]]> By: Jordan http://riveraveblues.com/2009/12/looking-at-the-yankees-baserunning-in-2009-20603/#comment-700658 Jordan Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:40:30 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20603#comment-700658 David Wells during interleague? David Wells during interleague?

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