Comments on: Matt’s Stats: What pulled the Pirates’ plug? http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/ Award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic covers Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and more Tue, 03 May 2016 23:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.7 By: J.R. http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165555 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:02:45 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165555 I agree wholeheartedly. The adjustment element of the article is absolutely fascinating. Great work, Matt! Even though I enjoyed last week’s piece, this one was even better for me since it wasn’t on ice hockey…

]]> By: WildcatRay http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165547 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 10:30:15 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165547 An “Acoording” slipped in where I suspect an “According” was intended.

Good work on the column. I have a new stat to refer to, wRC+.

]]> By: smm5413 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165517 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 07:26:04 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165517 Great stuff, Matt. My inner nerd is smiling ear to ear. On WRC+, do you know exactly how much it calculates stolen bases as well as how much it subtracts caught stealings? I know that 70% is roughly the barometer between helping and hurting your team, but I’m not sure if other advanced metrics have a different take.

]]> By: smm5413 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165515 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 07:25:09 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165515 Great stuff, Matt. My inner nerd is smiling ear to ear. On WRC+, do you know exactly how much it calculates stolen bases as well as how much it subtracts caught stealings? I know that 70% is roughly the barometer between helping and hurting your team, but I’m not sure if other advanced metrics have a different take.

]]> By: indyburghfan http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165428 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:42:02 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165428 yes but seriously. until they beat the cardinals and actually win the division. they will be stuck in the get lucky, ridiculous one game wild card fiasco.

]]> By: unipress_55368be02bd02 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165143 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 23:05:11 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165143 ]]> 👍

]]> By: unipress_558491a3b527f http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165136 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 22:55:42 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165136 Yes they are

]]> By: 21 in RF http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165090 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 21:05:48 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165090 Any chance you’d do a similar analysis on the bench from 2012-2015? I see a potential black hole there if no moves are made posthaste.

]]> By: NMR http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165089 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:58:29 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165089 I agree that it’s an interesting theory but also lean towards Matt’s question…with so much video, data, and advanced scouting you’d think there’d be few secrets, let alone an entirely separate book.

]]> By: NMR http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165088 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:57:00 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165088 @rick

I wasn’t necessarily damning Davis as much as I was trying to point out that the assumptions made in developing some metrics aren’t perfectly applicable in all situations. The effect of lineup is negligible on run values used to estimate a stat such as Weighted Runs Created because the sample size used is so enormous that it cancels out the good and bad. In the context of a single season, and in Davis’ case even less than that, the effect of lineup absolutely can be seen in extreme cases.

However, it is still the player’s responsibility to know the situation around him. It was maddening to watch Davis stand there with no intention of swinging until forced by the count when there wasn’t anyone behind him.

]]> By: NMR http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165085 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:49:48 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165085 And you did a fantastic job of that, Matt. Really enjoying these columns!

]]> By: ricksrant http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165082 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:44:11 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165082 Seems a bit more than unfair to me to hold a player’s position in the lineup against him. He has no control over that.

]]> By: Mancuso http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165076 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:36:47 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165076 60’s Giants pitcher Juan Marichal. He had the highest leg kick ever. It was a thing of beauty, except, I suspect, to a present day pitching coach.

Aesthetics bring numbers a

]]> By: Matt Gajtka http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165075 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:36:07 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165075 Good to have you along.

]]> By: Matt Gajtka http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/07/09/matts-stats-headline-here/comment-page-1/#comment-165074 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:35:55 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=20613#comment-165074 Appreciate the kind words though. Glad you enjoyed it!

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