TRTR : Day 7

[RonCo]

We are working diligently on pitchers, too.

[Curtis]

Originally Posted by Joshv02

The point I had in mind is that if you can hit the ball hard enough to have consistently above average HR rates, I'd expect the same for LDs, too. But I don't know if it is true.

Supposedly, high fly ball rates correlate to higher homer rates in the live ball era. High line drive rates correspond to higher rates of doubles and triples.

Originally Posted by sixto

Incidentally, what is correlated with BABIP?

Supposedly, speed. Faster players can get hits on balls in play that slower runners would be thrown out on.

Originally Posted by Dogzilla

Intuitively, I would think control (BB/Inning) and movement (HR/inning) would peak later that stuff (BA against) but I don't know if statistics bear this out.

I also don't know if statistics bear this out, but it is 'common baseball wisdom'. It's cetainly true as pitchers move up the minor league chain, but whether it continues into the majors…

[Raidergoo]

Originally Posted by RonCo

We are working diligently on pitchers, too.

I beg to differ; you guys are working obsessively with pitchers!