Baseball 101...Spring Training for the Fan

[treebird]

SLG is total bases/ at bats

 

Total bases = singles + (2 * doubles) + (3* triples) + (4* HRs)

 

if you're figuring slg yourself, it's easier to use this:

 

hits + doubles + (2* triples) + (3* HRs)

 

sometimes it's hard to find the number of singles hit without subtracting all the xbh's from h's.

[sandberg23]

 

One more, but a little less relevant to on the field action: Is it me, or does Wrigley have the dugouts backwards? Seems like when Fox holds me hostage to watching a Yankees game, they're sitting on the 1B side... Or are the Yankees backwards? (No tangents on that one please)

 

There is no rule actual written rule in baseball for where the home team dugout is located. It certainly seems that there are more AL teams with a home dugout on the first base side of the field. My personal opinion for why the Yankees and a lot of other clubs are on the first base side is so the owner/upper management box has a line of sight to the dugout. Also, there may have been more space to build a better home clubhouse on the first base side of the park, thus the dugout would be there as well.

 

Sounds like some research is in order...nation-wide road trip!

 

I've heard this discussion before. I believe the home team just gets to choose which dugout is their's. Nothing in the rule book. Once, someone asked why the Cubs wouldn't want the first base side so that when they're thrown out at first, they take a short trip back to the dugout instead of having to run all the way across the infield. Someone else suggested that the Cubs took the third base side because of all the day games they play - during the day, the sun shines into the first base side and the third base side is generally shaded. Don't know how true it is, though.

:shrug:

[Slider]

I could definitely see the weather having something to do with it--3B at Wrigley would be more protected by the wind, and the bullpen is certainly not as hot in the summer.

 

Enron/MMP has the Astros on 1B side--right in the sun when I was there for the Cubs series this Spring. Seems a bit out of line.

[Holy Cow]

I also thought that there was no rule concerning checked swings, and it was pretty much all up to the umpires to determine if it was a strike or not.

 

This is my impression. Breaking the plane of the front of the plate ha become generally accepted, but that is not in the rule-book. The book just leaves it as a judgement call.

[burnt out cubbie fan]

About the dugouts, I always thought that they were always on the 3rd base side up until a couple of years ago. Growing up playing little league in Park Ridge the home team was always on the 3rd base side.

[Slider]

About the dugouts, I always thought that they were always on the 3rd base side up until a couple of years ago. Growing up playing little league in Park Ridge the home team was always on the 3rd base side.

 

I went into it with the same thought--Little League always had a system. Then I started paying attention on TV, and saw it in some ballparks. I'm actually having a hard time thinking of any MLB home teams that ARE on the 3B side. Maybe THAT'S been the problem for the last hundred years.

[UK1679666180]

The problem with using the plate as a guide for check swings is what if a player is using self defense, sometimes the batter will break the plane of plate.

 

That's why I prefer the wrists, but it is the ump's discretion.

[burnt out cubbie fan]

I was tought the break of the wrists when I was training to become an ump a while back.

[treebird]

I was tought the break of the wrists when I was training to become an ump a while back.

 

same here

[Tracer Bullet]

About the dugouts, I always thought that they were always on the 3rd base side up until a couple of years ago. Growing up playing little league in Park Ridge the home team was always on the 3rd base side.

 

I went into it with the same thought--Little League always had a system. Then I started paying attention on TV, and saw it in some ballparks. I'm actually having a hard time thinking of any MLB home teams that ARE on the 3B side. Maybe THAT'S been the problem for the last hundred years.

 

Even in High School there wasn't uniformity, all the home dugouts were on the 3B side, except one. I think that team used the 1B side because the sun was directly in your eyes in the 3B side.

 

As for other ML teams, I'm pretty sure the As are on the 3B side, as are the Twins, Indians, and the Chi Sox.

[Slider]

About the dugouts, I always thought that they were always on the 3rd base side up until a couple of years ago. Growing up playing little league in Park Ridge the home team was always on the 3rd base side.

 

I went into it with the same thought--Little League always had a system. Then I started paying attention on TV, and saw it in some ballparks. I'm actually having a hard time thinking of any MLB home teams that ARE on the 3B side. Maybe THAT'S been the problem for the last hundred years.

 

Even in High School there wasn't uniformity, all the home dugouts were on the 3B side, except one. I think that team used the 1B side because the sun was directly in your eyes in the 3B side.

 

As for other ML teams, I'm pretty sure the As are on the 3B side, as are the Twins, Indians, and the Chi Sox.

 

Who knew? Thanks for the fill-ins.

 

Didn't mean to hijack this thread. Anybody else have any questions? Bueller?

[Coach C]

Some more.

 

Baseball Basics: Abbreviations

 

Baseball Basics: Stats 101

[Coach C]

*Blows the dust off the thread*

 

I figured this would be a good time to bump this back up for some members that who are either new/joined the NSBB site, along with some of us members who have been here for awhile, even though spring training is almost over, it's still spring training.

 

I do have a question. Of the list I am going to provide, what would be the best one to use to judge a player's performance?

 

OBP, AVG, SLG, or OPS?

 

I'm sure there are some others that factors into this, but let's just start with those 4. Which one of the 4 is the most important thing, based on production?

[badger1679666666]

*Blows the dust off the thread*

 

I figured this would be a good time to bump this back up for some members that who are either new/joined the NSBB site, along with some of us members who have been here for awhile, even though spring training is almost over, it's still spring training.

 

I do have a question. Of the list I am going to provide, what would be the best one to use to judge a player's performance?

 

OBP, AVG, SLG, or OPS?

 

I'm sure there are some others that factors into this, but let's just start with those 4. Which one of the 4 is the most important thing, based on production?

 

I would rate them in this order

 

OPS

OBP

SLG

AVG

 

but it depends on the position. SLG is probably more important out of your power positions, OBP for everyone.

[treebird]

*Blows the dust off the thread*

 

I figured this would be a good time to bump this back up for some members that who are either new/joined the NSBB site, along with some of us members who have been here for awhile, even though spring training is almost over, it's still spring training.

 

I do have a question. Of the list I am going to provide, what would be the best one to use to judge a player's performance?

 

OBP, AVG, SLG, or OPS?

 

I'm sure there are some others that factors into this, but let's just start with those 4. Which one of the 4 is the most important thing, based on production?

 

I would rate them in this order

 

OPS

OBP

SLG

AVG

 

but it depends on the position. SLG is probably more important out of your power positions, OBP for everyone.

 

none of those are nearly as good by themselves as looking at OBP and SLG in tandem would be. it's not really any harder either. if you look up a guy's OPS or OBP, his SLG is going to be right there next to it anyway.

[Coach C]

*Blows the Dust off of this thread*

 

Well, it is Spring Training for the 2007 Baseball Season. I figured I would bring this thing back up, and perhaps that maybe there may be some new members in this board that may have some questions that could be answered.

[BDWeav71]

Great thread to read through, there were a couple (like Isod) that i had a very hard time understanding.

 

 

This is a site I use most often:

 

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/statpages/glossary/

[CoolHandLuke]

To answer some really old questions about the formulas behind Vorp:

 

BP's statistics are proprietary so they do not divulge the workings behind their stuff so people cannot rip them off.

[Amazing_Grace]

IsoD is isolated discipline. OBP - AVG. Essentially, it shows how disciplined he is at the plate.

 

Ah, I've been using that stat for a while now without realizing what it was by mentally subtracting AVG from OBP in my head to see how dependent his OBP is on batting AVG.

 

EDIT: Argh, I just realized I replied to something from 2 years ago.