Tid-Bits for Seamheads

[MemphisMafia]

As the year get past the halfway mark and we trudge along ,, lets offer some interesting stats to complement our strategies ;

Best batters to produce a winning R.B.I

National ;

Sheffield / Braves ---------- 21
Pujols / Cards ------------- 20
Sexson / Brewers --------- 19
Wilson / Rockies ---------- 19
Jenkins / Brewers --------- 18
Gonzalez / D-Backs --- Rodriguez / Marlins --- 17
Berkman / Astros --- Edmunds / Cards --- A. Jones / Braves --- Klesco / Padres --- 16

American ;

Delgado / Bluejays -------- 21
Anderson / Angles --------- 20
Giambi & Matsui / Yanks -- 19
Young / Tigers --------------- 17
Beltran / Royals --- Gonzalez / Texas --- Martinez / Mariners --- Ramirez / Boston --- Soriano / Yanks ---- 16

They each and everyone have to depend on the top of thier lineup to put them in the cat-birds seat [ lone exception Soriano ]

So how do we apply such knowledge ?

1st. and foremost is how deep will a starter go into the game [ and how good is he ] , and ranking very high here is middle relievers , because they in actuality are the ones serving up the bean-ball that gets these guys thier game winners !
And least we forget the batters in front of them , they have to have a decent on-base-pct. , and being a little warm as of late doesnt hurt a thing either.

It can be very useful in determining where and how to lay a bet !

Brought to you from the " Sunny Shores " of Ragtown !

***MMM***



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[MemphisMafia]

Point of Contention

I follow up this post with a perfect example to point out the selection process when using this formula pretaining to pitching.

Braves vs. Expos

1st -- " The batters in front of them "
Braves - combined OBP of the front 5
Giles , Furcal , Sheffield , C. Jones , A. Jones = .378

Expos - combined OBP of the front 5
Chavez , Carroll , Cabrerra , Wilkerson , Cordero = .359 [ if Guerrero`s in the line up increase this to .381 ]

So this advantage however slight goes to the Braves [ unless "G"`s playing ? ]

Being warm as of late :

Advantage = Expos

Starters = Hampton vs. Vazquez

Advantage = Expos [ based on recent preformances , Hamptons been getting saved by various out of norm reasons , Vazquez 1-0 and .089 era vs. them also ]

Now we get to the juicy part of this :

Middle Relievers = Braves boys are not going to set a fire in my opinion , just last night they went a combined 4.37 ERA and arent on thier best game as of late [ cold ] Expos fellas are , as of last night [ and of late = hot ] 3.37 ERA , a full run better !

Just a few other things lean me towards the Expos in this tilt , but enough of the boring stats [ that determine winners in the long run ]

Time tells all .

***MMM***

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