Comments on: Striking down striking out http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/09/striking-down-striking-out/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:28:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/09/striking-down-striking-out/#comment-71227 billfer Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:30:52 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/09/striking-down-striking-out/#comment-71227 The charts are pretty easy. Make them in Excel. Cut and paste the chart into Paint. And then crop it and resize for your site. Pixenate is a free web photo editor that does the trick. The charts are pretty easy. Make them in Excel. Cut and paste the chart into Paint. And then crop it and resize for your site. Pixenate is a free web photo editor that does the trick.

]]> By: Mike R http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/09/striking-down-striking-out/#comment-71215 Mike R Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:08:10 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/09/striking-down-striking-out/#comment-71215 But Granderson's walks dropping aren't bad when he's closing in on 90 XBH's. But Granderson’s walks dropping aren’t bad when he’s closing in on 90 XBH’s.

]]> By: Kyle J http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/09/striking-down-striking-out/#comment-71197 Kyle J Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:36:15 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/09/striking-down-striking-out/#comment-71197 Also worth nothing there was improvement at the major league level. The Tigers dropped from 2nd to 7th in strikeouts among AL teams. And their K/BB ratio improved from 2.63 to 2.22. Looking at individual players, though, Magglio's really the only guy who improved his K/BB ratio significantly. Most of the change results from subtracting Shelton/Monroe at bats and adding Sheffield at bats. Granderson has decreased his strikeouts by 36 going into the last three games, but his walks have also dropped by 15. Also worth nothing there was improvement at the major league level. The Tigers dropped from 2nd to 7th in strikeouts among AL teams. And their K/BB ratio improved from 2.63 to 2.22.

Looking at individual players, though, Magglio’s really the only guy who improved his K/BB ratio significantly. Most of the change results from subtracting Shelton/Monroe at bats and adding Sheffield at bats. Granderson has decreased his strikeouts by 36 going into the last three games, but his walks have also dropped by 15.

]]> By: Mike R http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/09/striking-down-striking-out/#comment-71187 Mike R Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:22:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/09/striking-down-striking-out/#comment-71187 I'm with Matt, those are sweet lookin' tables. And encouraging. I cannot stand watching the Tigers flail over and over again. I’m with Matt, those are sweet lookin’ tables. And encouraging. I cannot stand watching the Tigers flail over and over again.

]]> By: Matt in Toledo http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/09/striking-down-striking-out/#comment-71180 Matt in Toledo Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:26:01 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/09/striking-down-striking-out/#comment-71180 Billfer, I'm envious of the look of your tables. I hate the look of the ones I use. As for the strikeouts, let's hope the approach is centering on identifying and swinging at strikes and not just making contact for contact's sake. Further encouraging is I remember seeing a table of organizational walk rates (BB/PA) at firstinning.com and the Tigers were high on the list with a walk rate near 10 percent. Billfer, I’m envious of the look of your tables. I hate the look of the ones I use.

As for the strikeouts, let’s hope the approach is centering on identifying and swinging at strikes and not just making contact for contact’s sake.

Further encouraging is I remember seeing a table of organizational walk rates (BB/PA) at firstinning.com and the Tigers were high on the list with a walk rate near 10 percent.

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