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Yahoo! Sports - Report: LHP Neagle set to accept five-year deal with Rockies
It's officially Christmas in the Forman house! My wife and I got our first Christmas tree and also did a good deal of shopping last weekend. It is a bit easier when you are no longer a student and have a real job.
That said, I'm guessing the Neagle household will have a few more gifts under the tree than the Forman household. But then again the Forman's can't throw a ball past hulking batters.
Here is an output from theHILL showing Denny's record at various parks and his running 20 game ERA chart. As you can see, Denny had a rough end of 2000, though in normal situations he appears a good bet to be between 3.00 and 4.00.
Seven starts in Coors and 7.30 ERA. Not real good. I haven't got a clue what type of pitcher thrives at altitude (relatively thrives that is). I would have to guess a fastball/changeup guy because speed seems to me the only thing that will still work at altitude, but I don't know.
The Rockies are also hot after Hampton. Here is his theHILL report.
I'm really proud of what you can do with theHILL, but it just doesn't get a whole lot of play for some reason. I think that most folks aren't interested in doing really complicated queries on the data. I'm not saying they want to be spoonfed, but most folks just don't have the time to care that much. It's a nice research tool if you have a specific need though.
It's due for a retooling, and I have some nice prototypes, that I just haven't been able to get done yet. Maybe next summer.
It's officially Christmas in the Forman house! My wife and I got our first Christmas tree and also did a good deal of shopping last weekend. It is a bit easier when you are no longer a student and have a real job.
That said, I'm guessing the Neagle household will have a few more gifts under the tree than the Forman household. But then again the Forman's can't throw a ball past hulking batters.
Here is an output from theHILL showing Denny's record at various parks and his running 20 game ERA chart. As you can see, Denny had a rough end of 2000, though in normal situations he appears a good bet to be between 3.00 and 4.00.
Seven starts in Coors and 7.30 ERA. Not real good. I haven't got a clue what type of pitcher thrives at altitude (relatively thrives that is). I would have to guess a fastball/changeup guy because speed seems to me the only thing that will still work at altitude, but I don't know.
The Rockies are also hot after Hampton. Here is his theHILL report.
I'm really proud of what you can do with theHILL, but it just doesn't get a whole lot of play for some reason. I think that most folks aren't interested in doing really complicated queries on the data. I'm not saying they want to be spoonfed, but most folks just don't have the time to care that much. It's a nice research tool if you have a specific need though.
It's due for a retooling, and I have some nice prototypes, that I just haven't been able to get done yet. Maybe next summer.
posted by Sean Foran # 11:36 AM 
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