Author Archives: Ian Malinowski

The Process Versus The Marlins

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Ian Malinowski

Brad Hand Twenty one year old left hander Brad Hand will be making his third start above double A (having skipped triple A) against the Rays. In his 12 double A starts, he struck out 6.2 batters per nine innings … Continue reading →

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The Process Versus Angels Pitchers

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Ian Malinowski

Tyler Chatwood After spending only 6.2 innings in triple A, RHP Tyler Chatwood is off to an unimpressive rookie season in which he’s walked more batters (4.75 BB/9) than he’s struck out (4.06 K/9), and he’s only generated an average … Continue reading →

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Swing Potency: Part 2

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Ian Malinowski

In part one, I looked at the relationship between swinging hard and making contact. I graphed contact percentage on swings inside the zone against wOBAcon (a measure of how hard a player swings) and found that there is in fact … Continue reading →

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Swing Potency: Part 1

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Ian Malinowski

When trying to figure out a baseball player’s overall quality, one should look at one of the many, well tuned, well established metrics out there, such as wOBA. These established metrics do a wonderful job telling you how much a … Continue reading →

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