tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post68607684114080056..comments2023-10-22T07:07:22.603-05:00Comments on <a href="http://sturminator.blogspot.com/">Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville</a>: Ask Sports Sturm #2Kinsler's Glove vs. Soriano'sSturminatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03512218221714280831noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-46946962870984940302008-08-07T14:33:00.000-05:002008-08-07T14:33:00.000-05:00Hey man,Great read.So, quick question, does this i...Hey man,<BR/><BR/>Great read.<BR/><BR/>So, quick question, does this info take into consideration the fact that Ranger pitchers get more groundballs than most teams as the majority of their pitchers rely on the sinker? You know what I'm saying? Kinsler gets more chances bc the majority of his pitchers throw sinkers which result in more groundballs....<BR/><BR/>Sorry if this has been addressed.<BR/><BR/>Ryan ARyan Appletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11520815456655808827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-12418381556764705382008-07-11T17:31:00.000-05:002008-07-11T17:31:00.000-05:00Justin,I can't quite follow what you're saying, bu...Justin,<BR/>I can't quite follow what you're saying, but it appears to me that Wilkman's calculations agree with what you are trying to prove by referencing "intangibles". Statistics, in fact, never account for intangibles.<BR/><BR/>The thing that I wonder about is how the fielding percentage is calculated. Does that stat not take into account the number of balls a player reaches (giggle)? Based on Wilkman's calculations, it seems like Kinsler's fielding is superior to Soriano's, but that is not reflected in the fielding percentages of each player.<BR/><BR/>As for offensive stats, can someone add a new stat for the number of balls a player reaches (scratches) per AB?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349822513362405083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-60260763879663926002008-07-11T10:19:00.000-05:002008-07-11T10:19:00.000-05:00WilkMan,Your math might be correct, but the 'extra...WilkMan,<BR/>Your math might be correct, but the 'extra chances' Kinsler gets are balls others can't get to. If others can't get to them, it's reasonable to assume that he's making a somewhat spectacular play. So, you might say that he's more likely to make an error on these 'extra chances' which means he'll accrue errors at a higher rate than everyone else because most of his errors are coming on balls that everyone else can't get to.<BR/>Statistics don't always account for the intangibles.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247830157001003922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-90396921437559408852008-07-11T10:06:00.000-05:002008-07-11T10:06:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247830157001003922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-71991872791774244562008-07-11T08:52:00.000-05:002008-07-11T08:52:00.000-05:00OK, my math is not quite perfect, but if you try a...OK, my math is not quite perfect, but if you try and calculate errors per chance:<BR/>Kinsler has one error every 38.214 chances.<BR/>Soriano had one error every 32.696 chances.<BR/>Doesn't seem close.WilkManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16836197794014356799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-3737495437059021622008-07-10T18:54:00.000-05:002008-07-10T18:54:00.000-05:00Go Sports Sturm Go.Go Sports Sturm Go.Clever Idea Widgetryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11224068405843575576noreply@blogger.com