tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post4395047380663515605..comments2023-11-02T04:27:49.394-07:00Comments on Diamondhacks: No Visible Means of SupportUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-36580670955173662742010-11-26T23:02:40.024-07:002010-11-26T23:02:40.024-07:00For methodology's sake, I revisited Bill James...For methodology's sake, I revisited Bill James' "Performance By Quality of Start" for this year, and the Dbacks are - again - dead last in the NL when their starters throw up a Game Score between 50-69 (above average). <br /><br />Here's the NLW records when each team's starters had Game Scores of 50 or above: <br /><br />SFO 78-26<br />SDG 72-27<br />COL 62-29<br />LAD 64-34<br />ARI 51-38<br /><br />Unlike the measure in the post, the bullpen isnt controlled for here, so logic suggests they're partly to blame. But whatever combo of offense and bullpen is kicking these games away, the result is we're winning 57% of these good to excellent starts, while the rest of the division wins over 70%.Diamondhackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269618628044919819noreply@blogger.com