This post is for voting and discussion in the 81st round of balloting for the Circle of Greats (COG). This round completes the addition (begun in last week’s round) to the ballot of those players born in 1907. Rules and lists are after the jump. Continue reading
Even against a couple of popular birth-year classmates, Jimmie Foxx dominated this week’s vote to easily win induction as the 80th member of the High Heat Stats Circle of Greats. More on Foxx and the voting after the jump Continue reading
The Rockies still want a bonanza in return for Troy Tulowitzki. Now 30, he’s under contract for six more years at $20 million per, and he had hip surgery in August. When healthy, Tulo is a premier talent, earning his salary and then some. But he’s been hurt a lot: In eight years since becoming a regular (age 22-29), Tulo averaged 117 games, missing 28% of the schedule to injury.
What separates these two groups of hitters, besides their stats?
| 2010-14 | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | BAbip | SO% | WAR* | oWAR* | dWAR* |
| Group A | .259 | .327 | .412 | .739 | 102.7 | .304 | 19.4% | 2.30 | 2.27 | -0.10 |
| Group B | .268 | .329 | .414 | .743 | 103.9 | .304 | 16.4% | 2.66 | 2.58 | 0.19 |
This Circle of Greats (COG) vote is not to induct anyone into the Circle, but only to select two players who will be restored back on to the main ballot after having been previously been dropped from eligibility. This seventh “redemption round” (we’ve been holding such redemption votes interspersed among the regular voting rounds every tenth voting round or so) gives voters a chance to reconsider past candidates who have previously fallen off the regular induction ballots. Continue reading
‘Tis the season to be voting, this post being for voting and discussion in the 80th round of balloting for the Circle of Greats (COG). This round begins to add to the ballot those players born in 1907. Rules and lists are after the jump. Continue reading
The last time the Cleveland Indians won a World Series, their shortstop, Lou Boudreau, was both the indisputable MVP of the league as well as the team’s manager. Boudreau has come very close to COG induction in the past, and this vote was in doubt until the last day of balloting. But in the end it was indeed Boudreau who earned induction as the 79th member of the High Heat Stats Circle of Greats. More on Lou, and the voting, after the jump. Continue reading
Suppose we sorted by salary all the 2014 position players. What salary lines would you guess might split them in two equal groups, by (1) total plate appearances, (2) total WAR, and (3) total salary?
Those answers, and more, after the jump.
The Mount Rushmore election for the Atlanta Braves closed yesterday (Dec 17th) with Hank Aaron, Warren Spahn and Chipper Jones taking the top 3 spots. But, Eddie Mathews and Greg Maddux finished tied for the fourth and final Mount Rushmore spot.
This run-off election will decide the fourth player on the Braves’ Mount Rushmore. To participate, please cast one vote for either candidate. The election closes at midnight (24:00) Pacific time on Mon, Dec 22nd.
This post is for voting and discussion in the 79th round of balloting for the Circle of Greats (COG). This round adds to the list of candidates eligible to receive your votes those players born in 1908. Rules and lists are after the jump. Continue reading